6.2 Flashcards
refers to one’s overall assessment of one’s worth as a person.
self-esteem.
an enduring sense of confidence in a person
trait self esteem.
dynamic feelings about the self that change with the situation
state self esteem.
high self esteem is strongly connected to?
happiness
what is the risk factor of low self esteem?
Depression.
the tendency to regard oneself as grandiosely self-important- is pathological
Narcissism.
how does narcist react when they feel they are threatened?
aggressive
who play an important role in shaping self esteem in early life?
Parents
what are the two acceptance parenting dimensions?
acceptance and control.
uses high emotional support and firm, but reasonable limits
authoritative parenting. (high acceptance, high control)
entails low emotional support with rigid limits (low acceptance, high control)
Authoritarian parenting
uses high emotional support with few limits (high acceptance, low control),
Permissive parenting
what are the basic principles of self perception.
cognition- self attribution- explanatory style- motives guiding self understanding- self enhancement method.
affect the ability to construct and maintain a self-view
cognitive processes.
default mode in which we handle information without much deliberate decision-making (e.g., going through our morning routine).
Automatic processing.
