PSY 331 Chapter Notes -Skin Cancer, Ingratiation, Online Dating Service
1 Apr 2014
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Strategic self-presentation: process of convincing others of something about you: in order to get something else (job, help, respect, etc) Seeking acceptance and liking from others through flattery. Attempting to arouse fear and gain power by convincing others that you are powerful and/or dangerous. Striving to convey positive information about the self through behavior/telling others. Talking about own accomplishments, interviews, political campaigns, online dating. Seeking to elicit perceptions of integrity and moral worthiness. Talking about how one find"s jesus, talking about one"s honest opinion. Advertising your weakness or dependence on others in order to avoid obligations and get others to help you. Acting sick in bed to get your roommate to do things for you. Sociometer theory : we have a need to be included with others. Idea: we do stupid things in order to be included: risk health for self-presentation.
