PSYC 215 Lecture Notes - Social Comparison Theory, Construals, Symbolic Interactionism
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Cooley, 1902: looking-glass self - other people"s reactions to us serve as a mirror of sorts, reflecting our image so that we, too, can see it. Situationism and the social self our social self shifts dramatically from one situation to another: consistent with the notion of situationism and is supported by abundant empirical evidence. Aspects of the self that are distinctive in the social context in the west what"s most central to your identity is what makes you distinct. Self-complexity theory self-complexity theory the tendency to define the self in terms of multiple domains that are relatively distinct from one another in content. Self-esteem people with low self esteem are: less satisfied with life, more hopeless, more depressed, less able to cope with life"s challenges, more prone to anti-social behavior and delinquency. Self-enhancement self-enhancement people"s desire to maintain, increase or protect their self-esteem or self-views.
