Naturally has humans and based on the course of society and life, we face many challenges that results in a variety of behaviors which can lead to threats to the self. In the following research articles, Eva Jonas and Jean Twenge analyze concepts that that effect behaviors to the self. Jonas undercovers how terror management theory can actually lead to positive behaviors, whereas Twenge finds that social exclusion leads to self-defeating behaviors: In the Scrooge Effect places a perspective on terror management theory which is a concept that illustrates the distress and anxiety related to the awareness of morality and the inevitable truth that no one lives forever. This research suggests that this theory can lead to prosocial attitudes. Study
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Self-defeating behavior is a natural human instinct to cope with challenging that we face in life, especially social exclusion. Four experiments were conducted, Experiments 1 and 2 regarded the anticipation of social isolation later in life would lead to risky behaviors. I felt the deception of these experiments were somewhat extreme, from an outsiders’ view, if I were a subject to receive such information regarding my future, I would find that to be damaging. Full debriefings were involved which does help the situation. Experiment 3 predicted social exclusion would lead to people making less healthy choices. Lastly, Experiment 4 showed that socially excluded participants procrastinated more. The last experiment I found was somewhat inaccurate because to measure ones likeliness to procrastinate based on a test that does not affect their lives does not seem like the best measure. Testing this with a school examination would be a better option. All of these effects were also mediated by mood and as predicted the more socially excluded the sadder mood they were in. Overall I found these studies to be very relatable, self-defeating behavior is something all people encounter. Especially in the time of your twenties because so many new obstacles come one’s way during the beginnings of
Self-defeating behavior is a natural human instinct to cope with challenging that we face in life, especially social exclusion. Four experiments were conducted, Experiments 1 and 2 regarded the anticipation of social isolation later in life would lead to risky behaviors. I felt the deception of these experiments were somewhat extreme, from an outsiders’ view, if I were a subject to receive such information regarding my future, I would find that to be damaging. Full debriefings were involved which does help the situation. Experiment 3 predicted social exclusion would lead to people making less healthy choices. Lastly, Experiment 4 showed that socially excluded participants procrastinated more. The last experiment I found was somewhat inaccurate because to measure ones likeliness to procrastinate based on a test that does not affect their lives does not seem like the best measure. Testing this with a school examination would be a better option. All of these effects were also mediated by mood and as predicted the more socially excluded the sadder mood they were in. Overall I found these studies to be very relatable, self-defeating behavior is something all people encounter. Especially in the time of your twenties because so many new obstacles come one’s way during the beginnings of