PSYC 308 Chapter Notes -Facial Feedback Hypothesis, Autobiographical Memory, Motivation
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The capacity for self-reflection is necessary for people to feel as if they understand their own motives and emotions and the causes of their behavior. The self is heavily influenced by social factors. Abc"s of the self: a for affect, b for behavior and c for cognition. Cocktail party effect the tendency for people to pick a personally relevant stimulus, like a name, out of a complex and noisy environment: human beings are selective in their attention. Self-concept the sum total of an individual"s beliefs about his or her own personal attributes. Self concept is made up of cognitive molecules called self- schemas. Self-schema a belief people hold about themselves that guides the processing of self-relevant information. Consciousness is like a spotlight where the self is front and center. Our sense of identity is biologically rooted. The synaptic connections in the brain provide the biological base for memory, needed for a normal identity.
