lecture 1 : self awareness Flashcards
(27 cards)
What did tajfel and turner (1979) focus on?
Social and Personal Identity
What did brewer and Gardner look at (1996) look at ?
The three types of self
What is the three types of self?
Individual
Relational
Collective
What is individual?
Personal traits that distinguish you from others ( friendly)
What is relational ?
Dyadic relationships that assimilate you to others (mum)
What is collective?
Group membership (academic)
What is self awareness?
A psychological state that looks at traits, feelings and behaviour and is a reflexive thought fundamental part of human beings
Who invented the mirror test?
Gallup 1970
What did carver and scheir 1981 believe about types of self ?
Private (thoughts, feelings and attitudes) and Public (social image)
What is the public self?
This is where you can be seen and evaluated by others where they evaluate apprehension, enjoy success and adhere to social standards of behaviour
What is chronic self awareness?
This is where you are constantly aware of shortcomings and have avoidance behaviour such as drinking or drugs
What is reduced self awareness?
deindividuation where they do not monitor behavior
What is heightened private for chronically aware self conscious?
- more intense emotion
- accurate self perception
- adhere to personal beliefs
+ less stress related illness - depression and neuroticism
What is heightened public for chronically aware self conscious ?
- focus on perception of others
- nervousness
- loss of self esteem
- adhere to group norms
- concern with physical appearance both self and others
what is self knowledge?
This is where you have self schemas that look at how you act, think, behave, feel and are important part of self concept
What is the control theory of self regulation? (Carver and Schemer 1981)
Self awareness : Assess whether goals have been met
- private and public standard
What is the self discrepancy theory (Higgins 1987)
Actual (present)
Ideal (like to be)
Ought (should be)
Actual - ideal : dejection
Actual - ought : agitation
What is the social comparison theory? (Festinger 1954)
Objective benchmark in similar people whereas performance is generally a downward comparison but also upwards in some situations
What is the self evaluation maintenance (Tesster 1988) ?
Upward social comparison
1. Exaggerate targets ability
2. Change target
3. Distance self from target
4. Devalue comparison dimension
What is the social identity theory? (Tajfel and turner 1979)
- Personal identity : unique personal attributes, relationships and traits
- Social identity : defines self by group membership –> associated with inter group behaviour / group norms
What is the self categorisation theory? (turner et al 1987)
self categorisation to groups –> internalise group attitudes –> collective self
meta contract principle
birging - basking in reflected glory
if group categorisation too salient perception of self and others become depersonalised
what are the 3 self motives?
- self assessment - desire truth about self
- self verification - desire to confirm what they know
- self enhancement - desire to maintain good image through self affirmation theory
what is self awareness in an individualistic culture?
- autonomous
- focus on internal feelings
- unitary and stable
- acting true to internal beliefs and feelings
what is the meta contrast principle?
differences and similarities between others when you self categorise
