PSYB10H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Ego Depletion, Construals, Social Comparison Theory
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Individual self: beliefs about our unique personal traits, abilities, preferences, tastes, talents, and so forth. Relational self: beliefs about our identities in specific relationships. Collective self: beliefs about our identities as members of social groups to which we belong. The notion that the self is fundamentally social has long been recognized. As the social context shifts, so too does the nature of the self. The social self can be thought of as having three primary components: the individual self, the relational self, and the collective self, which may differ in prominence across individuals. Reflected self-appraisals: beliefs about what others think of our social selves. Aspects of the self that are relevant in the social context: Working self-concept: subset of self-knowledge that is brought to mind in a particular context. Aspects of the self that are distinctive in the social context:
