Self-concept and self-processes Flashcards
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Ego depletion
A state of exhausted self-control
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Self-control
Willpower; the ability to control one’s oen behaviour
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Ideal self
The person you want to be
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Vulnerable narcissism
Narcissism including low extraversion and dominance but high neuroticism
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Self-discrepancy theory
A model linking the distance between the actual self and the ought and ideal selves to emotion
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Possible selves
The selves you imagine you could be, whether ideal or feared
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Discrepancy
The difference between where you are (your actual self) and where you want to be (for example, your ideal and ought self)
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Ought self
The person you think you should be
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Self-regulation
The process of guiding and directing yourself to a desired state
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Grandiose narcissism
Narcissism including high extraversion and dominance but low neuroticism
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Common humanity
The awareness that all humans make mistakes
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Mindfulness
Being aware of your thoughts and feelings without becoming attached to them
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Loneliness
The experience of having fewer relationships than are desired
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Self-efficacy
The belief that one will be effective and successfully work toward goals
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Self-kindness
Being kind to yourself
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Self-serving bias
The tendency to take crecit fot success but deny responsibility for failure
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Self-compassion
Being king to yourself; treating yourself with the same sense of compassion that you would treat others
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Imposter phenomenon
The experience of feeling like a phony, a fraud, or a fake
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Explicit self-esteem
Self-esteem you are aware of having
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Self-enhancement
The desire to maintain and increase the positivity of the self-concept
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Sociometer theory
A theory linking level of self-esteem with level of belongingness
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Implicit self-esteem
Self-esteem you are not necessarily aware of having
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Self-esteem regulation
The actions involved in maintaining high self-esteem
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Authentic relationships (as part of authenticity)
A relationship in which someone can be who they really are