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Self-concept and self-presentation

Study level: Undergraduate study programme in psychology
Lecturers: Margareta Jelić, Ph.D.
ECTS: 4
Language: Croatian
Semester: 5th (winter)
Status: elective
Form of instruction with class hours: 30 hours of lectures, 15 hours of seminars
Prerequisites: Social perception and attitudes
Student evaluation: written exam

Course description

Self. Social interaction and development of self-concept. Others as source of self-concept. Social comparison. Theory of self-perception. Attributing causes of own and behavior of others. Selfconsciousness and self-evaluation. Self-esteem. Fundamental social motives: accuracy and selfjustification. Self-enhancing and self-verification. Self-regulation.
Self-presentation. Self and interpersonal behavior. Goal-oriented strategic and self-presentation. Impression management theory. Theory of strategic presentation. Self-handicapping. Individual differences in orientation to self and self-presentation skills. Self-monitoring.  Private and public selfconsciousness.

Course objectives

The students will understand basic theoretical perspectives and empirical findings concerning selfconcept and self-presentation strategies. They will understand factors that affect self-concept and increase understanding of how self is connected to behavior in different situations and with different people. The students will broaden the range of self-presentational strategies.

Required readings

Jelić, M. (2012). Nove spoznaje u istraživanjima samopoštovanja: konstrukt sigurnosti samopoštovanja. Društvena istraživanja, Vol.21, 2 (116), str.443-463 

Lacković-Grgin, K. (1994). Samopoimanje mladih. Jastrebarsko: Naklada Slap

Tesser, A. i Schwartz, N. (Ur) (2003). Blackwell Handbook of Social Psychology: Intraindividual Processes. Blackwell Publishing

Sedikides, C. i Spencer, S.J. (2007). The Self. New York: Psychology Press

Snyder, M. (1987). Public Appearance/private realities. New York: W.H.Freeman and Company 

Kernis, M.H. (2006). Self-Esteem: Issues and Answers. Psychology Press 

Recommended readings

Jelić, M. (2008).  Što vidimo u ogledalu? Pojam o sebi i samopoštovanje. U D. Čorkalo Biruški, D. (Ur.). Primijenjena psihologija: pitanja i odgovori (str. 279. -297). Zagreb: Školska knjiga.

Jelić, M. (2009). Is self-esteem predictor of in-group bias and out-group discrimination? Review of Psychology. 16,1; 9-18

Jelić, M. (2009). Validacija hrvatske verzije Skale socijalnog samopoštovanja. Migracijske i etničke teme, 25, 3, 237-262.

Jelić, M. i Tonković, M. (2009). Test implicitnih asocijacija u ispitivanju samopoštovanja. Psihologijske teme, 18, 1, 183-201

Jelić, M. I Ištok-Novak, M. (u tisku). Taktike samopredstavljanja muškaraca i žena ovisno o  bliskosti ciljne osobe . Suvremena psihologija

Wood, J.V., Tesser, A. i Holmes, J.G. (2008). The Self and Social Relationships. New York: Psychology Press

Vohs, K.D. i Finkel, E. J. (2006). Self and Relationships. New York: The Guilford Press

Bennett, M. i Sani, F. (2005). The Development of the Social Self. New York: Psychology Press

Brewer, M. i Hewstone, M. (2004). Self and Social Identity. Blackwell Publishing

Ferrari, M. i Sternberg, R.J. (1998). Self-Awareness: Its Nature and Development. New York: The Guilford Press

Baumeister, R.F. (1993). Self-Esteem: The puzzle of low self-regard. Hillsdale NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum

Gibbons, F.X. (1990). Self-attention and behaviour: A Review and theoretical Update. In: Zanna (Ed). Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, Vol. 23, 249-303. New York Academic Press.

Higgins, E.T. (1987). Self-discrepancy: A theory relating self and affect. Psychological Review, 94, 319-340.

Wylie, R.C. (1979). The Self-Concept. (Vol.2) Lincoln NE: University of Nebraska Press