PSYC 2310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Condom, Unintended Pregnancy, Impression Management
7 Feb 2017
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Chapter 3 the self: self-perception and self-presentation. Identity, self-awareness, self-esteem, and sense of self is a very complex and diverse concept. The story of canadian skater still competing two days after her mother died of a heart-attack displays true love, as her mother always told her to skate for herself and her pleasure. Self-concept: overall beliefs of your own attributes (i am smart, funny, friendly, or athletic) If you believe that artistic is part of your schemata, then you are more likely to pick up aesthetic aspects of life such as what your friends are wearing or the way a bouquet is arranged. If your overall evaluation is positive, then you will have higher self-esteem. Can be referred to as the known or the me. Self-awareness: called the knower or the i. Duval and wicklund suggest that one is aware of oneself as an object such like an animal or table.
