PSYC 2310 Chapter Notes -Facial Feedback Hypothesis, Chocolate Cake, Motivation
19 Mar 2013
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Chapter 3 the self: self-perception and self-presentation. Self-concept an individual"s overall beliefs about his or her own attributes; example: funny, athletic, outgoing, etc. Self-concept is one aspect of the self; your knowledge about who you are (known or the. The second aspect is self-awareness; your act of thinking about yourself. (knower or the. Your self-concept has an impact on how you feel about yourself. If your overall evaluation of your attributes is positive, you"ll have high self-esteem, just as your self- esteem will be lower if you view your attributes less favourably. Self- awareness a state of being aware of oneself as an object of one"s thoughts. When people are forced into being self-aware they become motivated to change their behaviour either to match personal standards or to escape their self-awareness. In order for us to have a social life and have relationships with others around us, we need to have a relatively stable identity.
