Self Awareness – Me, myself and I
Types of self and identity
• Social and Personal identity - (Tajfel and Turner, 1979)
• 3 types of self - (Brewer and Gardner, 1996)
o Individual – personal traits that distinguish you from others
o Relational – dyadic relationships that assimilate you to others (mum)
o Collective – group memberships (academic)
• Private (thoughts, feelings, attitudes) and Public (social image) self - (Carver & Scheier,
1981)
• Public Self – can be seen and evaluated by others:
o Evaluation apprehension
o Enjoy success, admiration
o Adhere to social standards of behaviour
Self Awareness
-> a psychological state
• Traits, feelings, behaviour
Reflexive thought 'fundamental part of human beings'
Realisation of being Individual Mirror test (Gallup, 1970)
Chronic Self Awareness
• Very stressful – constantly aware of shortcomings
• Avoidance behaviour: drinking, drugs
Reduced self awareness
• Deindividuation
• No monitoring of own behaviour (e.g. impulsive, reckless)
Chronically Aware – Self Conscious
Heightened Private:
• More intense emotion
• Accurate Self-Perception
• Adhere to personal beliefs
• + less stress related illness
• (-) Depression and neuroticism
Heightened Public:
• Nervousness
• Loss of self-esteem
• Adhere to group norms, avoid embarrassment
• Concern with physical appearance, both self and others
Self Knowledge
Self awareness -> access information
Self schemas :
• Act, feel, think, behave
o Self-schematic – Important part of self concept
o Aschematic – Not that important to me
Types of self and identity
• Social and Personal identity - (Tajfel and Turner, 1979)
• 3 types of self - (Brewer and Gardner, 1996)
o Individual – personal traits that distinguish you from others
o Relational – dyadic relationships that assimilate you to others (mum)
o Collective – group memberships (academic)
• Private (thoughts, feelings, attitudes) and Public (social image) self - (Carver & Scheier,
1981)
• Public Self – can be seen and evaluated by others:
o Evaluation apprehension
o Enjoy success, admiration
o Adhere to social standards of behaviour
Self Awareness
-> a psychological state
• Traits, feelings, behaviour
Reflexive thought 'fundamental part of human beings'
Realisation of being Individual Mirror test (Gallup, 1970)
Chronic Self Awareness
• Very stressful – constantly aware of shortcomings
• Avoidance behaviour: drinking, drugs
Reduced self awareness
• Deindividuation
• No monitoring of own behaviour (e.g. impulsive, reckless)
Chronically Aware – Self Conscious
Heightened Private:
• More intense emotion
• Accurate Self-Perception
• Adhere to personal beliefs
• + less stress related illness
• (-) Depression and neuroticism
Heightened Public:
• Nervousness
• Loss of self-esteem
• Adhere to group norms, avoid embarrassment
• Concern with physical appearance, both self and others
Self Knowledge
Self awareness -> access information
Self schemas :
• Act, feel, think, behave
o Self-schematic – Important part of self concept
o Aschematic – Not that important to me
