Today\u2019s Goals<\/p>\n
Ties to notion of eudomonia<\/p>\n
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Exam & Proposal Notes<\/p>\n
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The Self<\/p>\n
Mental representation of “who am I”<\/p>\n
Personal view of the selves – subjective<\/p>\n
Think of the self in different ways<\/p>\n
Actual vs. ideal selves & past vs. present selves<\/p>\n
Whole collection – everything that comes along<\/p>\n
Might not be the ideal self – not always ‘better’<\/p>\n
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The True Self<\/p>\n
The way philosophers and many psychologists (especially older ones) view the self<\/p>\n
Essentialist Approach: our true self has an essence, it is this thing, concrete true self, clearly there – might not be obvious to us that it’s there<\/p>\n
Humanistic approaches – being who you are meant to be<\/p>\n
Self-actualization o Non-obvious, needs to be discovered o A personal \u2018essence\u2019<\/p>\n
Have a sense through feeling\/thoughts\/intuitions<\/p>\n
Knowledge of how individuals feel about their behaviour – peer pressure, etc. o Genetic (?); resistant or impossible to change<\/p>\n
Early philosophers struggled with where else would this concept come from?<\/p>\n
True to yourself – something that cannot be changed\/created\/made o Indicated more by feelings than behaviours<\/p>\n
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Deep Questions about the True Self<\/p>\n
Are we the same person past vs. present in regards to the atoms that make us up? Answer: teeth, brain, and heart.. yes<\/p>\n
Self Determination Theory<\/p>\n
As long as the individual feels authentic and autonomous, they can behave at their will Nothing is so completely rigid or stable<\/p>\n
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Authenticity<\/p>\n
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Other Approaches<\/p>\n
Other ways in which people have attempted to ‘get at’ authenticity Subjective view that you are behaving in accordance with yourself<\/p>\n
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Authenticity and Well-Being<\/p>\n
People who report high levels of authenticity also report more positive associations<\/p>\n
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Curious sources of \u2018Authenticity\u2019<\/p>\n
Videos that had nothing to do with the true self – positive\/happy videos seemed to increased feelings of authenticity<\/p>\n
Regardless of trait: reported more authentic-ness when experiencing:<\/p>\n
Bizarre as they are not dispositionally like these traits, and yet that is when they admit to be feeling higher rates of authenticity<\/p>\n
Narrow way of looking at authenticity o Whelan, Zelenski, et al. find this with manipulated behaviour too (E & A)<\/p>\n
Those who are not told what to do, they feel more authentic than those with behaviour instructions – those who are given instructions still report feeling authentic<\/p>\n
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Values & Authenticity<\/p>\n
When people were arguing for<\/em> benevolence, they reported higher levels of authenticity (& vice versa)<\/p>\n Individual differences in the values – for those who said benevolence as their most important value, they reported an even higher result when compared to those who said benevolence is meh, where the differences were not quite as large<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Values & Authenticity II<\/p>\n When people behave in ways that are congruent to their values – report more authenticity<\/p>\n Congruent: positive atmosphere boosted authenticity a little bit more<\/p>\n Positivity + behaving in ways consistent with values – both seem to be required<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Personality & Authenticity Summary<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Measuring Contents of the True Self<\/p>\n Impossible to measure the true self in an objective way o Even behaviour consistency is ambiguous<\/p>\n Pick adjectives from a list that describe their true self<\/p>\n Can compared true vs. actual self adjectives<\/p>\n Assigned reading – attempts to measure contents of the true self<\/p>\n Asking ‘who do you think you really are’<\/p>\n <\/p>\n True Self and Meaning<\/p>\n Idea: hard to know – kind of have to create a meaning<\/p>\n RT: response times o Faster \u2018true self\u2019 responses predict higher meaning<\/p>\n The longer is takes an individual to respond to true self adjectives, the less fluid<\/p>\n How fast are you to identify your true self? – those who are fast report more meaning in life<\/p>\n Interpretation: if your true self is accessible (confident, salient, easy to identify) then you report\/experience more meaning in your life<\/p>\n Experimentally manipulation how salient that true self is<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Limits & Questions<\/p>\n Would that encouragement be good individually or for society?<\/p>\n Raised in the assigned reading<\/p>\n The Self II<\/u><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Today\u2019s Goals<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mini-Review<\/p>\n Positive – higher level of happiness<\/p>\n Reports – subjective experience of authenticity<\/p>\n Trait – no correlation between acting the moment in accordance with your disposition and feeling authentic – surprising<\/p>\n Not matter your disposition, people tend to feel more authentic when they are acting the BIG 5<\/p>\n Values – benevolence – things people generally believe in, what they think is important<\/p>\n Strong correlation with values and authenticity – people feel more authentic when they behave in a way that is consistent with their values<\/p>\n True Self: consistent vs. deep-within void of external situations self<\/p>\n Ideal Self: most desirable potential self, incorporates social values<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Self-Esteem<\/p>\n Correlation does not mean causation<\/p>\n Self-esteem more result than the cause<\/p>\n If you can increase self-esteem of those with Bulimia – seems to be helpful o Non-contingent praise may increase narcissism<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Self-Compassion<\/p>\n Nice to ourselves vs. being overly critical\/harsh o recognizes common humanity<\/p>\n As much as we are different from one another, there are common human traits o takes mindful approach to negative parts of self Mindfulness – non-judgmental<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Self-Compassion Questionnaire<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Exercise 1: How would you treat a friend? <\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Self-Compassion<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Self-Compassion vs. Self-Esteem<\/p>\n Self-compassion is associated with not feeling quite as bad o Video introduction with positive\/neutral feedback<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Self Across Cultures<\/p>\n Recognize & keep in mind that individual differences do exist Individualist vs. collectivist culture<\/p>\n Roles: roles that you find yourself in, groups, organizational identities<\/p>\n Consistent: consistent across situations and time? Found in people with a more independent sense of self Variable: in different situations, may behave in very different ways – no contradiction, no notion you must behave consistently. Found in people with a more interdependent sense of self<\/p>\n Object: people in individualistic culture can tell you details concerning the objects seen<\/p>\n Context: people in collectivist culture can tell you broader seen details concerning the whole picture<\/p>\n Related to the notion of self-esteem<\/p>\n Special: individualist cultures see themselves are more special<\/p>\n Ordinary: collectivist culture see themselves are more included with everyone in their surroundings, ordinary<\/p>\n Essential to behave according to values?<\/p>\n Is it important to compare yourself favourably to others? 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