PSYC 2450 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Egocentrism, Self-Perception Theory, Identity Formation
17 Apr 2013
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The development of the self and social cognition. Self the combination of physical and psychological attributes that is unique to each individual. Social cognition thinking that people display about the thoughts, feelings, motives, and behaviour of themselves and other people. Proprioceptive feedback sensory information from the muscles, tendons, and joints that helps us locate the position of our body (or body parts) in space. Newborns can distinguish themselves from their surroundings and use proprioceptive feedback to mimic some of the expressions their caregivers display. First glimmerings of self-differentiation can be seen by at least the first 2 3 months of life. During the first 2 months babies exercise their reflexive schemes and repeat pleasurable acts centred on their own bodies. Personal agency recognition that on can be the cause of an event. 2-month old infants have a limited sense of personal agency. Self-concept one"s perceptions of one"s unique attributes or traits.
