PSYC 288 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Henri Tajfel, Social Comparison Theory, Ingratiation
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Ofte(cid:374) use (cid:862)other people(cid:863) to k(cid:374)o(cid:449) the self. Person views self through eyes of others and gains self-concept. Imagine the judgment of that appearance: develop self through judgment of others. E(cid:448)aluati(cid:374)g o(cid:374)e"s opi(cid:374)io(cid:374)s a(cid:374)d a(cid:271)ilities (cid:271)(cid:455) (cid:272)o(cid:373)pari(cid:374)g o(cid:374)eself to others. When do we compare: no objective standard, uncertainty. How good of a singer am i? it depends on who you compare yourselves to, friends and family vs adele or beyonc . One comparison makes you feel better than the other. Initially, anyone who is around, or anyone that we have recently seen. Given time, look for an appropriate comparison: upward social comparison. If i work hard i can be as good as beyonc : downward social comparison. At least i"(cid:373) (cid:374)ot as (cid:271)ad as that perso(cid:374) o(cid:374) a(cid:373)eri(cid:272)a(cid:374) idol. Self-esteem from identifying with groups we belong to: african american, american, women.
