Lesson 1: Knowing oneself Flashcards
who said “Knowing yourself is a journey.”
Jane, ND.
a person, living, breathing,
thinking human being.
individuality of a person
subject of learning
experiences, emotions and
thoughts.
The Self
one’s mental image about
himself/herself.
based on how someone view
and judge their own beliefs,
thoughts,
Self-Concept
is how we want
to be.
an image of
ourselves that
we’ve created
over time,
Ideal Self
includes your thoughts,
feelings, appearance, and
actions.
built on self-knowledge;
from social interactions that
provide insight into how
Actual Self
First part of self to
develop
Impulsive and
Instinctual
Wants pleasure
and avoids pain
Doesn’t think
about
consequences
Pleasure Principle
The “Little Kid”
Id
Practical
Rational
Mediates the
desires of the Id
with what’s
realistic and
socially acceptable
Reality Principle
The “Grown-up”
Ego
behaviors people use to
separate themselves from
unpleasant events, actions,
or thoughts.
may help people put
distance between
Defense Mechanism
Values and Morals
Right and Wrong
Socially
Acceptable
Conscience and
Ideal Self
The “Moral
Compass”
Superego
taking our own
unacceptable qualities or
feelings and ascribing
them to other people
Projection
involves keeping certain
thoughts, feelings, or
urges out of conscious
awareness.
Repression
taking out frustrations,
feelings, and impulses on
people or objects that
are less threatening.
Displacement
refusing to acknowledge
reality or the existence
of something that causes
anxiety.
Denial
reverting to earlier
stages of development,
behaving in childlike
ways in times of stress
Regression
channeling socially
unacceptable impulses or
feelings into more socially
acceptable forms
Sublimation
