PSYC 2P30 Lecture Notes - Preston Manning, Handicapping, Self Esteem (Song)
5 Apr 2013
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Midterm: 50-70 multiple choice, lecture and textbook material & bring student card. Social comparison theory (festinger, 1954: we learn about our own abilities and attitudes by comparing ourselves to other people, check sakai for chart (olsen et al. , 2006) Question -> social comparison (comparing ourselves to people who are similar in gender, age, income, etc. ) > outcome of social comparison -> conclusion: upward social comparison. Comparing ourselves to people who are better than self on a particular trait or ability, for the point of self improvement. Comparing ourselves to people who are worse than self on a particular trait of ability, for the point of making ourselves feel better. Personal, defined by individual traits and goals. Social, defined by connections with others: what matters: Me- personal achievement and fulfillment; my rights. We- group goals; our social responsibilities and: disapproves of: relationships. Beliefs about the self that organize and guide the processing of self-relevant information.
