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Perceiving and Presenting Self (self-concept (overall idea of who a person…
Perceiving and Presenting Self
self-concept
overall idea of who a person think they are
influenced by context, so we think differently about ourselves depending on the situation we are in
we see ourselves in other people's reaction to ourselves and form our self-concept based on how we believe other people see us
self-esteem
judgments and evaluations we make about our self concept
some people are more likely to evaluate themselves positively and some people are more likely to evaluate themselves negatively
varies across our life spans and across contexts
social comparison theory vs self-discrepancy theory
social comparison theory
states that we describe and evaluate ourselves in terms of how we compare to other people
social discrepancy theory
states that people have beliefs and expectations for their actual and potential selves that do not always match up to what they experienced
how social norms, family, culture and media influence self-perception
social and family influences
positive feedback from we get from significant others, which includes close family, can lead to positive views of self
communication patterns that are common to verbally and physically abusive have a negative effect on a child's self-efficacy on self-esteem
media
the representations we see in the media affect our self-perception
media representations offer us guidance on what is acceptable or unacceptable
self presentation and strategies
self-presentation
the process of strategically concealing or revealing personal information in order to influence others’ perceptions
strategy
benefit the self at the expense of others