Lecture 10 Flashcards
things self-awarenss enables
planning
fantasy & art
morality
dark side of self-awareness
egotism
self-decpetioin
intentional evil
worry, blame, guilt
explanaition for self-destructive behaviors
escape from self-awareness
behaviors to escape self-awareness
alcohol
spirituality
masochism
components of possible self
ideal & ought self
self-concept clarity
the higher the more well-being
better adjustment
better functioning
Crocetti
longitudinal study
more openness with parents means more clarity in self-concept
-> is a social thing
Linville
self-complexity
= number of categorizations of oneself
Showers
self-compartmentalization
= how one organizes the bad and the good stuff he’s done
too much self-compartmentalization
= fragmented self-concept
treatments for borderline
long thought to be impossible
nowadays: mindfulness practice
emotion regulation exercise
self-esteem
evaluation of self-concept
positive in most people
enhancing self-esteem
doesn’t make life better
identitiy crisis
trouble choosing between identities
identity conflict
incompatibility between ideentities
stage of adolescents
identity vs role confusion
universally desirable traits in partnerns
all except neuroticism
assortive mating
similarities attract
convergence in relationships
gets stronger over time
facial expressions and wrinkles converge
strongest for happy ouples
important traits for relationships
agreeableness
emotional stability
openness
honeymoon effect
relationship satisfaction goes down after 1 year
predictors for break-ups
low emotional stability
low impulse control
evoked aggression cycle
aggressive children are treated harsh
percieve world as hostile
Pygmalion effect
= self-fulfilling prophecy
