PSYB10H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Facial Feedback Hypothesis, Social Comparison Theory, Motivation
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(cid:449)e ha(cid:448)e pri(cid:448)ate (cid:862)i(cid:374)(cid:374)er sel(cid:448)es(cid:863) & (cid:862)outer sel(cid:448)es(cid:863) that (cid:449)e sho(cid:449) to others. Self-reflection= necessary to understand own motives, emotions & causes of behaviours. Also-> the self= heavily influenced by social factors-> way we manage ourselves= influenced by others around us. Abcs of the self: a= affect (emotionality, b= behaviour, c= cognition. Cocktail party effect-> tendency to pick personally-relevant stimuli out of a complex environment. Also-> shows that the self= important object of our attention. Self-concept: su(cid:373) total of i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s (cid:271)eliefs a(cid:271)t his/her o(cid:449)(cid:374) perso(cid:374)al attri(cid:271)utes. Made up of self-schemas: believes ppl hold ab themselves; guides processing of self-relevant info (i. e. : what books are to a library= what self-schemas are to a self-concept) E. g. : can be schematic or aschematic abt body weight-> so body weight= important part of who you are or it is(cid:374)"t. Joseph ladoux & belief-> synaptic connections in brain= provide bio base for memory-> which makes continuity possible (continuity= needed for normal identity)
