PSY 124 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Facial Feedback Hypothesis, Social Comparison Theory, Motivation
27 Sep 2018
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Chapter 3 (part 2) psy 124 fall 2018 rudiments of self concept: The synaptic self: how our brains become who we are synaptic connections in the brain argue a biological base for memory. The self illusion: how social brain creates identity sense of self through social interactions. The lost self: pathologies of brain and identity the self can be transformed or destroyed by brain injuries can animals show self regulations: In front of a mirror they make gestures and other social responses (barking) Looking glass self: suggest that other people serve as a mirror in which we see ourselves. We often come to know ourselves by imagining what other people think about us introspection: Can sometimes astray the road to self knowledge self perception theory: the theory that when internal cues are di cult to interpret, people gain self- insight by observing their own behaviour (derive attitudes from behaviour) People learn about themselves by observing their own freely chosen behaviour.
