Myers EXPLORING PSYCHOLOGY (6th Edition in Modules)

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Myers EXPLORING PSYCHOLOGY (6th Edition in
Modules)

• Module 35
• Contemporary Research
• The Self and the Modern Unconscious
• James A. McCubbin, PhD
• Clemson University
• Worth Publishers

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Exploring the Self

• Spotlight Effect
• overestimating others noticing and evaluating our
  appearance, performance, and blunders
• Self Esteem
• ones feelings of high or low self-worth
• Self-Serving Bias
• readiness to perceive oneself favorably

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Exploring the Self

• Individualism
• giving priority to ones own goals over group
  goals and defining ones identity in terms of
  personal attributes rather than group
  identifications
• Collectivism
• giving priority to the goals of ones group
  (often ones extended family or work group) and
  defining ones identity accordingly

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Exploring the Self