Psychology 2035A/B Lecture Notes - Overjustification Effect, Self-Awareness, Self-Perception Theory
15 Dec 2013
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Who are you: large set of attributes that are linked together. All the beliefs that we have about the self: many different selves (roles) depending on who with. If one self isn"t ideal (bad teacher) make up for it by being a good husband, etc: some attributes associated with one self. Can be objective as a teacher but not as family man: some attributes more basic and enduring across situations/roles, potential selves (ought self and ideal self) Ought self single man but ought to be married. Ideal self ideally like to be an effective leader (page 178-79) Part 2: the origins of the self concept. Our behaviour: we are what we do our behaviour determines our preferences, not the other way around. Self perception theory (bem: basic idea: when internal cues are weak or ambiguous, we come to know who we are by observing our behaviour and the circumstances in which the behaviour occurs .
