perdev Flashcards
A relatively stable set of perceptions one holds to oneself
Self Concept
-Very fluid and in a state of constant change
-There is more to self than is included within the self-concept
-Area that represents our untapped potential
Self
-More highly structured and difficult to change
-A portion may not actually be included in the self
-Area that represents the part of ourselves we invent
Self Concept
a behavior that provides us insight about our own state of mind
Self reflexive act
Refer to the positions that we hold with respect to other people
Social roles
Process of comparing ourselves to others to gain insight into our own traits and abilities
Social Comparison
the process wherein people base their sense of self on how they believe others view them; the social interaction is the “mirror,” and people use feedback from others to measure their own self-concept
Looking glass self
a mental representation of the combined viewpoints of all other people
Generalized other
illustrates the way our significant others (i.e., people who are important to us) influence our self-concept e.g. teachers influenced the students’ self-concepts
Pygmalion effect
mental picture we have of ourselves – it sums up the kind of person we think we are; composite of roles we claim and attitudes and beliefs we use to describe who and what we are to others
Self Image
self-evaluation; estimation of self-worth
include the value or importance we place on our perceived characteristics;
Self Esteem
refers to thinking about our strengths and weaknesses, about who we are (actual self) vs. who we’d like to be (ideal self).
Cognitive self esteem
refers to feelings about ourselves in reference to our analysis of our strengths and weaknesses.
Affective self esteem
refers to verbal and nonverbal behaviors such as disclosures, assertiveness, conflict strategies, and gestures.
Behavioral self esteem
composed of perceptions of how intelligent we are and what we assume our strengths be
Mental self
include perceptions of our body and how physically attractive we think we are
Physical self
include perceptions of self that we do not readily disclose to others
Private self
include those aspects of the self that we desire others to perceive
Public self
TF: Self-concept shifts over time and between situations
True
information that dominates a person’s sense of self at a particular point in time
Working self concept
refers to the act of willingly sharing information about ourselves to others.
Self disclosure
- nonmoral characteristics that are usually innate and automatic
- genetically influenced and associated with concrete consequences such as wealth
- may be augmented, but improvements are typically small
- e.g. athletic ability
Talents
- moral built-in capacities for particular ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving
Personal Strengths
ideas about oneself that are unproductive or that make it more difficult to achieve goals) and automatic negative thoughts
Self destructive beliefs
