PS270 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Social Comparison Theory, Motivation, Autobiographical Memory
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The man who mistook his wife for a hat oliver sacks: patient william thomson, impaired memory of recent events and lacked a sense of inter continuity, in addition to disorientation. The case of w. t. highlights 2 important points: the capacity for self-reflection is necessary for people to feel like they understand their own motives/emotions/causes of behaviour. W. t. appeared vacant/without feeling: the self is influenced by social factors. W. t. seemed compelled to put on a face for others, and to improvise characters for the company he kept. The way that we manage ourselves is influenced by the people around us. Abcs of the self: a affect, b behaviour, c cognition. Self-concept the sum total of beliefs that people have about themselves: made of (cid:272)og(cid:374)iti(cid:448)e (cid:862)(cid:373)ole(cid:272)ules(cid:863) (cid:272)alled self-schemas beliefs about oneself that guide the processing of self-relevant information. Any specific attribute may have relevance to the self-concept for some people and not others: e. g.
