PSYC*2130 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Classical Conditioning, Asian Canadians
Document Summary
Tendency to incorporate other"s judgements about us into our self concept. Bicultural is have very positive sc and easily integrate into dominant culture. Part of dominate culture or not part of it. Murray and etc. found evidence for looking glass self (lgs) in close relationships: being seen very positively by partner resulted in increasingly positive self views, distinction between actual and reflected appraisals. Own self views (reflected appraisals) could trump lgs effect: people with low self-esteem tended to incorrectly think their partners didn"t value them. Influences how we react to others: org info, feelings, beliefs about ourselves and that also guide behaviour. Tendency for info about self to be processed more efficiently + remembered better than other info. Cultural diffs in sre: recall personal traits higher in euro canadians, recall collective traits higher in asian canadians. Personalize info because it will be encoded easier. Focus attention on ourselves so we notice our attitudes and dispositions.
