Joanie is an engineer at an architectural firm. She is very proud of this fact and often defines herself in terms of her work to family and friends. She is very skilled at her job and confident in that fact, but often has trouble adapting to changing job duties and environmental conditions. An example of would be when Joanie always attributes her successes to ber high level of personal motivation; however, when she makes a mistake, she tends to blame the situation. self-centering self-esteem self-verification self-enhancement self-concept help(s) us store information in memory. Selective attention Emotional markers Stereotyping Confirmation bias Perception