PSYCH235 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Name–Letter Effect, Psych, Impact Bias
11 Feb 2016
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Social psych lecture 3 the self in a social world part 1. People describe themselves by: ascribed identity, personal characteristics, social roles, interests and activities. Aspects of the self come at different times depending on the context, or when taking a particular role. May depend on who we are with group identity, role, gender ethnicity, etc. More likely to describe yourself as something if you are in the minority (i. e. women in engineering) Graph depicting homes where kids are surrounded by different genders. When the majority females, boys will describe themselves as males when asked. Looking inward and examining thoughts feelings and motives. Looking at other people"s opinions, and then looking at ourselves. How people treat us give us a sense of who we are. We are not often aware of reasons for our feelings and behaviours. Stocking study telling more than we can know . Participants told to rate them and pick the best.
