Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Hazel Rose Markus, Trait Theory, Roy Baumeister

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Maxwell

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People usually identify whatever makes them unique or distinct in a particular situation: these distinctive qualities fit into their self-definitions. The self is both a cognitive and a social construct, has subjective awareness athat emerges in early childhood and unfolds through adolescence. Although the self-concept is usually talked about as a single entity, it is actually a multifaceted. Your self-concept is apt to be relational your sense of self is based on your current and past. Sometimes, however, possible selves are negative and represent what you fear you might become here possible selves functions as images to avoid. Individuals with academic or career-oriented possible selves are more persistent when it comes to scholastic achievement than those with different self-goals. Spotlight on research: possible selves and late life depression. The ideal and ought selves serve as personal standards or self-guides that direct behavior.