PSYB30H3 Lecture Notes - Self-Awareness, Erik Erikson, Stereotype Threat
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3 main theories: 1- self-concept; 2- self-esteem; 3- self- identity. Tst (twenty statement test)- is a test used to measure people self concepts to compare different cultures. Self-concept- a set of ideas and inferences that you hold about yourself, including your traits, social roles, schemas and relationships. How does it develop?- experience, cognitive development , maturation. We develop a sense of self out of physical development and cognitive maturation along with social experiences. The ability of being aware of having an experience and of reflecting oneself( having self-awareness- is believed of having a self- concept. Placed a chimpanzee in a room with full length mirror and examines the responses. For the 1-2 days the chimpanzee thought of the reflection as a companion showing social responses like threat. Soon the chimp started to recognize their reflection by performing certain grooming activities like picking food out of their teeth.
