Material Self Flashcards
William James proposed that oir material self is our body and:
The things we classify/consider ‘me’ or ‘mine’
Also considered part of the material self based on our emotional investment on them.
External Entities
Material objects help people define themselves, or define how they wish to be regarded
Symbolic fuction
Material objects reflect a desire to be remembered even after death, thus showing our quest for immortality
Extend the sense of time
Cons of Materialism
Low well-being
High negative emotions
tendency to avoid aversive internal experiences
It is the concept that an ever-expanding consumption of goods is advantageous to the economy. also one of the biggest factors affecting our lives
Consumerism
carry the message that we become happy and contented if we buy things
Advertisements
functions to substitute for something we lack in life
shopping
Positive effects of consumerism
•More industrial production
•Higher growth rate in the economy
•More goods and services are available
•More advertising
•Increased production resulting in more employment opportunities
• Variety of goods and services to choose from
• More comforts for better lifestyle
Negative Effects of Consumerism
•Wants and desires of people increase
•Over-dependence on labor-serving device
•Crime rates increase
•Cheaper goods are imported rather than other goods; affecting the growth of locally-based products.
•Ecological imbalance
•industrial pollutiom
•effect on psychological health
We are more than what we buy. We are who we are because we chose it.
TRUE OR FALSE.
The self can be modified and changed
TRUE
