Lecture 2: Intrapersonal Communication and Self Flashcards
Intrapersonal Communication:
Self Talk
Can be spoken, written, or thoughts and can contain positive and negative messages
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy;
changing the way we think about ourselves can change the way we feel and how we work with others
Self:
the sum of who a person is - a person’s central inner force
Self Concept:
subjective description of who you THINK you are and the labels you consistently use to describe yourself.
Healthy self concepts can change over time with experiences but the core elements (attitudes, beliefs and values) of self concept remain stable
3 Concepts of the Self Concept that are Flexible:
1) Material Self - you are what you have (home, body, money, belongings, etc)
2) Social Self - you are who you interact w as reflected in your interactions w others (a.k.a. your role-> mother, sister, nurse, etc)
3) Spiritual Self - who you think you are (values, moral standards, religion, beliefs, etc)
3 Concepts of the Self Concept that are core elements:
- Attitude - immediate preference toward a concept, idea, or object (likes & dislikes). Most likely to change over time.
- Beliefs - ideas based on our previous experiences and convictions that are the frame of reference through which we interpret the world (what is true or not true). Can be changed but takes time + strong evidence.
- Values - core concepts/ideas of what we consider good/bad or right/wrong (parents often shape our values) and are central to your self concept (hard to define). To change values = transformative life experience
Can your Self Concept be changed?
Yes
How does your Self-Concept Develop?
Through interactions and observations of others (family, friends, community, media)
5 basic means by which we learn who we think we are:
1) Interactions with individuals - develops due to how we believe others see us (includes our looking glass self)
2) Association with groups - born into; or by choice
3) Roles we assume - cultural conventions & expectations
4) self-labels - we interpret what we experience; observe ourselves and apply labels
5) Our personalities - internal predispositions (how we respond); 5 major types that influence how we react to our environment
The Looking Glass Self (Reflected Appraisal):
Form our self concepts by seeing ourselves though a looking glass reflected to us how others perceive us (we perceive ourselves the same way others perceive us). this can be dependent on…
- Frequency: > to believe if repeated several times
- Credible: if they are competent, trustworthy, and qualified (moms are biased)
- Consistent: > to believe if comments are consistent w other comments & own experience
Self-fulfilling Prophecy:
what we believe a/b ourselves often comes true because we expect it (ex. “if you say you can, or you say you can’t, your probably right”)
Psychology
the study of how thinking influences behaviour
Personality:
set of enduring internal predispositions and characteristics that describes how you react to your environment. The combination of the following 5 personality traits make up your overall personality:
extraversion
agreeableness
conscientiousness
neuroticism
openness
Extraversion (5 major personality traits):
outgoing, talkative, and sociable
Agreeableness (5 major personality traits):
friendly, compassionate, trusting, and cooperative
Conscientiousness (5 major personality traits):
efficient, organized, self-disciplined, dutiful, and methodical
