Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 58: Moral Development, Lev Vygotsky, Social Comparison Theory

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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Awareness that the self is constant/consistent throughout life (ex: if someone says they are tired that isn"t them all the time. This is not their self- concept because self-concept is consistent) Child as young as 2-3 months realize they exist as distinct entities due to the relationship child as with the world. Ex. age and gender are the first categories first babies learn, then skills and size. Then, as we grow older, compare ourselves with others traits, comparisons, careers (these are more developed categories: carl rogers (humanistic theory), believed self-concept had 3 different components. Self-esteem/self-worth: how much value we place on ourselves. When the ideal self and real self are similar, the result is a positive self-concept. When the ideal self does not match the real self, the result is incongruity. This process is used when we categorize ourselves, others, and look at the relationship between personal and social identities.