psych 135 (ucla) midterm
John Butler
Current/future selves. "Self" is always changing, you only know who you currently are.
Sally Ann study
Demonstrates that kids don't have theory of mind
Mavens
-Info specialist -Want to share info because they enjoy helping -Provide message for connectors to spread
Connectors
-Know many people and many different types -Make lots of weak ties
Salesmen
-Persuade you to do something -Charming and likable
Empathy Gap
-We are naive realists 99% of the time -We can't imagine others having different experinces
Cognitive Load
A distraction, normally from a controlled process
Doubt V. Certainty (Schultz)
Author says doubt comes before belief
Will
Base urges that move us forward. Follow impulses (Motivation/pre reflective)
J. Locke
Basis of identity is memory
Error
Being objective wrong (2+2=5)
Theory of mind
Belief that everyone has a mind with thoughts we can figure out
Aquinas
Blank State - soul develops over time - SOCIAL INFLUENCE
Subjective Construal
Everyone interprets the world in different ways
Confabulation
Generates an explanation that fits ambiguous situation
Baumeister
Hard choices for you to "find" yourself
Descartes
I think therefore I am
GH Mead
Learn "self" thru reactions with and feedback from others
Objective self awareness
Look at self how others would.
Hostile Media Effect
Neutral sources aren't really neutral because the other sides always think they favor the opposing side more
Johann Fichte
No free being becomes conscious of itself without at the same time becoming conscious of other similar beings" (1st social psych theory of self)
Pre reflective Conscious
No thinking, reality as you take it in (Ex- You see a red square and don't think what it is, you know its a red square)
Idea
Reflective aspect of self, we can outthink our selves. Following impulses is bad, control impulses by thinking
Post Reflective Conscious
Requires thinking - feels like something you can control. ALWAYS ABOUT SOMETHING (ex. is that red square the same red as that subie)
Hume
Self is an illusion - there must be something because everyone has perceptions, but we can't find it.
William James
Self is regulated by social environment - "I have as many selves as people who recognize me"
Dionysian
Sex, drugs, rock n roll. Who we are without thinking, you in the dark. True self
Sacredization
Somethings have a price, some don't -Ill pay you 1 million to never use iphone -No price to kill your kid
Broken window theory
Spread of crime can be linked to physical deterioration of a city ex- I see a broken window and assume no-one cares, so I'm more likely to commit more crimes
Sartre
There is no sense of "I" when lost in an activity
Nietzche
Two aspects of self - Dionysian, Apollonian
Schopenhauer
Two selves - will and idea
Gilbert study
We behave as if something is true before we evaluate it.
Law of Craypid
We never thinking people with opposing views are creative. We always think they're crazy or stupid
Real Polarization
We pick a few sources similar to us and rely on only them to give us info
Spotlight effect
We think everyone will notice our ugly shirt, but most don't
False Polarization
We think we are more polarized than we are. Ex - if we disagree on one issues (president) we believe that we're on opposite ends of the spectrum for all issues.
Reflected appraisal
What I think YOU think of me
Apollonian
Who you are in the light - what society prevents you from being. Not your true self
Assimilation Effect
You interpret ambiguous behavior based on whats on your mind
Wrongness is adaptive because....
You learn not to **** up and it helps you revise your beliefs and ideas.
Hostile Media Effect (2)
You only thinking people at or above your level are on your side - anyone below is on the other side
Bias Blindspot
You see how bias affects everyone except for yourself
Error Blindness
You're wrong but you don't know it
Generalized Other
Your own internal representation of what you think someone would say if they knew your thoughts and feelings.