2: Communication and the Self

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    Learning Objectives

    • Define self-concept and discuss how we develop our self-concept.
    • Define self-esteem and discuss how we develop self-esteem.
    • Explain how social comparison theory and self-discrepancy theory influence selfperception.
    • Discuss how social norms, family, culture, and media influence self- perception.
    • Define self-presentation and discuss common self-presentation strategies.

    Just as our perception of others affects how we communicate, so does our perception or view of ourselves. But what influences how we see ourselves? How much of our self is a product of our own making and how much of it is constructed based on how others react to us? How do we present ourselves to others in ways that maintain our sense of self or challenge how others see us?   We will begin to answer these questions in this section as we explore self-concept, self-esteem, and self- presentation.

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    This page titled 2: Communication and the Self was last modified on Thu, 16 Jul 2020 18:30:54 GMT and is shared under a CC BY 3.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Victoria Leonard via source content that was edited to the style and standards of the LibreTexts platform.