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Become a self through
maturation and socialization
“I”
active perceiver and initiator of action
The subject of awareness
I
The objective of awareness
me” (anything that symbolizes and affirms who and what one is )
Cultural context
symbols have different meanings in different cultures
Role taking
imaginatively assuming the point of view of another person and observing our own behavior as if from outside
play stage
The self starts to develop during
Reflected appraisals
through role taking, develop beliefs about themselves which are largely a reflection of how they believe others evaluate them
Generalized other
the attitudes and expectations commonly held by the larger society
self
a symbol-using social being who can reflect on his or her behavior.
Symbolic Interaction Theory
a contemporary sociological theory inspired by Mead’s insights and based on the premise that people, as selves, creatively shape reality through social interaction.
Self-concept
the sum total of a person’s thoughts and feelings that defines the self as an object
Self-Esteem
a person’s evaluation of his or her self concept.
Self- Awareness
a psychological state in which you take yourself as an object of attention
Self- Consciousness:
the habitual tendency to engage in self awareness
private self consciousness
re more likely to reveal private self concepts; this self disclosure in turn reduces loneliness and increases relationship satisfaction
public self consciousness
more concerned about how others judge them
Self- Regulation
the ways in which people control and direct their own actions. provides people with the capacity to forgo the immediate gratification of small rewards to later attain larger rewards
Control Theory of Self Regulation
a theory contending that, through self-awareness, people compare their behavior to standard, and if there is a discrepancy, they work to reduce it
Self- Discrepancies
discrepancies between our self concept and how we would ideally like to be (ideal self) or believe others think we should be (ought self)
Schemas
organized, repeatedly exercised patterns of thought about some stimulus, which are built up from experience and which selectively guide the processing of new information.
Self-Schemas
the many beliefs that people have about themselves that constitute the “ingredients” of the self concept. Helps us process, store, and recall self-relevant information
Gender Identity
the knowledge that one is male or female and the internalization of this fact into one’s self concept . self labeling.
Gender Schema
A mental framework for processing information based on its perceived female or male qualities.
Individualist view
the self should be independent; self esteem is based on the ability to engage in self-expression
Collectivist view
the self should be dependent on the group; self esteem is based on the ability to adjust to the group
Self – Enhancement
he process of seeking out and interpreting situations so as to attain a positive view of one’s self. * principal self motivator*
Self-Verification
he process of seeking of and interpreting situations so as to confirm one’s self concept *principal self motivator*
Social Identities
aspects of a person’s self concept based on his or her group memberships
Stimulate us within clearly defined groups
Ethnic Identity
An individual’s sense of personal identification with a particular ethnic group
Ingroup
a group to which we belong and that forms a part of our social identity
Outgroup
any group with which we do not share membership
Self-Evaluation Maintenance Model
theory predicting under what conditions people are likely to react to the success of others with either pride or jealousy