Introduction To Understanding The Self - Perspectives (copy)

GE 1 - D (Understanding The Self)

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

Existential Self

basic part of the self-concept the sense of being separate & distinct from others & the awareness of the self

Categorical Self

having realized that he/she exists as a separate experience

Individualistic

stress the NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL over the group; seem independent & autonimous

Collectivistic

emphasis the NEEDS & GOALS OF THE GROUP AS A WHOLE over the needs & desires of each individual; UNITY & SELFLESSNESS are valued traits in collectivist cultures; RELATIONSHIPS W/ OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GROUP & THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS BETWEEN PEOPLE

Characteristics of Individualistic

individual autonomy; self-oriented; personal goals; unique & independent; individual privacy; nuclear family; individual rewards (equity); competition

Characteristics of Collectivist

group unity & harmony; group-oriented; group goals; conforming