PSYB10H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Trait Theory, Culture Of Asia, Hazel Rose Markus
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The social psychology study of self begins with william james. Psychology (1890), james introduced many concepts about the self. James coined the term the (cid:858)so(cid:272)ial (cid:373)e(cid:859) to (cid:396)efe(cid:396) to the pa(cid:396)ts of self-knowledge that are derived from social relationships. The self is (cid:374)ot so(cid:373)ethi(cid:374)g to (cid:271)e disti(cid:374)guished f(cid:396)o(cid:373) the so(cid:272)ial (cid:449)o(cid:396)ld, (cid:271)ut (cid:396)athe(cid:396) that it(cid:859)s a so(cid:272)ial entity through and through. To (cid:858)k(cid:374)o(cid:449) (cid:455)ou(cid:396)self(cid:859) see(cid:373)s to i(cid:373)pl(cid:455) that self- knowledge can be acquired through introspection. If self-knowledge is at least partly a product of construal processes, several questions arise about the accuracy of self-knowledge: Most of us assume that the best person to ask would be himself/herself. Yet we are also quick to recognize that people can sometimes possess a startling lack of self-insight. In fact, the reliability of introspection as a measure of assessment has been under debate for decades. Sometimes we lack self-insight because of strong motives.
