3 DAVID HUME - Careful analysis of the notion of self. "A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence."- DAVID HUME said JOHN LOCKE - Human mind at birth is a blank paper or tabula rasa. "What worries you, masters you."-JOHN LOCKE said SELF- it is the person who knows his/her feelings, emotions, memory and experiences. SELF SCHEMA- are mental concept by which one organizes one's world. The self-schema that makes self-concept will assist one to organize and recall one's experiences NO MAN IS AN ISLAND- this phrase expresses the idea that human beings do badly when isolated from others. We need to be part of the community in order to thrive. Society is part of human life. It has a great impact and contribution of who we are. Its influences can effect our behaviors and attitudes. SOCIALIZATION- Describes the process by which people learn the attitudes, values, and behaviors that are appropriate and expected by their culture and community. - Typically occurs through the observation of and interaction with the people we are surrounded. THEY ALL HAVE SOMETHING TO TEACH US ABOUT HOW WE SHOULD ACT WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. - Also shapes our self image, or how we view ourselves. CHARLES HORTON COOLEY LOOKING GLASSS SELF THEORY- Our view of ourselves comes not only from our direct contemplation of our personal qualities, but also from our perceptions about how we are being perceived by others. CRITICAL ASPECT OF THIS THEORY: We are not actually being influenced by the opinions of others, but instead, we are being influences by what we imagine the opinions of other people to be. ACCORDING TO THIS THEORY, WE MIGHT DEVELOP OUR SELF IDENTITIES BASED ON BOTH CORRECT AND INCORRECT PERCEPTIONS OF HOW OTHERS SEE US. WE CAN ALSO BE INFLUENCED BY FUTURE INTERACTIONS. 2 IMPORTANT DIMENSIONS OF THIS EVALUATION: SELF-ESTEEM- is the belief that one is good and valuable to others. (boastful and timid) 1.PROCESS OF INTERACTION- a person observes others behavior for pieces of information how they are appraising him. 2PERSONAL EFFICACY - another aspect of evaluation. Based on this principle, a person believes that he can rise above obstacles or challenges and eventually achieves his goal.