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Know thyself? Accuracy vs. Illusion

Know thyself? Accuracy vs. Illusion. Long tradition of value of self insight Greeks: Know thyself Therapeutic insights Self actualization movement: come to terms with all facets of self Developmental theories (Levinson): come to terms with illusions.

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Know thyself? Accuracy vs. Illusion

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  1. Know thyself? Accuracy vs. Illusion • Long tradition of value of self insight • Greeks: Know thyself • Therapeutic insights • Self actualization movement: come to terms with all facets of self • Developmental theories (Levinson): come to terms with illusions

  2. Taylor & Brown, 1986: Illusions and well-being: Know thyself • Comparisons of depressed, low self-esteem and controls • Illusion of control • Langer: lottery, 227 cards • Choice (8.97) Gift (1.96) • Unrealistic Optimism (Weinstein, 1980) • Good events more likely to happen to us than average peer (good job, gifted child) • Bad events more likely to happen to other (disease, robbery, gum disease) • Unrealistically positive views of the self • Self, own group more desirable traits than other, out group

  3. An explanation and a critique • Illusions  mood, motivation, good relations  well-being • Critiques • Not serious illusions like psychosis • Swann: Ubiquity of positive self concepts • Seek truth in feedback from others, even negative • Recall truthful information about self

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