Merging self & other

Question 1

looking glass-self

Answer 1

develop self-concept through interactions with others

Question 2

Sociometer theory

Answer 2

Sociometer plays important role in regulating an individual’s self-esteem and shaping their SoCal behaviours. It also underscores the idea that humans are inherently social creatures, ans our self-esteem and emotions are closely tied to our social interactions and connections with others.

Question 3

Self-expansion theory

Answer 3

Individuals are motivated to seek out and engage in activities that allow them to extend their self-concept and personal identity

Question 4

Link of self-expansion theory with relationships

Answer 4

People are drawn to relationships that offer opportunities for personal growth and self-expansion.

Question 5

Relationship between liking and personal disclosure

Answer 5

• we like people who share personal information with us more, but we also like people after sharing personal information more.

Evidence from fast friends experiment: intimate questions resulted in greater feelings of closeness

Question 6

Keys ideas of the intimacy process model

Answer 6

• disclosure is key to intimacy so is the response to disclosure and the response to the response
• intimacy is a feedback loop
• interpretive lens: what matters is if we feel cared for and understood. Not if parter did actually care and understand

Question 7

What are the four classic attachment styles

Answer 7

• secure
• anxious-avoidant: caregivers are unresponsive or dismissive. Children learn to suppress their emotions and rely on themselves for comfort. May appear independent and self-reliant but often struggle with intimacy
• anxious-ambivalent: care givers are inconsistent. Clinginess and difficulty exploring the environment. Very dependent of caregivers and difficulty calming themselves down. Adult with strong desire for intimacy but fear rejection
• disorganized: confused and contradictory behaviours.

Question 8

4 catégories of adult attachment

Answer 8

Sur un |__ , axe x avoidance, axe y anxiety

Preoccupied (seek constant reassurance) / Fearful (mix of anxious and avoidant)
Secure / Dismissive (avoidant, minimize importance of close relationships)