Week 3 The Self Psych345

Week 3 Discussion (The Self)

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Read Chapter 5

And the attached lecture

Please answer all of the following questions:

1. Usually, the concepts of independent and interdependent self are discussed as something that differs between cultures. Do you think this is just a difference between cultures or is it also a difference between individuals, or even within individuals (i.e., individuals having two different parts to their self-concepts)?

2. When is self-awareness a pleasant experience, and when is it an unpleasant experience? What are the consequences of becoming self-aware? Who seems most focused on themselves, people who are feeling good or people who are feeling down?

3. Have you ever received external rewards for completing your work or improving your performance academically in kindergarten through twelfth grade? Describe those rewards and discuss whether or not they truly motivated you, or whether they seemed to take the thrill out of an activity you previously loved.

4. Describe a time when you made a social comparison between yourself and someone else. Was the comparison an upward comparison or a downward comparison? Why did you engage in the comparison? Did the comparison change the way you were initially feeling about yourself?

5. We learned about two strategies for avoiding giving in to temptations when we are trying to exert self-control: implementation intentions and arranging environments. Have you previously used any of these strategies? If so, describe the strategy. Are you generally successful when you use them?