PSYCH 3AB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Personal Identity, Objectives Resolution, Biculturalism
8 Dec 2015
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Preschoolers have the ability to recognize themselves but sense of self focuses on concrete characteristics. Children have very concrete self-descriptions: i have a dog, my name is marlee, my favourite colour is purple. A young child i"m a fast runner, i play hockey. They give a more of an abstract definition. They have a stronger need for consistency in their self-concept. They want to understand who they are overall, and have a more stable self-concept. They can think hypothetically and with constructs what ifs . Reduction in egocentrism able to see things from other people"s point of view. Generalized other: a person"s internalized summary of the ways others have, we pool everyone"s response and that influences our self- responded to him or her in a social situation concept. The difference: lgs more general term for how we learn about ourselves, go we take all the info and pool together to make our self- through other people concept.
