PSYC 2310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Facial Feedback Hypothesis, Chocolate Cake, Motivation
22 May 2013
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Chapter 3: the self: self- perception and self presentation. Self-concept: an individuals 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 me) The second aspect is self awareness; your act of thinking about yourself (knower or the i) Your self concept has an impact on how you feel about yourself. If your overall evaluation of your attributed is positive, you"ll have high self esteem, just as your self- esteem will be lower if you view your attributed less favourably. Self awareness: a state of being aware of oneself as an object of ones 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.
