Individuals experience of prejudice
Social CompariGiven that overweight individuals experience a significant amount of overt prejudice and prejudice-related negative outcomes in their daily life, how do you think the responses of overweight individuals compare to the responses of non-overweight individuals when asked how satisfied/happy they are with their lives? Answer this question according to each of the following perspectives or tendencies (i.e., what would the following concepts lead you to predict?):
- The “Looking-Glass Self”
- Impression Management
- Social Comparison
- Self-Serving Biases
Some empirical evidence suggests that the self-esteem and life satisfaction of overweight individuals tend to be significantly lower than those of non-overweight individuals. Given that fact, which of the concepts that you considered seem to be most influential in the self-concept formation of overweight individuals?
