Psych Perspective Flashcards
Scientific study of how people behave, think, and feel
Psychology
Study of mental processes and human behavior
Psychology
TWO CATEGORIES OF BEHAVIOR
Covert
Overt
Internal and invisible, such as having feelings and thoughts [behavior]
Covert
Can be observed, such as the manner of talking, walking, or acting of a person [behavior]
Overt
TWO ASPECTS OF SELF
I
Me
The thinking, acting, and feeling self
I
The one who acts and decide
I
The physical characteristics as well as the psychological capabilities that makes who you are
Me
What you think or feel about yourself as an object
Me
It is composed of personal characteristics, social roles, and responsibilities, as affiliations that define who one is
Identity
It is what basically come to your mind when you are asked about who you are
Self concept
Specific area in the brain associated with the processes concerning the self
Frontal lobe
THREE COMPONENTS OF SELF CONCEPT
Self image
Ideal self
Self esteem
TWO TYPES OF SELF AWARENESS
Private self
Public self
It is who you are at the moment
Actual self
It is who you like to be
Ideal self
It is who you think you should be
Ought self
Tells that we learn about ourselves, the appropriateness of our behaviors, as well as our social status by comparing aspects of ourselves with other people
Social comparison theory
Comparing ourselves with others worse off than us to create a positive self-concept and raise self-esteem
Downward social comparison
Comparing ourselves with those who are better off than us
Upward social comparison
Proposed humans are motivated by a hierarchy of needs
Abraham Maslow
Highest level in hierarchy of needs
Self-actualization
HIERARCHY OF NEEDS
(SELSP)
Self-actualization
Esteem
Love and belonging
Safety needs
Physiological needs