Looking Out/Looking In Fourteenth Edition 2  Describe one of the following with a few words:  Your current moods or feelings  Your current appearance  Your current strong beliefs  Your current social roles

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Self-concept is our perceived self Self-image is how we see ourselves Self-esteem is our feelings and attitudes toward ourselves Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Constantly changing Self perceptions and perceptions others have of us change from Time to time Situation to situation Person to person 5

What steps can you take to help others improve their self-concept? How do we use impression management techniques to create a positive image of ourselves?

Sensing our environment Parental Communication Others’ communication Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Values Attitudes Beliefs Broad-based ideals, relatively long- lasting Example: Competent communication makes a successful life. Feelings or positions about ourselves, others, ideas, or objects Example: Competent communicators are more successful. Convictions in the truth of something that lacks absolute truth Example: Competent communication will make one successful.

Communication affects our self- concept Our self-concept affects our communication Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Our perception of how others perceive us affects our self-concept, which affects how we behave, which is directly related to how others react to our behavior, and ends in our interpretation of their reactions (Kinch, 1963). Personal-social identity continuum identifies the personal and social level of self.

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Face work: ways we act to maintain our own presenting image and the images of others Individualistic orientation: tendency to stress personal goals and achievements over group goals and achievements Collectivistic orientation: group goals over individual goals 11

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Above-Average effect Impression Management Perceived self Presenting self Facework Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Sex and Gender Gender Stereotypes Gender Expectations Gender Roles Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

1. Decide what you would like to change or improve about yourself. 2. Describe why you feel the way you do about yourself. 3. Make a commitment to improve or change. 4. Set reasonable goals for yourself. 5. Decide on the specific actions you are going to take. 6. Associate with positive people whenever possible.

What is a catfish? What are the dangers of catfishing? What did you learn from this episode of Catfish?

Jot down what you believe your Facebook page communicates about you. Then show your page to a classmate who knows little, if anything about you and ask this classmate to describe your social identity or image on the basis of what he or she sees on your page. Ask the following: How would you describe me? What did you specifically see on my FB page that brought you to that conclusion?

Refer to learning web.

Get into your groups. Discuss and solidify the type of project (1, 2, or 3) that your group wants to do. If you have not told me the organization you will volunteer at or the issue your group is exploring, do so before your group leaves today. The remaining class time should be used to do research, conduct logistics, etc.

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