Public Attitudes toward Blindness

By way of summary—this paper has been concerned with a number of problems related to public attitudes toward blindness. A major emphasis has been upon attitudinal components—upon their description, their mediation by different personal values, and their differential sensitivity to methods of attitude change. A second emphasis has been upon tracing through the workings of such introjected attitudes upon the self-concept of the blind person, upon his own attitudes toward the sighted, and upon the degree to which he has obtained independence in his mode of travel, in his work, and in daily activities.

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Multiple Selves and Multitasking: A Dynamic Longitudinal Study

Communication Research ◽

10.1177/0093650221991493 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 009365022199149

Author(s):

Shan Xu ◽

Zheng Wang

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Daily Life ◽

The Self ◽

Daily Activities ◽

Self Concept ◽

Emotional Experiences ◽

Multiple Selves ◽

Dynamic Panel ◽

Over Time

This study integrates the theory of multiple selves within the theoretical framework of dynamic motivational activation (DMA) to identify the dynamic patterns of multiple self-concepts (i.e., the potential self, the actual self) in multitasking (e.g., primary and secondary activities) in daily life. A three-week experience sampling study was conducted on college students. Dynamic panel modeling results suggest that the self-concepts are both sustaining and shifting in daily activities and media activities. Specifically, the potential and actual selves sustained themselves over time in primary and secondary activities, but they also shifted from one to another to achieve a balance in primary activities over time. Interestingly, secondary activities were not driven by the alternative self-concept in primary activities, but instead, by the emotional experiences of primary activities. Furthermore, the findings identified that multitasking to fulfill their actual self did not motivate people to re-prioritize their potential self later.

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Stories Enlarge the Experience of Self

The Oxford Handbook of Entertainment Theory ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190072216.013.14 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 249-265

Author(s):

Benjamin K. Johnson ◽

Michael D. Slater ◽

Nathaniel A. Silver ◽

David R. Ewoldsen

Keyword(s):

Attitude Change ◽

Media Use ◽

The Self ◽

Self Concept ◽

Life Stressors ◽

Human Beings ◽

Expansion Mechanism ◽

Narrative Engagement ◽

Effects Of Media ◽

Narrative Influence

Temporarily expanded boundaries of the self (TEBOTS) proposes underlying motivations for engaging with stories. TEBOTS points out that fundamental human drives for agency, autonomy, and connectedness are imperfectly attainable. As a result, human beings turn to transcendent experiences that offer self-expansion, especially engagement with mediated worlds and the stories and characters they provide. TEBOTS provides unique hypotheses about how the self-concept relates to the selection, processing, and effects of media entertainment. Confirmatory evidence for TEBOTS shows that threats to the self can increase responsiveness to narratives, and that effects are attributable to a boundary expansion mechanism. Recent studies demonstrate that boundary expansion during media use can facilitate positive outgroup perceptions and attitude change. The TEBOTS framework also provides testable propositions regarding the influence of life stressors such as finance, health, and relationships on narrative engagement and enjoyment, carrying potential implications for narrative influence on stressed populations.

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The Self-Concept, Personal Values, and Motivational Orientations of Black and White Managers.

Academy of Management Journal ◽

10.2307/255446 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 36-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

J. G. Watson ◽

S. Barone

Keyword(s):

Personal Values ◽

The Self ◽

Self Concept ◽

Motivational Orientations ◽

Black And White

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Rationalization is irrational and self-serving, but useful

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x19002218 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 43 ◽

Author(s):

Jake Quilty-Dunn

Keyword(s):

Immune System ◽

Cognitive Dissonance ◽

Attitude Change ◽

The Self ◽

Self Concept ◽

Dissonance Reduction

Abstract Rationalization through reduction of cognitive dissonance does not have the function of representational exchange. Instead, cognitive dissonance is part of the “psychological immune system” (Gilbert 2006; Mandelbaum 2019) and functions to protect the self-concept against evidence of incompetence, immorality, and instability. The irrational forms of attitude change that protect the self-concept in dissonance reduction are useful primarily for maintaining motivation.

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