PSC 161 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Anagram, Maternal Deprivation, Attachment Theory
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Relational self = the self in relation to significant others. A lot of who we are is determined by our interpersonal relationships. Our 1st interpersonal usually with primary caregiver. Consider - what are you like when you are with friends, family, etc. Significant others = actual individuals whom one knows, with whom one feels some degree of closeness, & usually with whom one shares a relationship that can be normatively or idiosyncratically labeled. Relational selves develop over time with significant others. Relies on idea of working self - concept. Attribute & role - based conceptions of the self. Subliminally primed subjects with words related to father . Father"s desire for them to have good analytical skills. Found that ss persistent longer at anagram task when. Clusters of attributes for particular significant others = self - with - other representations. Relational schema = schema for the self & significant other in the self - other relationship, linked by an interpersonal script.
