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The Self (Nature of the Self (Content of the Self (Self-Schema:…
The Self
Nature of the Self
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Content of the Self
Self-Schema: organization of the knowledge of self that influences what people notice, think about and remember about themselves
Self-Reference Effect: tendency of people to better remember information, when they can relate it to themselves
Self-Concept Clarity: extent to which knowledge of the self is table, clear, and consistently defined
low self-concept results in low self-esteem and are prone to depressoin
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Self-Concept
3 Levels
Personal - aspects of self make us different from others
Self Aspect
Relational - our connections to specific others
Self Aspect
- Father of Emily
- Sister of Tran
- Wife of Tran
Collective - aspects of the self that connect us to collections of other people
Self Aspect
- Canadian
- Catholic
- Fisherman
Self Aspects:
Central vs. Peripheral (chronic attachment)
Salient vs. Non-Salient (situation, current goal)
Actual vs. Possible vs. Ideal
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Self Identity Complexity: the ease at which an individual can describe different and non-overlapping aspects of the self
Benefits...
- less moody
- life events have less global impact on emotions
- less severe response to stress
- greater tolerance of ambiguity