PSYCH 230 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Mirror Test, Attitude Change, Overjustification Effect
14 Apr 2018
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Chapter 5: understanding ourselves in a social context. 6:11 pm: rudimentary sense of self, the mirror test; chimpanzees, orangutans, two dolphins, one asian elephant, two magpies, human self: around 18-24 months, as we grow older, rudimentary sense of self grows into self concept. Independent view of the self: common in western cultures, a way of defining oneself in terms of one"s own internal thoughts, feelings, and actions and not in terms of thoughts, feelings and the actions of others. Interdependent view of the self: a way of defining oneself in terms of one"s relationships to others and recognizing the one"s behavior is often determined by the thoughts, feelings and actions of others, many asian, and non-western cultures. Functions of the self: self-knowledge: the way we understand who we are and formulate and organize this information, self-control: the way we make plans and execute decisions.
