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Self-image is the mental picture, generally of a kind that is quite resistant to change, that depicts not only details that are potentially available to an objective investigation by others (height, weight, hair color, etc.), but also items that have been learned by persons about themselves, either from personal experiences or by internalizing the judgments of others.
Proctor's business model maintained the idea that a positive self-image was critical for obtaining success, frequently referencing the pseudoscientific law of attraction. [3] Proctor's teachings, business and publications were claimed by some to be a contributor to the rise of interest in the law of attraction.
[15] [3] Brown and Levinson defined positive face two ways: as "the want of every member that his wants be desirable to at least some others executors" (p. 62), or alternatively, "the positive consistent self-image or 'personality' (crucially including the desire that this self-image be appreciated and approved of) claimed by interactants" (p ...
Created Date: 8/30/2012 4:52:52 PM
This is where the positive aspect of the idea of self and desired impressions are highlighted. There is also a back region, where individuals can prepare for or set aside their role. [7] The "front" or performance that an actor plays out includes "manner," or how the role is carried out, and "appearance" including the dress and look of the ...
Positive face is "the positive consistent self-image or 'personality' (crucially including the desire that this self-image be appreciated and approved of) claimed by interactants" Negative face is "the basic claim to territories, personal preserves, rights to non- distraction —i.e., to freedom of action and freedom from imposition"
Positive self-evaluation, a related concept, involves people assessing themselves in a more positive light than external or objective criteria. This cognitive bias can manifest in various ways, such as perceiving oneself as more competent, attractive, or virtuous than others perceive them.
For persons with low self-esteem, any positive stimulus will temporarily raise self-esteem. Therefore, possessions, sex, success, or physical appearance will produce the development of self-esteem, but the development is ephemeral at best. [124] Such attempts to raise one's self-esteem by positive stimulus produce a "boom or bust" pattern.