MEPX
Chapter 8 of 10All chapters
  1. 1Situations over character
  2. 2Conformity
  3. 3Obedience
  4. 4Groups
  5. 5Influence
  6. 6Helping and the bystander effect
  7. 7Prejudice and contact
  8. 8The social self
  9. 9Which classics survived
  10. 10Where it is used

Chapter 8 of 10

The social self

Identity built with others.

Comparison

People evaluate themselves against others rather than absolutely, which is why relative position affects satisfaction more than absolute circumstances do.

  • Social media supplies an endless upward comparison set.
  • Upward comparison can motivate or demoralise depending on perceived attainability.

Roles

Behaviour shifts with role and setting more than most people believe of themselves. The same person is genuinely different at work, at home and among strangers.