Psychology 2070A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Hominidae, Thought Suppression, Collectivism

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

Document Summary

The self: understanding ourselves in a social context. What is the nature of the self and how do people discover it. 3 aspects of the self: self-knowledge, beliefs about who we are and how we organize that information, self-control, the way we make plans and execute decisions, self-esteem, how we evaluate ourselves. Self-schemas: an organized body of knowledge about ourselves, our attitudes, likes and dislikes, personality traits, etc: can bias memory processes, we are more likely to remember things we like or things we think are desirable. Selective memory search: we look for memories that are consistent with the situation or trait in question. Interdependent view of the self: defining ourselves by our relationships to other people: behaviour is often determined by thoughts, feelings, and actions of others, being connected with others is valued. Independence is frowned upon: more likely to view themselves in terms of communal qualities, asian/eastern cultures. Self-concept clarity can be less clear in interdependent cultures.