Lesson 5 - PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE SELF PART 2 Flashcards
- Early childhood
- Middle to later Childhood
- Adolescence
- Emerging Adults
HARTER’S SELF-DEVELOPMENT
the child describes himself in terms of
concrete, observable characteristics, material
possessions, behaviors, and preferences.
Early childhood
the self is described with the
use of trait like constructs (e.g., kind, smart, honest)
Middle to later Childhood
emergence of a more abstract self-
definitions such as inner thoughts, emotions, attitudes and motives
Adolescence
characterized by having a vision of a
“possible self”
Emerging Adults
ME AND I
WILLIAM JAMES
Father of American psychology
WILLIAM JAMES
Two Sides of the Self
- I Self
- Me Self
subjective self that is aware of its own actions.
I Self
▪ A sense of being the agent or initiator of behavior.
▪ A sense of being unique.
▪ A sense of continuity
▪ A sense of awareness
I Self
objective or the self you can describe/ perspectives from
others.
Me Self
physical appearance
Material
social skills
Social
personality, character, defining values
Spiritual
HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY
CARL ROGERS
emphasized the active role of the individual in
shaping their internal and their external worlds.
Humanism
believed that the person is an active being
who lives in the PRESENT.
CARL ROGERS
coined the term actualizing tendency or one’s
capability to reach his/her highest potential
CARL ROGERS
✓IDEAL SELF
✓REAL SELF
✓CONGRUENCE
✓INCONGRUENCE
CARL ROGERS: Person-Centered Theory
who or what you want to be
IDEAL SELF
who you actually are
REAL SELF
the alignment of the real self and the
ideal self; be more aware of the healthy ideals
CONGRUENCE
happens when there is inconsistency
between the real self and the ideal self
INCONGRUENCE
✓ FUNCTIONAL AUTONOMY
✓TRAITS
GORDON ALLPORT PERSONALITY TRAITS
human motives are
functionally independent from the original motives
responsible for the behavior
FUNCTIONAL AUTONOMY
are enduring characteristics that manifest itself
almost all of the time
TRAITS
✓ PARENT EGO STATE
✓ADULT EGO STATE
✓CHILD EGO STATE
Eric Berne’s Ego States