PSY-33 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Erik Erikson, Identity Crisis, Stereotype Threat
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Age 5-12, becoming aware of other kids. Comparing themselves to peers at age 5-6. Age 3-4, recognize personality characteristics and can describe other kids. Ages 5-12, develop private sense of self & recognize others cant see. Realize they have thoughts, feelings, desires, etc. Sensitive to how they"re perceived and judged by others. Objective self-awareness: as they start to see themselves as the object of others" attention. Reflected appraisals: internalize others" evaluations of them, especially people important to them like fam and peers. Looking-glass self: forms basis of adolescent"s self-esteem. Identity: socially defined, includes definitions and standards that are imposes on us by others, including interpersonal aspects like roles, relationship, etc. Identity crisis: erik erikson, it"s inevitable, universal, and perfectly normal. Self-concept comes from within and identity comes from. Stereotype threat: occurs when a person experiences distress when faces with a stereotype that threatens his or her self-esteem or social identity.
