The self Flashcards
looking glass self
learning about yourself from other ppl
introspection
knowing what you feel but not why you feel that way
social comparison
comparing yourself to others and learning about yourself
self-perception
ppl observe their own behavior to learn about theirself
reasons why people want self-knowledge
=Appraisal motive
=Consistency motive
=Self enhancement motive
Self concept
How one sees themselves and how others see them too
Self esteem
how favorable someone sees themself
Sociometer Theory
Needs to be accepted and needs to be liked
Diener & Wallbom (1976) study
=When ppl had a mirror in the lab room they werel ess likely to cheat because they became aware of themselves and reminded of their values vs ppl who had no mirror they were more likely to cheat
overjustification effect
= the tendency for intrinsic motivation to diminish for activities that have become associated with rewards.
=If you give a reward for something people like to do it.
limited resource model of self-control
When you use one resource, it is going to be hard to use it later on because it has to recharge
delay of gratification
= not receiving short term goals instead waiting for long term goals
Appraisal motive
desire to learn the truth
Consistency motive
getting feedback that confirms what they already know
Self enhancement motive
learn favorable things about oneself even when its false
