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PART 3: PERSONALITY ORGANIZATIONCHAPTER 10: DYNAMICS OF SELF… Focus On: Feedback Principles Copyright © 2007 Allyn & Bacon Mayers Personality: A Systems Approach The Egotistical Ego Theory by Anthony Greenwald The ego is like a dictator, and behaves in three ways similar to dictators –Egocentrism –Beneffectance –Conservatism

PART 3: PERSONALITY ORGANIZATIONCHAPTER 10: DYNAMICS OF SELF… Focus On: Feedback Principles Copyright © 2007 Allyn & Bacon Mayers Personality: A Systems Approach The Real, Total, College Campus Students: Dormitories Dining halls Sports facilities Professors: Colleagues offices Grants offices Personnel offices Maintenance People: Pool Heating Plant Roofs Egocentrism: The person is the center of all he/she learns. Some part is unique. Example: Different people learn about different parts of campus.

PART 3: PERSONALITY ORGANIZATIONCHAPTER 10: DYNAMICS OF SELF… Focus On: Feedback Principles Copyright © 2007 Allyn & Bacon Mayers Personality: A Systems Approach The Egotistical Ego Egocentrism Ultimately, your mental model is unique: –A year in Stoke Hall –Now live in the Gables –Spend a lot of time in Paul Arts –My locker at the field house –Breaking New Grounds –Seeing my friend in Portsmouth

PART 3: PERSONALITY ORGANIZATIONCHAPTER 10: DYNAMICS OF SELF… Focus On: Feedback Principles Copyright © 2007 Allyn & Bacon Mayers Personality: A Systems Approach The Egotistical Ego Beneffectance A person takes responsibility for: – desired outcomes – not undesired, outcomes Ex. Accident reports to insurance companies –As I approached the intersection, a sign suddenly appeared in a place where a stop sign had never appeared before. I was unable to stop in time to avoid an accident. –A telephone pole was approaching. I was attempting to swerve out of its way when it struck my front end.

PART 3: PERSONALITY ORGANIZATIONCHAPTER 10: DYNAMICS OF SELF… Focus On: Feedback Principles Copyright © 2007 Allyn & Bacon Mayers Personality: A Systems Approach The Egotistical Ego Confirmation Bias Once one makes up ones mind, one looks for confirming rather than disconfirming evidence.

PART 3: PERSONALITY ORGANIZATIONCHAPTER 10: DYNAMICS OF SELF… Focus On: Feedback Principles Copyright © 2007 Allyn & Bacon Mayers Personality: A Systems Approach Feedback Loops Feedback loops come in different forms The concept originated with cybernetics and the work of Norbert Weiner We are mostly interested in a negative feedback loop –Negative because it eliminates (negates) discrepancies –The loop involves four parts (shown to right). 2. Feedback 3. Compare Actions To Standard 4. Potential Modification of Action 1. Action

PART 3: PERSONALITY ORGANIZATIONCHAPTER 10: DYNAMICS OF SELF… Focus On: Feedback Principles Copyright © 2007 Allyn & Bacon Mayers Personality: A Systems Approach Feedback Loops Substantial Discrepancy Goal: Present self in appealing light

PART 3: PERSONALITY ORGANIZATIONCHAPTER 10: DYNAMICS OF SELF… Focus On: Feedback Principles Copyright © 2007 Allyn & Bacon Mayers Personality: A Systems Approach Feedback Loops Little Discrepancy Goal: Present self in appealing light

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