01:830:101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Collectivism, Determinism, Individualism

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:101
• Professor: Professor Marvasti

Document Summary

Reciprocal determinism: the interacting influences of behavior, internal cognition, and environment. Personal control: the extent to which people perceive control over their environment rather than feeling helpless. External locus of control: the perception that chance or outside forces beyond your personal control determine your fate. Internal locus of control: the perception that you control your own fate. Positive psychology: the scientific study of optimal human functioning; aims to discover and promote strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive. Self: in contemporary psychology, assumed to be the center of personality, the organizer of our thoughts, feelings, and actions. Spotlight effect: overestimating others" noticing and evaluating our appearance, performance, and blunders (as if we presume a spotlight shines on us). Self-esteem: one"s feelings of high or low self-worth. Self-serving bias: a readiness to perceive oneself favorably. Individualism: giving priority to one"s own goals over group goals and defining one"s identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications.