PSYC 2600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Shy People, Shyness, Hominidae
19 Feb 2014
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Self-esteem & selective attention a training program to reduce selective bias in individuals with low self-esteem. Self-concept forms an answer to question, who am i? . Self-awareness not unique to humans (dolphins, great apes, magpies, elephants) Animals have a sense of self too. Age 2-3, identify and associate with themselves according to sex and age (expand- family) Ages 5-6 social comparison, private self. Teen years - perspective taking ability, objective self-awareness (beginning of social identity) Shy people desire friendships and social interactions but are held back by insecurities and fears. Worried about what other people think of them; worried about being judged negatively. Self-schemata: possible selves, ought selves, and undesired selves. Self-schemas: built on past experiences, guide info processing about the self, particularly in social interaction. Possible (future) selves: many ideas each person has about who they might become, hope to become, or fear they will become.
