Self concept
The animals used in the Red Dye Experiment
What are Orangutans and Chimpanzees?
Process that involves looking inward to examine “inside information” that only we have about our own thoughts, feelings, and motives.
What is Introspection?
What is self-enhancement?
An impression management strategy that involves emphasizing your strengths and positive qualities
The ability to control immediate desires to achieve long-term goals
What is self-control?
A way of defining oneself in terms of one’s own internal thoughts, feelings, and actions and not in terms of the thoughts, feelings, and actions of other people
What is the independent view of the self ?
Theory: when people focus on themselves (triggered by mirrors, cameras, or audiences), they evaluate and compare their current behavior against their internal values and standards. Ex: realizing you like someone because you text them frequently.
What is Self-Perception Theory?
What is self-handicapping?
An impression management strategy that involves creating excuses or obstacles in advance to protect your self-esteem if you fail
What is planning ahead?
The name of the princess used to show an example of cultural influences on self concept
Who is Masako Owada ?
Psychological effects that occurs when an external reward (EX: money or trophy) decreases a persons natural interest in an activity.
What is the Over justification effect?
What is ingratiation?
An impression management strategy that involves using flattery or favors to get others to like you
Avoiding temptations by trying not to think about them leads to...
What is more, of those thoughts will come about?
The time period where human self recognition develops
What is 18 - 24 months ?
Schachters Two Factor of Emotion , this specific error occurs when people make mistaken inferences about what is causing them to feel physically aroused.
What is Misattribution of Arousal?
People having specific plans about where, when, and how they complete a goal and avoid temptations
What is implementation intention?
The four main functions of the self
What is self knowledge, self control, impression management, and self esteem ?
Research on Social Comparison found that college students who were randomly assigned to reduce their use of social media platform by just 20 mins a day reported higher life satisfaction three months later.
What is Facebook?
Implementation intention, arranging your environment, and making sure you are well rested are all ways of....
What is practicing self-control?