1=strongly disagree, 5=strongly agree

I feel that I am a person of worth, at least on an equal basis with others.

 

I feel that I have a number of good qualities.

 

All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a failure.

 

I am able to do things as well as most other people.

 

I feel that I do not have much to be proud of.

 

I take a positive attitude toward myself.

 

On the whole, I am satisfied with myself.

 

I wish I could have more respect for myself.

 

I certainly feel useless at times.

 

At times I think that I am no good at all.

Twenty statements…1. I am…2. I am…3. I am…4. I am…

Outline for individ- collectivism

1. Who am I? (traits vs. social roles, groups)2. How do I evaluate myself? (face v. self-

esteem)3. Why feeling good about myself and

interpersonal harmony may be in conflict…at least sometimes.

4. Feeling good through self-enhancement vs. self-improvement

Outline for individ- collectivism

5. The duties of collectivists and choices of individualists.6. Choices and preferences.

Everyday matters and the competent, autonomous person.Big matters. For marriage: do we follow our emotions and our hearts or do we work with what we’ve got?

7. Why collectivism isn’t everything good and individualism everything bad.a. against hierarchy, assigned roles and statusesb. Avoiding catastrophes of hatec. more human happiness?

Outline for individ- collectivism

8. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Aren’t we all going to become Americans anyway???

-- the price of watermelons?

-- Braudel’s long duree?

Twenty statements…

• I am…

• I am…

• I am…

• I am…

• Triandis (1994)

• Individualist – 0 to 15 percent group or social role

• Collectivists – 20 to 50 percent group or social role

• Modal U of I number = 0!

Self –esteem & face

Who gets to be the judge?

Albert Ellis tells who the judge is…

From Heine et al. 1999

Miss America 2003 promotes harmony….

Heine et al. 1999

The better than average effect….The effect that

somehow failed

(see Heine et al. 1999)