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Having a good self concept is crucial to any feeling of wellbeing. If one sees themselves in a positive light, their life experiences will be more positive aswell. This does not mean their life will be free from challenges and adversity.
If opinion of self is fragile, life's challenges become overwhelming and insurmountable.
Instead of being dependent on external sources or wavering opinions of others, self concept must result from self-reflection, self-analyses and self-acceptance.
When self concept and the ideal self are congruent, it results in high self esteem. Say the opposite for more words. (Higgins, 1987) |
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4 points for enhancing self-concept. |
Downward Social Comparison Self Affirmations Basking in Reflected Glory Distance Self from Successful Competitor. |
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Downward Social Comparison (Festinger, 1954) |
Comparing yourself to people who are doing worse than you to boost confidence. Done to maintain positive image. This lessens feelings of inferiority. Example: Olympians who won bronze were happier than those who got silver. This happens through comparison process. Silver compares badly with gold in upwards comparison Bronze compares well with people who didn't win any medals Or Nevermind Rachel, I did better than Helen. Cognitive bias can lead to overestimation of qualities and abilities with a positive illusion of the self. (Helenbeck & Hall ,2004) This also leaves less room for improvement unless we are comparing the self's past and present selves (medvec et al ,1995) |
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Self Affirmations (Steele, 1988) |
Affirming yourself in an unrelated domain to the domain being threatened. Example: fails test, reflects on generosity = Intergrity restored Self affirmation The motivation people have to maintain self intergrity when it is threatened by reflecting on cherished attributes. Can be seen as defensiveness or acceptance in order to maintain positive self image. Self affirmation also has a lasting effect. (Cohen, 2006.) |
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Basking In Relfected Glory (Ciadini et al. 1976) BIRGing |
Associating with positive and successful people to make us feel pride. Example: Sibling winning an important sports event, wearing school shirts when they win at sports or using "we won" |
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Distance Self From Successful Competitor (Tesser, 1988) |
Reducing closeness and relatedness to the Competitor |
