Ambiguity and Bias in the Self-Concept Author(s): Richard B. Felson Source: Social Psychology Quarterly‚ Vol. 44‚ No. 1 (Mar.‚ 1981)‚ pp. 64-69 Published by: American Sociological Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3033866 Accessed: 24/09/2008 10:36 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use provides‚ in part‚ that unless
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Success Factors for Self-paced Online Learning in Business Success Factors for Self-paced Online Learning in Business Entering the twenty-first century‚ businesses and organizations are turning to e-learning as a cost effective and efficient means of workplace learning. Self-paced online learning is computer based instruction offered by organizations where students work at their own pace. Variations of support may exist‚ but students/learners generally work independently. In academia this
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The Self Our perception is often skewed by what the media or what others deem as attractive and beautiful. Self-concept affects individuals directly through interpersonal communications and how others perceive several aspects of our behaviour and attitudes. Self-Esteem and Body Image are also common factors which help define who we are‚ and are significant in today’s society. These three issues today‚ can have a huge impact on an individual’s development and overall personality. By definition‚ perception
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In this task I will compare two theories of self-esteem which contribute to our understanding of self-concept. The theories which I will be focused on are Bowlby’s and Harter’s. Bowlby theory Bowlby worked for many years as a child psychoanalyst so was clearly very influenced by Freud’s theories and child development. However‚ he also liked the work of Lorenz on the innate nature of bonds through imprinting and combined these two very different ideas to produce his own evolutionary theory of
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association between self-deception and moral self-concept as functions of self-consciousness Hui Jing Lu‚ Lei Chang ⇑ Department of Educational Psychology‚ The Chinese University of Hong Kong‚ Hong Kong a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received 27 March 2011 Received in revised form 9 July 2011 Accepted 13 July 2011 Available online 6 August 2011 Keywords: Self-deception Morality Self-consciousness Helping intention a b s t r a c t Regulated by self-consciousness‚ self-deception is a part
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THE UNDESIRED SELF AND EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE: A LATENT VARIABLE ANALYSIS By: Ann G. Phillips‚ Paul J. Silvia‚ and Matthew J. Paradise Phillips‚ A. G.‚ Silvia‚ P. J.‚ & Paradise‚ M. J. (2007). The undesired self and emotional experience: A latent variable analysis. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology‚ 26‚ 1035-1047. Made available courtesy of Guilford Press: http://www.guilford.com/cgibin/cartscript.cgi?page=periodicals/jnsc.htm&cart_id=951774.7814 ***Note: Figures may be missing from this format
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Part 1: Summarize “The Self” by George Herbert Mead George Herbert Mead begins his article by highlighting that self is not something we are born with but rather a process we develop through our experiences and interactions with our social surroundings. Mead adds that we create an incomplete self-image through what we can see with our eyes such as our hand and feet but reflects that we create a complete image of what we can see and can’t see through our social interactions. He mentions how social
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Self-Presentation is a concept used to describe the behavior of ones self to create an impression which can influence others around us. One factor that may affect our Self-Presentation is the situation one is in‚ also known as the context. This may influence our Persona‚ the ‘masks’ we wear or our Performance‚ how ‘sincere’ or ‘cynical’ we are. For example‚ if one was on a first date‚ we may be very cynical to give a good first impression or give an impression of our ideal-self‚ however‚ if the individual
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The Self The Self A system of thoughts‚ feelings‚ and behaviors that continue over time and events 1. Self-concept: how we think about ourselves 2. Self-esteem: how we feel about ourselves Self-Perception Theory If other sources of information are absent‚ we learn things about our self by observing our own behavior For example‚ how do you know if you are or were hungry? Imagined behaviors “Looking Glass” Self Reaction of others is an important
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