PSY_362Benchmark_Social_Self.docx PSY 362 Benchmark-Social Self Social Psychology, Gran

PSY_362Benchmark_Social_Self.docx  PSY 362  Benchmark-Social Self  Social Psychology, Grand Canyon University   PSY 362: Social Psychology   Benchmark-Social Self   In today™s society social media has become a very big influence on an individual™s own concept of themselves. Examining social media and the effects that it has on an individual and the way they may think, and this is extremely important since social media is very prevalent. Social media can have a major effect on an individual™s motives and the way they present themselves. This can end up having a negative or a positive effect on a person.   Motives  Many people rely on the feedback from others in order to help them form their identity and to see what others are thinking of them is the same as what they are thinking of themselves which is their self-esteem. Self enhancement and self-verification tend to have either a positive or a negative influence on a person self-esteem (Gilovich, Keltner, Chen, & Nisbett, 2006). An individual who sees themselves as having a high self-esteem regards themselves as a balanced person who believes they are knowledgeable of their abilities, but they do not see their own defects. An individual with low self-esteem will regard their ideas of little or no value. They are more focused on their weakness and the things that they cannot do right instead of giving themselves credit for the things that they are good at they also believe that others are superior to them. Selectively turning to information that one believes