PSYC 215 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Brandon University, Serah, Hominidae
3 Feb 2018
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Chapter 5 the self: understanding ourselves in a social context. Discussion of process by which people come to know themselves and how evalaute this knowledge. Researchers at dalhousie, sfu, other american unis have used variations of rougue test with humans and found that self-recognition develops around 18 to 24 months of age. As grow older, self-concept becomes more complex: as mature, place less emphasis on physical characteristics, more on psychological states, traits or characteritcis and considerations of how other people judge us. 3 aspects of self: self-knowledge = our beliefs about who we are and how we formulae and organize info, self-contrl = way make plans and excute decisions, self-esteem = how we evaluate ourselves. Self schemas = an organized body of knowledge about the self that influences what people notice, think and remember about themselves. Self concept clarity = extent to which knowledge about self is stable and clearly and consistently defined.
