The Self in a Social World

Self-Concept: Who Am I?

Self-concept
Self-schemas
Self-reference effect
Self-esteem

Development of the social self

The roles we play
Social identity
Social comparisons
Other people’s judgments
Self and culture

Self-Concept

Self-Concept: Who Am I?

Self-knowledge

Explaining our behavior
Predicting our behavior
Predicting our feelings
The wisdom and delusions of self-analysis

Perceived Self-Control 

Self-efficacy
Locus of control
Learned helplessness versus self-determination

Learned Helplessness

Self-Serving Bias

Explanations for positive and negative events
Can we all be better than average?
Unrealistic optimism
False consensus and uniqueness
Self-esteem motivation

Reflections on self-efficacy and self-serving bias

The self-serving bias as adaptive
The self-serving bias as maladaptive

Self-Presentation 

False modesty
Self-handicapping
Impression management