Psychology 2040A/B Lecture : 27th Jan The Self.docx
8 Apr 2014
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The looking-glass self: we see ourselves as other people see us, we live up to the image they have for us. We act like how others expect us to behave. Social cognition: our sense of self develops hand in hand with social cognition. Develop with the self in a parallel way. Personal agency : the sense that he can cause something to happen. Legerstee videotape study: 5 months old shown the video of themselves and other babies, interpreted this as the ability of recognizing self because prefers looking at other babies. Babies most familiar with their image are least interested in it. Chimps deprivation study: chimps who had social experience passed the test in younger age. Securely attached infants pass the rouge test in a younger age. Sandra pipp"s research shows at age of 3 year old significant difference between secure attached babies and insecure attached babies. Toddlers (18-24 months: age, sex, evaluative dimensions, ethnic categories:
