PSY 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: System On A Chip, Psych
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Process by which we seek to know and understand ppl, foundation of soc. life. Nonverbal comm. like facial expression, tone of voice, use of touch, etc. Any b intended to create, modify, or maintain an impression of ourselves in the minds of others. Functions of it are to facilitate soc. interaction, soc. acceptance, self-enhancement. Self-handicapping is act of putting up barriers to our own success. Explains away failure, look better to others, protect self-esteem! Behavioral self-handicapping is drinking the night before, doing something we know is bad for us in long run. Verbal self-handicapping is my knee is hurting right before a game, saying something out loud to give ourselves an out/excuse if we fail. Women are less accepting of bsh, judge them as lazy/unmotivated. Reliance on internal or external cues to guide b. High sm: skilled soc. actors, more likely to change b based on situation. Low sm: less attentive to soc. cues, more consistent b across situations.
