PSY325H5 Lecture 1: Lecture 1- The Nature of the Self
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People high in self concept clarity: less neurotic, higher self esteem, aware of their internal states, reflection, a positive forms of self focus where you explore your inner self in a positive way. confident sense of who you are can have a positive effect on yourself and your emotions. Self regulatory resource model: theory: self control is a limited resource, can be depleted, use of self control and limit use on later tasks e. g. , ironic processing, we got two systems in our brain, we may have more resources that we thought, don"t think about white bears. You learn the world. social norms: nisbett & wilson, 1977, rating of a movie, half were distracted by an annoying sound, all were asked to rate the movie, did any noise in the hallway affect your enjoyment, control: watching the movie which was boring.
