Lesson 1-2 Flashcards
deals with the nature of identity, as well as the factors and forces that affect the development and maintenance of personal identity.
understanding the self
is intended to facilitate the exploration of the issues and concerns regarding self and identity to arrive at a better understanding of one’s self.
understanding the self
“SELF-UNDERSTANDING IS A LIFETIME ENDEAVOUR. IT IS NOT A WEEKEND SEMINAR. IT DOES NOT COME IN CAPSULE FORM.”
VIRONIKA TUGALEVA, THE ART OF TALKING TO YOURSELF
is crucial and it takes time and effort.
understanding the self
Many people are trying to understand themselves in a context of isolation and vagueness.
understanding the self
But according to Baumeister (2011):
- Self is a knowledge structure.
- Self is an interpersonal being.
- Self is an agent with executive function.
For him, the self is a knowledge structure, an interpersonal being, and an agent with executive function.
Baumeister
Scholars from various disciplines have attempted to explain and completely expound on a variety of questions and conflicts concerning the nature, existence, and dimensionality of the self.
understanding the self
The most common self-related concerns:
1.nature vs. nurture
2. identity vs. self
3. dimensions of the self.
The natural basis of the self is anchored on biology and explains that human traits are passed from one generation to another.
NATURE
Genes and hereditary factors: physical appearance, personality, characteristics.
NATURE
NURTURE
Argues that the self should be principally viewed as an outcome of various nurturing factors in the context of one’s life.
NURTURE
An individual’s sense of self is defined by (a) a set of physical, psychological, and interpersonal characteristics that are not wholly shared with any other person and (b) a range of affiliations (e.g., ethnicity) and social roles.
IDENTITY
Identities are the traits and characteristics, social relations, roles, and social group memberships that define who one is.
IDENTITY
The totality of the individual consists of all characteristic attributes, conscious and unconscious, mental and physical.
SELF
refers to a person’s overall attributes or qualities, both known and unknown to others (but known to oneself).
SELF
FACTORS THAT AFFECTING THE SELF
- Environmental Factor
- Social Factor
- Cultural Heritage
- Factor Ethnic
- Group Factor
Heredity is the sum of all the traits passed on through genes from parents to children.
HEREDITARY FACTOR
HEREDITARY FACTOR EXAMPLE:
Ex: Skin, height, hair, mental abilities, eye color, body build, physical abilities.
Heredity causes both similarities and differences in people.
HEREDITARY FACTOR
Everything in your surrounding is part of your environment. You had little control over your surroundings as an infant, but have more autonomy as you get older. And you will most likely be able to control your environment over time.
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR
You have two different types of environments that have a significant impact on your personal growth:
Psychological and Physical Environments.
It is composed of attitudes expressed by people around you.
PSYCHOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT
Includes: Feelings and beliefs of your family members, teachers, classmates, and friends.
PSYCHOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT
One main factor would be where you live…Farm, city, small town… Everyone experienced different environments. You had little control while with your parents but will be able to choose where you want to live later in life.
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
It refers to the impact of important persons in one’s life. It largely comprises the family, which shapes the majority of an individual’s basic attitudes and behaviors. Many social scientists refer to it as the “nursery of human nature.”
SOCIAL FACTOR
In this social group, an individual does not only acquire biological characteristics (through heredity) but also learn, both directly and indirectly, certain behaviors and characters.
SOCIAL FACTOR
Consists of acquired behaviors, beliefs, and languages passed down from generation to generation. Your culture is defined by the foods you eat, the festivals you celebrate, and the traditions you follow.
CULTURE HERITAGE
Made up of individuals who shared racial and/or cultural features such as racial background, language, religion, and customs.
ETHNIC GROUP
EXAMPLES OF ETHNIC GROUP
- MAGUINDANAO
- TAUSUG
- ILOCANO
- KAPAMPANGAN
- BICOLANO
- CEBUANO
pursuit of wisdom
PHILOSOPHY
a search for a general understanding of values and reality by chiefly speculative rather than observational means.
PHILOSOPHY
The union of elements (such as body, emotions, thoughts, and sensations) that constitute the individuality and identity of a person.
SELF
Philosophy of the self has been defined through two distinct lenses:
Rationalism and Empiricism.
The reason is the fundamental and superior source of understanding about reality.
RATIONALISM
Sense experience is an inaccurate and insufficient path to knowledge.
RATIONALISM
Fundamental world concepts can be known a priori: they are either innate or self-evident to consciousness.
RATIONALISM
Sense experience is the only source of authentic knowledge about the world. Unless it is founded on the solid bedrock of sense experience, the reason is an untrustworthy and inadequate path to knowledge.
EMPIRICISM
There is no such thing as innate knowledge because knowledge is gained via experience.
EMPIRICISM
