Social Reflective Report

The way that we perceive things, can show parts of who we are. Before I began the day of no complaining, I was anxious. I took time to sit and reflect on what no complaining meant to me, and I realized that my conversations would be cut short. I realized that I perceive things, to occasionally, in a negative way. However, this exercise allowed me to have more time to focus on my attachment styles and self- serving prophecies. One thing that I learned about during my day of non-complaining is that I think that I have a secure attachment style. I decided to interview a family member that I thought had the best formed perspective of me, to help me learn more about myself. So, I asked my mother. My mom said that she believes that I have anxious attachment style. Another thing that I had time to consider during this day were my involvements in self- fulfilling prophecy. One of the major …show more content…
This fits in with the term Social Learning Theory. An example of how I have constructed myself and social learning theory connects, is seen through the way I speak. I have always surrounded myself with girls that constantly speak over one another. We all speak at the same time, but somehow we generally know what everyone said. I can see where I bring that into conversations that I have with everyone. I also believe that my self-worth has been contracted through social comparison. My mom says that I use to much social comparison to define myself. She believes that in today’s culture that defining yourself through social comparison has become a norm. For example, she sees this norm in me when I obsess over the Kardashian family. She says that I try to be like them in some ways (such as the way that they look), because my friends love them. She also stated that she thinks that I have a need for inclusion. For example, going back to my friends, she thinks that I feel the need to fit