THE SELF

WHO ARE YOU? Write down all of the following: Important relationships (family, romantic, friends) Organizations or affiliations (school, work) Memberships (religion, clubs) Categories (sex, race, physical characteristics)

OBJECTIVES Define self-concept and describe how it is studied Describe the distinction between independent and interdependent views of the self

THE SELF Self Concept Awareness, agency, behavioral guide Distinct from others Connected to others 4

SELF EXPANSION MODEL Choose a close relationship.

SELF EXPANSION MODEL Resources Perspectives Identities 6

THE SELF Independent View of the Self Interdependent View of the Self 7

DISCUSSION Is a self-concept consistent and stable across a lifespan or are there time periods or events that are likely to create change? When will people have an independent versus interdependent view of the self? What is the difference between friendship in the United States versus other countries? What aspect of culture is the concept of friendship most influenced by?

IDENTITY COMPLEXITY Draw the relationship between the various parts of your identity.

3 PARTS OF THE SELF Individual Self Relational Self Collective Self

THEORY OF SELF Incremental Theory of Self Entity Theory of Self 11

OBJECTIVES Define the dimensions used to study cultural differences 12

CULTURAL DIFFERENCES Individualism Collectivism Vertical Horizontal 13

CULTURAL DIFFERENCES Power distance Uncertainty avoidance Context dependence 14

OBJECTIVES Understand the current state of studying personality in various cultures Describe the different ways that we see the motivation for consistency across cultures 15

PERSONALITY Big 5 Indigenous personalities 16

Extraversion

JUDGING SELF Object vs. subject Self-Discrepancy Consistency 18

DISCUSSION Describe how self-concept affects your memory, emotion, motivation, and relationships Describe the main limitations of current knowledge in relation to studying the self Describe the main limitations of current knowledge in relation to studying personality Describe the advantages of studying culture in the psychology of the self & personality