Psych 350 1st Edition Lecture 4 Outline of Last Lecture I. Self- perceptions of EmotionII. Self- perceptions of MotivationIII. Understanding the ParadoxIV. Source # 3 (continued from previous lecture)V. Social comparison theoryOutline of Current Lecture I. Self enhancementII. Self-improvementIII. Source #4: Autobiographical Memories (continued from previous lecture)IV. VariablesV. Source # 5: Cultural influences on the self- conceptVI. Self- EsteemCurrent LectureI. Self enhancementa. Downward social comparisons- comparison to those who are worse ofII. Self improvementThese 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.a. Upward social comparisons- comparison with people who are doing betterIII. Source #4: Autobiographical Memories (continued from previous lecture)a. Typically report more events from the recent that the distant past- Exceptions:- “reminiscence bump” among older adults- Tendency to remember transitional “firsts”o Example: first keg standb. Flashbulb memories serve as prominent landmarks in our autobiographiesc. Often motivated to distort the past in ways that are self-inflatedIV. Variablesa. Collectivism: group harmonyb. Individualism: More concerned with selfV. Source # 5: Cultural influences on the self- concepta. Contrasting cultural orientations- Individualism: one’s culture values the virtues of independence, autonomy to self-reliance- Collectivism: one’s culture values the virtues of interdependence, cooperation and social harmonyVI. Self- Esteema. Self- esteem: Afective (emotional) component of self, consisting of a person’s positive and negative self evaluations- Those with a negative self- image tend to be more depressed, pessimistic about the future and prone to failure- Those with a positive self-image tend to be happy, healthy, productive and successful- But is this always true? -
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