Chapter 2 Flashcards
Self-Esteem
How we feel about/perceive ourselves. Self congratulation. Sense of being inherently good.
Self-concept
Your idea or sense of yourself. Includes the recognition of your own face.
Spotlight effect
The false perception that all eyes are on you and everyone can read your emotions and cues.
Schemas
Your self-schema is your idea of who your “self” is.
Social comparison
When your happiness is better than most of those around you, you perceive yourself as happy.
Planning fallacy
When people underestimate the difficulty or time a task will take even though they’ve done it before.
Collectivistic cultures
Cultures that see themselves as part of a greater whole, the word “I” is used less often.
Individualistic cultures
Cultures that focus on the accomplishments of the individual. Focus more on “I, me, mine,” and “get” more than their opposite words.
Narcissism
Sense of being better than others. High self esteem. More likely to become aggressive.
Self-efficacy
Your perception of your own capacity to work hard, learn, or attempt something new. Different from self-esteem. Sense of being capable/hardworking.
Self-serving bias
The perception that if you succeed, it was because of your effort, but if you fail, it was someone else’s fault.
Self-handicapping
The tendency not to do one’s best for a variety of reasons, including out of stress, too save face, and to preserve ones ego.
Self-presentation
The way you present yourself to others.
Self-control
Someone’s capacity to choose thee less pleasant option and control their impulses.
