PSY 319K Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Construct Validity, Procrastination, Deindividuation
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Self-esteem: positive and negative self-evaluations, high self-esteem = feel good about self, low self-esteem = feel bad about self, degree of self-worth. Three dimensions of the self: actual self: who we are, (cid:862)i a(cid:373) (cid:373)oti(cid:448)ated(cid:863, ought self: who we should be, (cid:862)i should (cid:271)e patie(cid:374)t(cid:863) Self-discrepancy theory: self-esteem is based on the match between actual and ought/ideal selves. Self-awareness: certain situations can increase self-awareness, standing in front of audience, looking into a mirror, watching ourselves on video. Increased self-focus comparing self to personal standards: drugs and alcohol diminish self-awareness. Deindividuation: a state of lowered self-awareness, being in a group decreased self-focus; feeling hidden. Explicit: parti(cid:272)ipa(cid:374)t k(cid:374)o(cid:449)s (cid:449)hat you"re doi(cid:374)g, can cause false reports of people trying to have higher or lower self-esteem than they really do. Methods people use to feel better about themselves. Self-serving cognitions: take credit for success and distance from failure, good grade: I studied hard: bad grade, poorly written test, prof did(cid:374)"t prepare us.
