Concepts of the self Flashcards

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Self

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Thoughts and emotions about who we are

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Self-concept

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Refers to how we view ourselves

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Lewis (1990)

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Lewis suggests that self develops with age and is affected by our experiences. He also believes there are two parts of the self: existential and categorical self

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Existential self

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Awareness that we have an existence that is separate from others

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Categorical self

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Awareness that we are seen by others by means of categories such as age

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Carl Rodgers (1959)

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Carl Rodgers suggest that the self is split into 3 parts:
Self-image - How we see ourselves
Self-esteem - How we value ourselves
Ideal self- What we think we should be like
If self-image and ideal self do not match, it leads to mental health difficulties

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Congruence and self-actualisation

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Congruence is when the ideal self and self-image are mostly similar and self-actualisation is possible. Incongruence is when the ideal self and self-image are often different so self-actualisation is difficult. Self-actualisation is what we can become / someone achieving their potential in life

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