Chap 2 the self Flashcards
spotlight effect?
seeing ourselves at centre stage, thus intuitively overestimating the extent to which others’ attention is aimed at us.
illusion of transparency?
The illusion that our concealed emotions leak out and can be easily read by others. happens when an individual feel worry and conscious about being evaluated negatively by other.
what forces plays role between our sense of self and our social worlds?
- Spotlight effect
- Illusion of transparency
- Social surroundings affect our social-awareness
- Self-interest colors our social judgment
- Social-concern motivates our social behavior.
- Social relationships help define the self
who discover insulin?
Frederick Banting and John Macleod received a 1923 Nobel Prize for discovering insulin.
how the rise of sense of self is studied by neuroscientists?
- exploring the brain activity that underlies our constant sense of being oneself.
What is the significance of right hemisphere in self-recognition?
after putting to sleep (with an anesthetic to your right carotid artery) and you likely will have trouble recognizing your own face.
-One patient with right-hemisphere damage failed to recognize himself and he was controlling his left hand
what is the functionality of medial prefrontal cortex related to self?
The “medial prefrontal cortex,” a neuron path located in the cleft between your brain hemispheres just behind your eyes, seemingly helps stitch together your sense of self. It becomes more active when you think about yourself
self-schemas?
The elements of your self-concept, the specific beliefs by which you define yourself.
schemas?
Schemas are mental templates by which we organize our worlds.
social comparison ?
We compare ourselves with those around us and become conscious of how we differ. We then use others as a benchmark by which we can evaluate our performance and our beliefs.
what does “seeing everyone else’s highlight reels” phenomenon refers to?
depression of Facebook users as a result of socially comparing themselves with others on the site.
Compare upward?
rising the standards by which we evaluate our attainments.
The looking-glass self concept by sociologist Charles H. Cooley?
our use of how we think others perceive us as a mirror for perceiving ourselves.
individualism?
The concept of giving priority to one’s own goals over group goals and defining one’s identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications. INDEPENDENT SELF!
collectivism?
Giving priority to the goals of one’s groups (often, one’s extended family or work group) and defining one’s identity accordingly. INTERDEPENDENT SELF!
conservative vs liberals?
1.Conservatives -> economic individualists (“Don’t tax or regulate me”) and moral collectivists (“Legislate against immorality”).
2. Liberals -> economic collectivists (supporting universal health care) and moral individualists (“Let people choose for themselves”)