PSYC 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Facial Feedback Hypothesis, Social Comparison Theory, Overjustification Effect
29 Mar 2018
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Lecture 10 & 11 ch 5: the self. Self-concept: our knowledge about who we are. Self-awareness: the act of thinking about ourselves: beginning of the self-concept. Except for human beings, only the great apes seem capable of self-recognition. Self-recognition, or the ability to see yourself as a distinct entity, is an important first step in the development of a self-concept. The self-concept: tell me about yourself, what are you all about, who are you, what defines you?: self-recognition. Rouge test: chimpanzees, orangutans, not gibbons, dolphins, some elephants, some magpies, children at about 18-24 months, self-schemas. An organized body of knowledge about the self *e. g. , attitudes, preferences, traits) that influences what people notice, think about, and remember about themselves. r: self-concept clarity. The extent to which knowledge about the self is stable, clear and consistently defined. Those with low self-concept clarity tend to have low self-esteem and are prone to depression compared to those with high self-concept clarity: cultural differences.
