PSYC-241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Narcissism
14 May 2019
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Self Esteem.
▪ Self Esteem: Your self evaluation.
Subjective, not objective.
No one else determines your self esteem.
Culture can suggest what you should value.
▪ Sociometer Theory: We evolved as a social species.
We don't just "like" belonging, we need to belong to survive.
Low SE: Sign we need to change something or face rejection.
▪ Low Self Esteem: A bad thing.
Associated with depression, suicidality, hopelessness, attachment problems in romantic
relationship, academic problems, etc.
▪ High Self Esteem: Associated with life satisfaction, more confident with others, less
anxiety, etc.
▪ Self Serving Biases: Self esteem is important to us.
We're motivated to be viewed postively by others.
It feels good to think highly of ourselves.
Even when it's not necessarily warranted.
▪ Self Presentation: How you shape or control the way you're viewed by others.
▪ Self Monitoring: People low in self monitoring are brash, uncouth, rude, etc.
People high in it are for example salespersons, politicians, etc.
▪ Self Serving Biases: Tendency to see oneself favourably.
We can be aware or unaware.
We selectively choose dimentions we know we'll look good on.
Document Summary
Self esteem: self esteem: your self evaluation. Culture can suggest what you should value: sociometer theory: we evolved as a social species. We don"t just "like" belonging, we need to belong to survive. Low se: sign we need to change something or face rejection. Associated with depression, suicidality, hopelessness, attachment problems in romantic relationship, academic problems, etc: high self esteem: associated with life satisfaction, more confident with others, less anxiety, etc, self serving biases: self esteem is important to us. We"re motivated to be viewed postively by others. It feels good to think highly of ourselves. Even when it"s not necessarily warranted: self presentation: how you shape or control the way you"re viewed by others, self monitoring: people low in self monitoring are brash, uncouth, rude, etc. People high in it are for example salespersons, politicians, etc: self serving biases: tendency to see oneself favourably.
