PSYCH253 Lecture Notes - Social Comparison Theory, Egotism
1 Oct 2013
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A set of beliefs about who you are. Social self: my role as a student, family member, friend, group identity. Identity is (vision of yourself includes parents, sibling, friends, co-workers) Achieve true self-expression via consistent traits/attitudes/behaviors across situations. We: group goals, our social responsibilities and relationships. Process which we look inward and examine our own thoughts, feelings, motives. We assume we have direct access to our mental states while experiencing them, but we don"t: Reasons for our thoughts can be hidden from conscious awareness.
