PSYC 2310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Facial Feedback Hypothesis, Social Comparison Theory, Motivation
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Self-esteem- an individual"s evaluation of his or her own worth. Self-awareness- is a state of being aware of oneself as an object of one"s thoughts. Important element in people"s social life and interpersonal relationships. In order to have a social life and have relationships with others around us we need to have a relatively stable identity: people make small and large decisions that reflect their principles, goals, Self as regulatory system: the self has to maintain itself despite the individual"s diverse and sometimes contradictory goals. Important in taking care of one"s interpersonal relationships, regulate one"s emotional states, and organize information that is related to particular tasks. Introspection is the process of thinking about your thoughts or feelings and is often seen as influencing the self-concept: not a very effective way of gaining insight into our true attitudes. Affective forecasting- the process of predicting the impact of both positive and negative events on mood.
