PSYC 215 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Ego Depletion, Prefrontal Cortex, Social Comparison Theory
13 May 2013
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3 parts of the self: the individual self, the relational self and the collective self. Individual self: persons" beliefs about his/ her unique personality traits, abilities, preferences etc. focusses on what sets person apart from others. Relational self: sense of oneself in specific relationships; husband or wife etc. Collective self: person"s identity as a member of the groups they belong to like irish- canadian, gay urban male etc. Everyone from athenians to buddhists wonder about the self. How we socialize our kids for ex: children must share and say thank you etc. This shapes our sense of self by encouraging certain behaviours and providing opportunities for certain activities, socialization agents can influence traits, abilities and preferences that we come to associate w/ ourselves. For ex: if you"re taken to sunday school and indoctrinated as a catholic; it"s not surprise that you become one. Reflected self-appraisals: beliefs about what others think of our social selves.
