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GE 1 - D (Understanding The Self)
Self
an individual person as the object of his/her own reflective consciousness
Nurture
refers to personal experiences; refers to your childhood, or how you were brought up
Nature
your genes; genes determine the physical & personality traits & they stay the same irrespective of where you were born & raised
Sociology
study of social life, social change, & the social causes & consequences of human behavior
Social Self
based on perspective that the self emergence from social interaction; responding to others’ opinions about self
Development Self
language, play, and games
Language
individuals respond to each other through symbols, gestures, words, and sounds
Play
to take on different roles, pretend, & express expectation of others
Games
individuals to understand adhere to the rules of the activity
Psychology of Self
study of either the cognitive, conative or affective representation of one’s identity, or the subject of experience
Cognitive
relating to the part of the mental functions that deals with logic
Affective
deals with emotions
Conative
of or pertaining to a striving action
Self-Concept
the totality of our beliefs, preferences, opinions & attitudes organized in a systematic manner, towards our personal existence
William James
1842, Born in New York City; served as a professor of psychology & a professor of philosphy
I Self
is the thinking, acting, & feeling self
Me Self
is the physical characteristics as well as psychological capabilities that makes you who you are
“I”
the thinking self, which could not be further divided; James linked this part of the self to the soul of a person/ what is now thought of as the mind
“Me”
separate object/ individual a person refers to when describing their personal experiences
Material Self
consists of things that belong to a person/entities that a person belongs to; the body, family, clothes, money & such
Social Self
social selves are who we are in a given social situation; people change how they act depending on the social situation that they are in; people had as many social selves as they did in social situations they participated in
Spiritual Self
achieving a high level of understanding of who we are at our core —— more rewarding than satisfying the needs of the social & material selves; it is our subjective & most intimate self; it is more concrete/permanent than the other 2 selves
Pure Ego
provides the thread of continuity between our past, present, & future selves; not a substance & therefore could not be examined by science
Real Self - Concept
who we actually are
Ideal Self - Concept
how we want to be
True Self
tends to be moral & good
False Self
an artificial persona that people create very early in life to protect themselves from reexperiencing developmental trauma, shock & stress in close relationships
Proactive Self
action & result oriented behavior, instead of the one that waits for things to happen then tries to adjust (react) to them
Agentic Self
behaves like an agent, assuming no responsibility for actions/ their consequences only following the orders of someone in authority
Global Model
in order for people to live their lives in harmony they must adapt to the environment
Differentiated Model
in order for people to live their own lives & fulfill their destinies, they must differentiate from destructive environmental influences
Anthropology
study of humans & human behavior & societies in the past & present; study human language, culture, societies, biological & material remains; the science that deals with the origins, physical & cultural development, biological characteristics & social customs & beliefs of humankind
Sociology
study the way groups of people interact with each other& how their behavior is influenced by social structures & categories
Culture
is the social behavior & norms found in human societies; socially transmitted & learned by groups of people bounded by ethnicity, geography, & personal orientation
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