PSY 124 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Hazel Rose Markus, Gordon G. Gallup, Joseph E. Ledoux
17 Oct 2018
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Self-concept: the sum total of an individual"s beliefs about their own personal attributes: sources. Self-schemas: a belief people hold about themselves that guides the processing of self-relevant information: hazel markus (1977) believes the self-concept is made up of cognitive models called self-schemas. He believed the self-concept is dynamic and changing throughout life, particularly in adolescence. Joseph ledoux (2002: argues the synaptic connections in the brain provide the biological base for memory. Bruce hood (2012: our sense of self emerges in childhood through our social interactions. It"s a mere illusion - something generated by our brains for our own bene t. Todd feinberg and julian keenan (2005: the self can be transformed or completely destroyed after a major head injury, brain tumours, diseases, and exposure to toxic substances that can damage the brain and the nervous system. The brain is more active when the participant sees a picture of themselves than when they see a picture of another person.
