PSY325H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Agreeableness, Extraversion And Introversion, Factor Analysis
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It is a highly-valued attribute in western society. It is the quality or state of being unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one"s abilities. Private self-view: modesty is de ned by private attributes, such as when people does not take credit, are humber, thoughtful and not big-headed. Public self-view: modesty is de ned also by public attributes, such as being plain and not ashy, unpretentious, and avoids attention: modesty, then, is about seeing oneself neither too positively nor too negatively. Thursday, june 4, 2015: it differs both from self-enhancement (the proclivity to aggrandize the self by overestimating achievements, merits, and worth) and from self-effacement (the proclivity to diminish the self by underestimating achievements, merits, or worth) Accurate self-views: modest self-views tend to be accurate self-views, which is a big practical advantage, because accurate self-views are conductive to making of prudent decisions in health, education and workplace.
