CMN 1148 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Social Comparison Theory, Positive Feedback, Self-Image
18 Jan 2017
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Chapter 2 - perceiving self in relation to others. Relatively stable and organized collection of thoughts and feelings about self, which leads to attitudes and drive behavior. Begins to form at six or seven months of age, when children see themselves as separate and different from others. Our sense of self develops only as we interact with others and engage in self-evaluation. If you have high levels of global self-esteem and self-efficacy, we will have more confidence to approach personal or work-related tasks. A significant relationship also exists between self-esteem and job satisfaction. Self-esteem = is how we perceive our overall sense of worth of value. Self-efficacy = is our perceived ability to accomplish something or to make a difference. Four faces of self-concept: self image: how we see ourselves, looking-glass self: how we think others see us, ideal self: how we would like to be, real self: how we actually are.
