PSYC 395 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Major Depressive Disorder, Fraternities And Sororities, Binge Eating
28 Feb 2017
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Spotlight effect --belief that others are paying more attention to our appearance and behavior than they really are. Seeing ourselves at center stage overestimating others" attention aimed at us. Illusion of transparency -- illusion that our concealed emotions leak out and can be easily read by others. If were happy and we know it, our face will surely show it. Examples of spotlight effect and illusion of transparency. Social relationships help define our sense of self. Our ideas and feels about ourselves affect how we respond to others. Self-concept -- what we know and believe about ourselves: at the center of our worlds: our sense of self. Self-schema -- beliefs about self that organize and guide the processing of self- relevant information. Powerfully affect how we perceive, remember, and evaluate other people and ourselves. Schemas = mental templates where we organize our worlds: possible selves. Possible selves -- images of what we dream of or dread becoming in the future.
