Psychology 2720A/B Lecture Notes - Frontal Lobe, Mental Chronometry, Self-Awareness

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2720A/B

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2: people who were schematically dependent, were more likely to relate to the dependent words to themselves than the independent adjectives. Self concept clarity: extent to which self-schemas are clearly and confidently defined, consistent with ach other and stable across time. Expressive self-presentation: we present ourselves to others not to get evaluated in the right light, but rather to learn more about ourselves, or confirm aspects of ourselves. Self-discrepancy theory: strive to align the actual self with the ideal and ought self guides, actual self- how we really are. Control theory of self-regulation: people only feel distressed or discomforted when they lose a sense of control. Self-esteem: subjective appraisal of the self as intrinsically positive or negative, chronic individual differences and situational fluctuations. Influenced by upbringing: authoritarian: lower self-esteem, over disciplinary, permissive: lower self esteem, neglectful, authoritative parenting styles: higher self esteem, changes throughout the life span, but stable from 20s to 60, self-complexity = high self esteem.