PS270 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Social Comparison Theory, Affective Forecasting, Ingratiation
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For example, if i perceive myself as a hearing healthcare professional, i tend to be aware of the loudness of the environmental situations. And that is why i wear ear protection when i go to the cinema! I also automatically rephrase question when someone has trouble understanding me because i know that we do not all have perfect hearing. This vision of ourselves can motivate us to work towards the person we dream to be (rich, thin, loved) or to avoid the person we do not want to be (poor, fat, unloved). The individualism is common in western countries that support independent self - everyone is a unique individual. Africa, and central and south america that support interdependent self - they. How do we learn about ourselves: by looking inward, by looking outward. What are two directions of social comparison: upward comparison, downward comparison.
