PSY1129 Chapter Notes - Chapter Chapter 3: Confirmation Bias, Mental Model, Mental Models
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Chapter 3 perceiving ourselves and others in organizations. Selves are similar and compatible with traits (consistency) *the more roles you have, the more complex you are* Self concept complexity protects our self-esteem when some roles are threatened. When people have low complexity they suffer severe loss they experience failure because the events effect a large part of them. Consistency creates positive well-being; too much variation would cause internal tension. Clarity tends to improve work performance and is vital to leadership roles. Situation : positives: better personal adjustment and mental/physical health; higher. * self-concept is a factor in perceptual and decision processes and biases, employee motivation, team dynamics, leadership development, employee stress and other ob topics. Interpreting incoming information - emotional markers automatically evaluate information (e. g. , judge someone"s trustworthiness by viewing facial image) Why people stereotype: categorical thinking simplifies our understanding of the world, drive to understand and predict others" behaviour, motivated by our own self-enhancement and social identity (listed below)
