MHR 405 Lecture 2: MHR – Lecture 2 January 27
8 Feb 2017
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Complexity: our self-view has many distinct, important roles/identities, high complexity, many identities but little overlap/connection. Consistency: multiple selves have compatible personality, values, e. g. engineer, manager, income earner. Clarity: self concept is clear, confidently described internally consistent and stable across time. People have better well being with: multiple selves (complexity, well established selves (clarity, selves are similar and compatible with traits (consistency) 1) self enhancement: drive to promote/protect a positive self/view. Competent, attractive, lucky, ethical, valued: self-enhancement outcomes: Negative side- failure to recognize/ admit mistakes, and behave recklessly. Inflates perceived personal causation and chances of success. 2) self- verification: motivation to verify/maintain our self-concept, stabilizes our self-concept, prefer feedback consistent with self-concept, self-verification causes us to: Associate with those who affirm/reflect our self-concept. High self-esteem: less influenced by others, more persistent more logical thinking. General belief about personal control over life events. Higher self-evaluation with internal locus of control. Belief that we can successfully perform a task.
