PSC 161 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Self Psychology, Personality Psychology, Behaviorism
Document Summary
People are able to take themselves as an object of their own attention. Like seeing their reflection in the mirror. They are ideas about what they are like. Difference between the self - concept & self - esteem. The primary concerns of self - psychology & personality psychology. 4 reasons why the distinction between self - psychology & personality psychology is blurry. What we really are influences how we think about ourselves. People"s ideas about what theye are like are usually at least loosely tied to objective criteria. People are born w/ certiain physical & psychological chareacteristics that influences how they think about themselves. Does not mean our thoughts about ourselves are identical with what we are actually like. People"s idea of themselves are not faithful representations of their true characteristics. Most think of themselves more positively than what they actually are like. What we really are influences how we feel about ourselves. Personality affects how we feel about ourselves.
