PSYC 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Construals, Positive Illusions, Social Comparison Theory
6 Nov 2018
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Method to maintain or increase positive views of the self. Ways of interpreting information to most benefit one"s self-image. People tend to put themselves at higher percentiles on good traits and lower percentiles at bad traits. Most people think they are above average on positive traits and abilities. Or when ambiguous characteristics are made less ambiguous. Tend to judge others based on average behaviours. People can interpret the question in a way to most benefit themselves. When struggling in one domain, remind self of competence in another. When self is threatened, people respond in such a way as to restore self-worth to restore self-worth. Stereotype can hinder minority students" achievement in educational settings. Self-affirmation can help close the minority performance gap. Compare self to someone better off than us. Only works for domains less relevant to self- concept. Having a positive self-view is generally good for us. May indicate better coping skills in response to stress.
