Self Concept- knowledge, feelings and ideas about ourselves (unique).

Self Schema- framework of who we are- make up self-concept

Self-schematic (dimension important)/ Self-aschematic (dimension unimportant)

Beneficial to have a high self-complexity.

Negative IDs outbalanced by the positives

-Begins at around 18 months- Rouge Test

-Important for socialisation, understand self and others.

Public Self-awareness: aware of public aspects of self and how they're judged.

More likely to follow social norms

*Public self-consciousness: chronic concern on judgement from others.

Private self-awareness: aware of private aspects of self.

3-4: describe self in terms of favourite activity.

8-9: age, likes/dislikes

11: relationships

adolescence: ethnic and national ID

HIGGINS

Awareness of discrepancies between,

Actual/Ideal/Ought self

Discrepancy: Ought + actual= agitation

Actual + ideal= dejection

Self regulation- changing B to get closer to ideal

-Promotion: constructing self- ideal

-Prevention: avoidant of constructing- ought

Compare with others to learn about and define self.

Upward/downward/temporal comparisons

Define self from what others think.

Stereotypes- stereotype threat

Self-assessment

Self-verification

Self-enhancement

Males: collective interdependence

Females: relational interdependence

Subjective assessment of self.

Internal indicator of social acceptance.

Positive S.E.-

·Self-handicapping hurdles: excusing failings as uncontrollable.

·Self-sereving bias: achievements dispositional/ failings situational