SOP 3004 Chapter 4: Lecture & Textbook
4 Oct 2015
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Sunday, september 20, 2015 through which we try to control the impressions people form of us: obtain desirable resources from others! People often have things that we want or need! Way of strategizing and gaining control over one"s life! Increasing one"s rewards and minimizing one"s costs! Putting our best foot forward; ensure that others accurately view our ! strengths and abilities : a way of constructing self-image! Our self-concept is partially in uenced by how we think others view us! We choose to spend time with people that see us as we see ourselves ! By managing impression others have of us, we are able to manage the ! impressions we have of ourselves ! Self-presentation: sometimes called impression management, is the process. Self-presentations help us get what we want and help us create desired self-images! They also serve a social purpose: help others know how we expect to be treated,
