1. Class 11 The Self CA 2018 Consumer Insight A.Kwanta Sirivajjanangkul
A.Panitta Kanchanavasita
Albert Laurence School of
Communication Arts
Department of Advertising
2013

2. Consumers as Individuals
Process on how we absorb and interpret information about products.
Perception
The way we mentally store this information and how it adds to our exist knowledge during the learning process.
Learning and Memory
The reason or motivation to absorb this information and how our cultural values influence what we do.
Motivation and Values
Explores on how our views about ourselves affect what we do, want, and buy.
The Self
How people’s individual personalities influence these decision and how the choice we make help to define our lifestyles.
Personality and Lifestyles
Khwan ka… This slide will show on what we will learn before mid term. It is all about consumers as individual here kaa..
And we will start this class with Perception.

3. The self
How do we feel about ourselves?
How we differ from others

4. Chapter Outline Self Concept Are You What you consume?
Self-Esteem
Real & Ideal Self
Symbolic self-completion theory
Fantasy: Bridging the gap between the selves
Self-Product Congruence
Extended Self
Multiple Selves
Virtual Identity
Body Image
Symbolic Interactionism
Self-Consciousness

5. How we differ from others

6. All products we bought, from car to cologne, highlight or hide some aspect of the self.

7. Social networking It helps us to express “the self” more.
Share/tweet/IG our feeling to others
Don’t have video access but still feel a need to let your peeps know exactly what you’re doing 24/7

8. Both Eastern and Western cultures believe the self divides into…
an inner, private self
an outer, public self.

9. 1. Self concept
Summary of your own concept which derived from a belief that construct self attributes
Self Attribute: How you act, how you look, how you speak
2 Main Dimension of Self Concept
self esteem
Real and Ideal Self

10. 1.1 Self esteem Refers to the positivity of a person’s self concept.
People with low self esteem expect that hey will not perform very well, and they will try to avoid embarrassing, failure, or rejection.
Social comparison where the person tries to evaluate their appearance by comparing it to the people.

11. 1.2 Real and ideal self 2.1 Actual self 2.2 Ideal Self
Refer to our more realistic appraisal of the qualities we have and don’t have.
2.2 Ideal Self
A person’s conception of how he would like to be

12. Impression management
Real and ideal self
Impression management
People work hard to “manage” what others think of us
That’s why we strategically choose clothing and other products that will show us to others in a good light.

13. We choose some products because we think they are consistent with our actual self, while we buy others to help us reach an ideal standard.

14. 2. Fantasy Bridging the gap between the selves
Or daydream..
Is a self-induced shift in consciousness, which is sometimes a way to compensate for a lack of external stimulation or to escape from problems in the real world.
Multiple Selves
Virtual Identity
Symbolic Interactionism
The Looking-Glass Self

15. 2.1 Multiple selves
We have as many selves as we do different products and services
And even vary in terms of how much we like the aspect of ourselves we put on display.
The self has different components, or role identity, and only some of these are active at any given time.

16. 2.2 Virtual identity Virtual identity in cyber space
Visual identity ,avatar
How you show yourself to other.

17. 2.3 Symbolic Interactionism
Red – stop, Leather jacket to look like Rock Star
We use some product or service as a symbolic to express our ideal self or needs and wants
Important to understand consumer behavior because it implied that our possessions play a key role as we evaluate ourselves and decide “who we are”

18. 3. Self-consciousness
When consumers aware of themselves in different situation and act differently
Ex : Come to class late, awkwardly searched for a seat
Feeling of self-consciousness
Some people seem to be more sensitive in general to the image they communicate to others
People who act as if they’re oblivious to the impression they are making

19. 4. Are you what you consume
The reflected self helps shape self-concept, which implies that people see themselves as they imagine others see them.
All clothing, car, jewelry, furniture
Also help to create the perceived self

20. People use an individual’s consumption behaviors to identify that person’s social identity.
Grooming habit/ Leisure activities/ food preferences.

21. 4.1 Symbolic self-completion theory
We are attached to an object to the extent we rely on it to maintain our self- concept.
Symbolic self-completion theory
People who have an incomplete self-definition tend to complete their identity by acquiring and displaying symbols that they associate with that particular role.

22. 5. Self/Product Congruence
We choose product when their attributes match some aspect of the self.
A process of cognitive matching between product attributes and the consumer’s self image.

23. 5. Self/Product Congruence
The highly expressive social product
ex. Perfume
This appears to be more relevant to the ideal self than the actual self.
Every function products
The actual self is more relevant than the ideal self
Reliable car for work, a flashier super car for nightlife.

24. 6. The Extended Self
Consumer may use to define their social roles become part of their selves.
Japanese – name card is one their extended self.
People do cherish possessions as if they were a part of them

25. 4 levels of the extended self
Individual level
Consumers include many possessions in self-definition. “You are what you wear” reflects the belief that one’s things are a part of one’ identity
2. Family level
A consumer’s residence and the furnishings in it. House as a symbolic body for the family.
3. Community level
Describe themselves in term of their neighborhood or town form which they from.
4. Group level
Attachments to the certain social groups as a part of the self. Sport team, landmarks, monuments are the part of the extended self.

26. 7. Body image Ideal of beauty
May include physical features as well as clothing styles, cosmetics, hairstyles, skin tone, and body type.

29. Dove video

30. Any Questions??