Self Lesson Flashcards
Self Concept
Like self schemas; traits, abilities, etc
Looking Glass self
We gather knowledge abt yourselves based on how others respond to us
Self esteem
Affective component; evaluation of self
Self Discrepancy Theory
Actual v ideal self. If your actual self is worse off than ideal, you feel worse
Self awareness
Seeing self in mirror/video
Self serving bias
Internal attributions for our successes and external for our failures
Basking in reflexive glory/BIRGing
Associating with others or entities that are doing well
Self-handicapping
We expect to do poorly, so we find external attributes to excuse perfomance
Downward Comparison
Comparing yourself to those who did worse than you; also lowers motivation
Muhammed Ali Effect
Evaluation yourself in dimensions that you’re good in
Self Presentation
Behavioral component
Self Regulating
alter behavior to give off wanted perception
