PSYC14H3 Lecture 8: ch 8 b
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Because people learn self- enhancement motivations as they grow up in their culture: european-american parents tell their children stories focusing on a past success of the child. They spend less time with families, the divorce rate has increased and people are less likely to get involved in community organizations. Self-esteem has been rising in the us over the same period. Motivations for face and self-improvement: face is defined as the amount of social value others give you if you live up to the standards associated with your position. The higher your social position, the greater the amount of face available to you. In hierarchical, collectivist societies (i. e. east asia) face takes on special importance: a first i(cid:373)porta(cid:374)t (cid:272)hara(cid:272)teristi(cid:272) of fa(cid:272)e is that it(cid:859)s (cid:373)ore easily lost than gained. Because the a(cid:373)ou(cid:374)t of fa(cid:272)e (cid:455)ou ha(cid:448)e a(cid:272)(cid:272)ess to is deter(cid:373)i(cid:374)ed (cid:271)(cid:455) (cid:455)our positio(cid:374), (cid:455)ou (cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:859)t readil(cid:455) i(cid:374)(cid:272)rease your face unless you get a promotion.
