PSY220H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Impact Bias, Affective Forecasting, Terror Management Theory
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Defining oneself in terms of one s own relationships to other people; recognizing that one s behaviour is often determined by the thoughts, feelings, and actions of others. Cultural self-construals influence how we perceive the social world. Even within a single culture there may be different self-construals. Processes by which people initiate, alter, and control their behavior in the pursuit of goals the attainment of long-term goals. Behavior is motivated by standards reflecting ideal and ought selves. Falling short of these standards produces specific emotions: The process whereby people look inward and examine their own thoughts, feelings, and m. People do not rely on introspection as often as one would think. When people do use introspection, the reasons for their feelings and behaviours can b. Overestimating the enduring impact of an emotion-causing event. Underestimating the speed and strength of the psychological immune syste. Proposes that when people focus their attention on themselves, they evaluate and com.
