Examples Of A Distorted Self Image

Who we think we are is our self concept. These perceptions, and evaluations affect the way we communicate with others. How we feel about these evaluations, and the worth that we see in ourselves is our self esteem. It is often possible to develop a distorted self image which can be positive or negative. This can be caused by many things such as, cognitive conservatism distorted feedback, social comparison. The videos all show examples of a distorted self image.
In the first video the man makes himself sound like a great singer saying “My specialty is anything low.” This self evaluation is shown to be wrong when he gets onstage and can’t sing at all. This is an example of a distorted self image. This could have been because he was never told by anyone that he was a terrible singer, or it could have been because he believed that he was a good singer and wouldn’t believe anyone who told him otherwise. If this was the case he would be displaying cognitive conservatism. Cognitive conservatism is “The tendency to seek and attend to information that confirms an existing self concept.” (Adler and Proctor 45) In this case if the bad singer in the video believed that he was a good singer,
They all appear to have a distorted self image, making them believe they are good singers when they are not. This can be caused by distorted feedback. Distorted feedback is a message that is either overly negative or positive. Distorted feedback can be very negative like “the remarks of overly critical parents, cruel friends, and uncaring teachers…” It can also be too positive like “...the praise of doting parents, or brown nosing employees.” (Adler and Proctor 44) The positive distorted feedback is what the bad singers in the video likely were exposed to. The unrealistic opinions of someone who wanted the singers to feel good made them develop an inflated ego and a false sense of personal