PSYC 2313 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Self-Assessment, Basking In Reflected Glory, Social Comparison Theory
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* self-concept: an organized collection of beliefs about the self . *includes personality traits, abilities, physical features, values, goals, & social roles (see example on pg. *possible selves refer to one"s conceptions about the kind of person one might become in the future. Self-concept = info and beliefs we have about who we are. What influences your self-concept: your own observations. How accurate are our own observations: feedback from others. How do you present yourself in front of a superior versus and equal: cultural values a. Individualism vs collectivism: self-esteem refers to one"s overall assessment of one"s worth as a person. Self-esteem is a global evaluation of many aspects of the self. Trait self-esteem- an enduring/ongoing sense of confidence in a person. State self-esteem your self-esteem in the moment or within a situation. Self-esteem and other outcomes: self-esteem is strongly and consistently related to happiness, weakly related to achievement and occupational success.
