FRHD 2270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Self Esteem (Song), Autobiographical Memory, Social Comparison Theory

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2270
• Professor: Robyn Pitman

Document Summary

Identify the self as a physically unique being: aware of physical features. Refer to the(cid:373)sel(cid:448)es (cid:271)(cid:455) (cid:374)a(cid:373)e (cid:894)(cid:862)i(cid:863) or (cid:862)(cid:373)e(cid:863)(cid:895) Example: pick themselves out in photos: at 3 years. Recognize own shadow: develops through exploring environment. E. g. , touching breakable objects: ca(cid:374) (cid:271)e fo(cid:272)us of others" e(cid:373)otio(cid:374)al rea(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s, u(cid:374)dersta(cid:374)d others" e(cid:373)otio(cid:374)s a(cid:374)d perspectives. Through empathy and self consciousness: sense of ownership. 2 (cid:455)ear olds (cid:272)lai(cid:373) o(cid:271)je(cid:272)ts as (cid:862)mi(cid:374)e! (cid:863) Mine is a part of how they see themselves at that time (identity) Categorical self (18-30 months) classify themselves and others based on: age (baby, boy, man, sex (boy, girl, physical characteristics (big, strong, goodness or badness (i good girl, self competencies (i did it) Occurs from story telling: similar to autobiographical memory (memories of significant events in our lives, uses stories to further understand themselves. View themselves as: unique, always existing, live in a world of others. View of themselves as persisting over time.