Psych 350 1st Edition Lecture 7 Outline of Last Lecture I. Changes to the SyllabusII. Self-regulationIII. Ironic mental processesIV. Methods for self enhancementV. Strategic self- presentationVI. Self- verificationOutline of Current Lecture I. Self- MonitoringII. Person PerceptionIII. Non verbal behaviorIV. Other Non verbal cuesCurrent LectureI. Self- Monitoringa. Tendency to regulate one’s own behavior to meet the demands of the situationb. High self-monitors: Behavior is dependent on the situation and others’ reactions- More concerned with strategic self-presentationThese 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.- Pro: Flexible, outgoing; Con: May be seen as phonyc. Low self- monitors: behavior is based on internal values and attitudes regardless of the situation- More concerned with self- verification- Pro: Principled; Con: Stubborn, unwilling to compromiseII. Person Perceptiona. Social Perception- An active process through which we seek to know and understand othersb. “Judging a book by its cover”- First impressions are often influences by different aspects of a person’s appearance- We read personality traits in people based on facial featuresc. “Baby- faced” Adults- Seen as trustworthy, submissive- Why? Possible explanations:o Humans are genetically programmed to respond gentlyto infantile featureso We learn to associate infantile features with helplessness and then generalize this expectation to baby-faced adultsd. Scripts- A schema about how events unfold in a certain situation- We’re more likely to see what we expect to seeIII. Non verbal behaviora. Facial expressions of the 6 major emotions- Anger- Fear- Disgust- Sadness- Happiness- Surpriseb. These emotions are universal across culturesc. However, recognition of facial emotions is better with greater familiarity with that person’s ethnicityIV. Other Non verbal cuesa. Body Movements- Excessive movement can indicate discomfort, anxiety and/or emotional arousal- Palms up- Friendly, inviting, begging- Palms down- Confidence, dominanceb. Fingers are nerve-linked to speech areas of the brain- Fingertips touching together in a steeple position- thoughtfulness- Fingers touching the lips- self-soothing due to discomfort or indecision- Lack of finger movement can be a sign of drug
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