Psychology 2070A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Social Comparison Theory, Motivation, Self-Control

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2070A/B
• Professor: Graeme Haynes

Document Summary

William james: self is composed of one"s thoughts and beliefs about oneself, known or the me , self is also the active processor of information, knower or the i . Self-concept (known: contents of the self, knowledge about who we are. Self-awareness (knower: the act of thinking about ourselves. Combine both to create sense of identity. Self-recognition can occur in animals and develops around the age of 2 for humans. Children answer the question who am i by giving physical characteristics but as they get older it is more emphasized on thoughts and feelings. Self-schemas: organized body of knowledge about ourselves, our attitudes, our likes, dislikes, and our personality traits. Self-reference effect: tendency for people to remember information better if they relate to themselves, our desire to see ourselves in a positive light can influence which of our past actions we are most likely to remember.