PSY 0105 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Self-Control, Terror Management Theory, Schadenfreude
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Social cognition: how we think about one another, spotlight effect: belief that other are paying more attention to our appearance and behavior. Independent selves definition of self is based on autonomous actions: collectivism: gi(cid:448)i(cid:374)g priorit(cid:455) to goal of group(cid:894)e(cid:454)te(cid:374)ded fa(cid:373)il(cid:455)(cid:895) a(cid:374)d defi(cid:374)i(cid:374)g o(cid:374)e"s ide(cid:374)tit(cid:455) accordingly, focusing less on positive self views; malleable self esteem. Interdependent selves definition of selves are embedded in social relationships: planning fallacy: tendency to underestimate how long it takes to complete a task, people have the greatest difficulty predicting intensity and duration of their future emotions. Both groups were given a picture of a class of students and told to say what a certain student was feeling. Japanese participants took into account the feelings of the other students in the photo when giving their answer. Americans just evaluated the specified child: narcissism: ha(cid:448)i(cid:374)g a(cid:374) i(cid:374)flated se(cid:374)se of self; these people ha(cid:448)e a high self estee(cid:373) (cid:271)ut do(cid:374)"t (cid:272)are a(cid:271)out others.
