self concept
your sense of self, global understanding of who you are
self schemas
specific beliefs about yourself
self-reference effect
when information is relevant to our self concepts, we process It quickly and remember it well
self concept clarity
the extent to which your self-beliefs are clearly and confidently defined
introspection
looking inward to examine our thoughts, feelings, etc.
possible selves
self schemas for who you "could be" in the future
actual self
how we currently are
ideal self
how we would like to be
ought self
how we think we should be
social identity
the part of your sense of self that comes from group membership
social identity theory
our self-esteem is affected by group membership
social comparison
we evaluate our abilities, opinions, looks, etc. by comparing ourselves to others
impression management
present ourselves in the way we want to be seen OR the way others want to see us
self monitoring
extent to which people rely on internal or external cues to guide their behavior
self awareness
Our attention is focused inward, on ourselves
public self consciousness
is an awareness of the self as it is viewed by others
private self consciousness
is a tendency to introspect and examine one's inner self and feelings
self esteem
a person's overall self-evaluation or sense of self-worth
self enhancement
motivation to defend & protect self-esteem by maintaining positive (perhaps unrealistically so) self-views
downward social comparison
compare yourself to someone you consider to be of lower status
basking in reflected glory
identify with a successful group, make their success your own
cutting off reflected failure
group fails, you deny affiliation
self handicapping
protecting one's self-image a excuse for failure
self serving cognitions
tendencies to perceive ourselves favorably
better than average effect
comparing oneself to people in general rather than to specific individuals
unrealistic optimism
Receiving possible events as more likely because of your involvement
self verification
Want to receive information that is consistent with our self views