self and identity Flashcards
self knowledge
schema of self
reflection of self and forms identity
the 3 components of the self are…
co-dependant
self
internal phenomena that requires priveleged access
can change under events
social animals (who you are based on context of others)
up comp- those better
down comp- those worse
Festinger (1954)
social identity theory who
tajfel and turner 1979
social identity theory what
theory what
group membership = increase esteem
social identity regulates emotions about the self
self esteem
internal measure of social acceptance
HSE
maintained through deception
LSE
views themselves as average
sociometer who
leary 2000
sociometer theory what
self esteem is a gauge of the degree that we percieve ourselves as valued by others
behaviour done to increase interpersonal acceptance
three areas of the self
self knowledge
interpersonal self
agent self
looking glass theory
Cooley 1922
we believe others opinions of us so the way we are perceived becomes our own perception
interpersonal self
public self
identity
manifestation of the self
