The Self in a Social World PDF

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The Self in a Social World Self-Concept How someone thinks about evaluates or perceives themselves Spotlight Effect - Tendency to think that more people notice something about you than they do

Self-discrepancy theory Actual Self - Who you are Ideal Self -What you want to be Ought Self - Who others expect you to be

Social Comparison Upward comparison - Compare yourself to someone who is better than you(Lower esteem) Downward Comparison - Compare yourself to someone who is less than you(high esteem)

Self Esteem Higher - Likable, attractive, better friendship and relationship Narcissism -

Self- Presentation How people attempt to present themselves in order to shape how others view them Ex. first dates , social media , profiles, talking to parents

Ways to Self-Present: Ingratiation - Likeable and attractive Intimidation -Dangerous Self-Promotion - Accomplished Exemplification - Moral and high integrity Supplication - Sympathy (wanting pity)

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Self-Monitoring Ability to regulate behaviour to accommodate social situations Monitors the situation around them and act accordingly

Better-than-average People who overestimate their own qualities and abilities, relative to others

Self-serving bias & attributes Success - Internal/dispositional (self) Failure - External/ situational (other)

Self-handicapping When people make a task harder than what it actually is in order to blame external factors if they fail

Basking in Reflected Glory Refers to the tendency to associate with successful other

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