SOP 3004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Affective Forecasting, Terror Management Theory
22 Feb 2017
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Self-goals: people have a drive and motivation to know themselves. We want accurate info: verification: we have beliefs about ourselves and we seek info consistent with our self views. We are troubled with info inconsistent with our self views: expansion/improvement: seeking info that helps us improve or expand ourselves. When we do badly on something, we want more info so we can change that outcome in the future: enhancement: we want info that makes us feel good about ourselves. We per(cid:272)ei(cid:448)e ourselves positively, and (cid:449)e ofte(cid:374) thi(cid:374)k (cid:449)e are seeki(cid:374)g truth, (cid:271)ut (cid:449)e"re (cid:374)ot. Self-esteem function: self-esteem is an attitude/evaluation we have about ourselves. What we think about ourselves influences our behavior. Traditional view of self-esteem: it is a cause and consequence behavior. If you have high self-esteem, you will behave differently than those with low self-esteem. You are less likely to use drugs, have teen pregnancy, etc: social inclusion theory: people have a fundamental need to belong.
