PSYC 2120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3-4: Dispositional Attribution, Bernard Weiner, Ecological Fallacy
12 Sep 2016
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Chapter 3 the self: self-perception and self- 3 functions of self: interpersonal tool, decision maker, and regulatory system. Self concept: an individual"s overall beliefs about his or her own attributes. William james, self is the known or the me. Individual sense of identity is by combining these two aspects of the self. Hazel rose markus, self concept: made of up distinct beliefs that we hold about ourselves and that influence what we notice about the world and how we process self-relevant information. Self-esteem: an individual"s evaluation of his or her own worth. Self-awareness: state of being aware of oneself as an object of one"s thoughts. When we"re self aware, we become motivated to change our behaviour to match our personal standards, or try to escape their self awareness so we don"t notice the contradiction. Self maintains itself despite individual"s diverse/sometimes contradictory goals. One has to take care of relationships, regulate emotional states + organize information related to tasks.
