PSYC 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Basking In Reflected Glory, Dispositional Attribution, Cognitive Miser
31 May 2016
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Typically, a child"s self-concept is concrete: describe themselves in terms of clear-cut, easily observable characteristics relating to appearance and skills. As we mature, we place less emphasis on physical characteristics: more on psychological states (our thoughts and feelings, how other people judge us. An organized collection of beliefs about who you are. Your self-concept influences what information you look for an dhow you process it: through self-schemas. Mental structures that people use to organize their knowledge about themselves & influence what they notice, think about, & remember about themselves. We use others as a means of judging our own abilities. We engage in both upward and downward social comparisons. Feedback from others: parents, friends, teachers, coaches. Upward social comparison: comparing ourselves to someone who is better off than we are on a given dimension, can help us strive to do better.
