Self-schema, which can be defined as a framework of knowledge about the self formed from past experiences, is thought to be a factor that influences people's thoughts and actions. Aschematics have no defined self-schema in a particular dimension.
People prefer to have their self-schemas verified, rather than contradicted.
This research showed again that people prefer to not contradict their self-schemas. Based on the research, we created three hypotheses. Thirdly, the study habits of aschematic students would remain unchanged when the students are made aware of their self-schema. The participants in our study were 37 female undergraduate students from the first-year class at Sweet Briar College. Our study consisted of four sessions which took place over the course of a two-week period.