PSYC 389 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Delayed Gratification, Personal Development
2 Dec 2018
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Psyc 389 - chapter 11 the self and its strivings. Defining the self: some aspects are innate, others are acquired. Managing and regulating the self: delayed gratification, striving for long-term goals. Relating the self to society: finding our place. Self-esteem reflects how well life is going, but is not a source of motivation. Cognitive generalizations about the self that are domain specific and learned from past experiences. Self-concept (sc) is a collection of these domain specific schemas. Direct behavior in ways that elicit feedback consistent with established ss: similar to discrepancy-reduction, maintains consistent self-view (sv) Generate motivation to move the present self towards a desired future self: similar to discrepancy-creation. Once person establishes a ss in specific domain, they act to preserve that sv. Individuals seek out information that"s consistent with sc: we adopt self-presentational signs and symbols that announce who we are, we interact with others who treat us in ways consistent with sv.
