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PSY 331 Lecture 4 Outline of Last LectureI. Self-Esteem introII. Experience of Self Esteem a. Rosenberg Self-EsteemIII. Self-Esteem scalea. Why do we have self-esteem?IV. Sociometer hypothesisa. Evolutionary mechanismb. Warning mechanismV. Leary studya. Results Outline of Current Lecture I. Self-esteema. Why we have it?II. Sociometer ExtensionIII. High vs. lowIV. Dark side of high esteema. Baumeister, Smart, and Boden (1996): violenceV. How to resolve?VI. StabilityVII. Unstable Self-esteemVIII. Two types of high self-esteema. Stableb. UnstableIX. What lies beneath?Current Lecture- Self-esteemo Why do we have it? Sociometer hypothesis- Need to belong- Require warning mechanism- Role of self-esteem in this?o Motivate is to do something different to increase socialThese 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.- Leary et al (1995) findings?- Sociometer extensiono Example: fail the midterm Why might self-esteem decrease?o We like people who are good at things.. Ex: athletes …failing makes less likeable… …affects sociometer!- High vs. lowo Which is better? Common finding / assumption- High self-esteem is good, low is bado Can thousands of self-esteem of self-help books be wrong? Quite possibly!- Dark side of high self-esteemo Baumeister, Smart and Boden (1996): Biolenceo More conventional wisdom: Violence used to gain self-esteem Low self-esteem need enhancement, so they pursue it. Violence ( or otherwise)o Actually: High self- esteem(HSE) seek success, low self-esteem(LSE) avoid failure HSE expect success, confident- Able to take risk LSE aren’t & don’to Initiating violent confrontation Creating test for self- Risky?o You bet!- Need confidence to take on risko Need trigger: ego threat Negative feedback that challenges favorable views of selfo Violence can repair Coercive “take that back!” Restore dominance: “ I am good after all”o But wait… There’s more!o HSE & other negative things Self-aggrandizement- E.g., let people know how great you are Defensiveness - E.g., not admitting short comings Apparent paradox- HSE both “good” and “bad”- How to resolve?o Not all HSE the sameo Consider both level and stability of Self-esteemo Level: average baseline (high vs. low) Typical self-esteem scale Measure trait self-esteem- How you feel in general/ Rosenberg- Stabilityo Stability: fluctuation around baseline Measure state self-esteem- How you feel at this moment? 8 times in a week Take standard deviation of 8..? High standard deviation?- Higher instabilityo Higher deviation = lower stability- Unstable self-estemo People with unstable self-esteem: More affected by daily events See them as self relevant Take things personally Sense of self at stake?- …for even trival things. If daily life has ups and downs…- …and one is sensitive to events…- …consequences of self-esteem?o Unstable!!- Two types of high self-esteemo Stable HSE: The “good” HSE Unaffected by negative events- Feel bad but not about themselves- Example: turned down for a jobo Unstable HSE: The “bad” HSE Defensive reaction to negative events Research examples: blame evaluations for negative feedback- HSE- reported angry - What lies beneath?o Portrait of unstable HSE Think highly of selves Very sensitive to negative events- Ego threat!o Idea: possess underlying self-doubt Visible after ego threat Motivates behavioro Test: Seery et al


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