PSYCH 280 1nd Edition Lecture 8 Outline of Last Lecture I. Reasons for Fundamental Attribution ErrorII. Actor-Observer EffectIII. Over-Justification Effecta. Limitations of over-justification effectOutline of Current Lecture I. What is the self?a. Two functions of The SelfII. Independent v. Interdependent view of SelfIII. EgocentrismCurrent LectureI. What is the Self?The Self is an organized collection of concepts and schemas that define how we perceive ourselves and the world. Self-concepts are the content of ourselves, while Self-schemas are mental structures that affect how we process social information. A way to remember the difference between self-concepts and self-schemas is to compare the two to a computer—the self-schemas are computer programs (they are framework without actual content on them, i.e. Microsoft Word) and self-concepts are computer files (they are like a research paper file you have saved to your computer).The self has two functions:a. Organization: self organizes the world in a way that is self-relevant to us (the Self-relevant effect)b. Regulation (executive): self determines what we should pay attention to becausewe have limited cognitive resources.We interpret event through the selfII. Independent v. Interdependent View of SelfIf you have an independent view of self, you define yourself in terms of personal attributes (i.e. “I am smart! I am funny!”) This view of self is more common among Western cultures—USA, These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Australia, and Europe. If you have an interdependent view of self, you define yourself in terms of the relationships you have to others (i.e. you parents, brothers and sisters, co-workers, etc). This view of self is more typical in Eastern cultures, such as Asia and India.III. EgocentrismIn social psychology, egocentrism is a fact of human nature. Humans are egocentric, meaning they are focused on their “center”—or self. The self is motivated to serve self. For example, people will associate good things with their self (saying “we won!” if their favorite sports team won) and distance themselves from bad things (saying “they lost” if their favorite sports team lost). Being egocentric is not necessarily a bad thing, as it is our “natural state” of self—it is hardnot to see things through the self because the self is always with us (it resides in our central nervous
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