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Me: the content. ie when reading the book of life see "I am left wing" I: awareness. ie that fact you can "read" the book |
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contrast a four year olds description of self with an older person. |
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4 year old focuses on physical characteristics, older more abstract. |
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according to baumeister, name the three features of self. |
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1. self includes the body 2. self includes social identity 3. self is the active agent |
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name the three functions of selfhood |
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1. self as an interpersonal tool 2. self makes choices 3. self regulations |
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name the two main places an idea of self comes from |
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self comparison and feedback from others |
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do infants have a sense of self? |
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yes. are born with a specific temperament, and interactions with others will sculpt and mould the already existing "slate" |
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difference between what other people think of us and what we think other people think of us |
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views of autobiography writers, psychoanalysts and psychologists on if we are able to develop accurate self knowledge. |
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autobiography writers: yes. self concept is the most complete form of knowledge imaginable psychoanalysts: no. self concept is very hard to obtain psychologists: somewhere in middle. not everyone can develop accurate understanding of self, but it is possible. |
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process of looking inward and examining our thoughts and feelings -probs: 1. our own biases 2. not objective 3. don't engage in often (8%) 4. reason for some behaviour hidden from conscious awareness |
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what are the three systematic distortions people make which aid in good mental health. |
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1. exaggeration positive self evaluation 2. exaggerating perception of control 3. having unrealistic optimism. |
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self esteem -two contributing factors |
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a sense of personal worth which is stable. (fluctuating from constant base) - 2 contributors: 1. social feedback 2. direct experience of efficacy (capacity to produce an effect) |
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enhancing self esteem is done through what? -describe two sub categories. |
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is done through social comparison. -downward comparison: comparing yourself to someone who is less able or less accomplished than you. - up ward comparison: compare self to someone who inspires you |
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cycle of low self esteem *KNOW STEPS IN ORDER |
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low self esteem | V negative expectations | V low effort, high anxiety | V failure | V self blame | V low self esteem |
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self awareness -accomplished how |
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state in which one's attention is focused on oneself and one is comparing self with a set of standards - done by state vers. trait -example: if we think we are a good person (trait), are less likely to cheat if looking at self in mirror (state) |
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