Material Self Flashcards
Who said that “We are what we have”
Russel Belk(1988)
Tangible objects, people, or places that carry the designation my or mine.
Material Self
“I shop therefore I am”
Barbara Kruger
Two subclasses of the material self
- The bodily self
- The extracorporeal self
a subclasses of the material self where in it peaks of entities that are clearly an intimate part of who a person is. It is concerned with awareness of one’s bodily state.
The Bodily Self
a subclasses of the material self wherein It is not the physical entities rather it is our psychological ownership.
Extracorporeal Self (Extended Self)
What are h four material self investment diagram
Body
Clothes
immediate Family
Home
Material SELF Investment Diagram where We are directly attached to this commodity that we cannot live without.
Body
Material SELF Investment Diagram where is is Influenced by “Philosophy of Dress”byHerman Lotze.
Clothes
Material Self Investment Diagram where Our parents and siblings hold another great important part of our soul.
Immediate family
Material Self Investment Diagram -It is where our heart is. It is the earliest nest of our selfhood.
- AN extension of self because in it, we cannot directly connect to ourselves
Home
The things we possess define who we are. They manifest our being, our personality, our “self.” In fact they are a great measure on our level of either happiness or loneliness.
The Self and our Possession
a disorder that is characterized by the acquisition and retention of possessions up to the extent of impairing a person’s life, regardless of the value of the items.
Hoarding Disorder
refers to a marketing strategic planning theory that focuses on the relationship consumers have with certain goods and services
Consumer Culture
-interest, desire and need for a certain product or services.
-It essentially considers consumer behaviour to certain products.
Consumer Culture
are those in which there has been a great expansion (even on explosion) of commodity production.
Consumer Culture
Understanding the way we see ourselves
- Biological
- Psychological
Hypothalamus: “I need that”
Prefrontal Cortex: “Correct! It’s necessary”
Amygdala: “I want this “
Prefrontal Cortex: “Ok”
Biological
Sigmund Freud’s Theory of Personality where it is the source of all psychic energy, making it the primary component of personality.
Id (Pleasure Principle)
Sigmund Freud’s Theory of Personality where it is the only component of personality that is present from birth.
* This aspect of personality is entirely unconscious and includes instinctive and primitive behaviors.
Id (Pleasure Principle)
Sigmund Freud’s Theory of Personality where _________ develops from the id and ensures that the impulses of the id can be expressed in a manner acceptable in the real world.
Ego (Self Reality Principle)
*Sigmund Freud’s Theory of Personality *
the last component of personality to develop.
- holds the internalized moral standards and ideals that we acquire from our parents and society (our sense of right and wrong).
Superego (Morality Principle)
Sigmund Freud’s Theory of Personality which also known as the Pleasure Principle
Id
Sigmund Freud’s Theory of Personality which also known as the “Self Reality Principles “
Ego
Sigmund Freud’s Theory of Personality which also known as the “Morality Principle”
superego
A part of superego where it includes information about things that are viewed as bad by parents and society.
These behaviors are often forbidden and lead to bad consequences, punishments, or feelings of guilt
Conscience
A part of the superego where it includes the rules and standards for behaviors that the ego aspires to
Ego Ideal
is a go-to mode that explains the psychology of human motivation. It will help you spend less time guessing what makes your people tick so that you can spend more time doing the things that motivate them
Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
What are the FUNCTIONS OF MATERIAL POSSESS
1.Instrumental Functions
2. Social Symbolic Functions
3. Categorical Functions
4. Self-expressive Functions
It is a functions of material possessions where it relate to the functional properties of a product.
*a person bought a van for family and business use.
Instrumental Function
It is a functions of material possessions where it signify personal qualities, social standing, group affiliation, gender role.
*buying an iphone instead of Samsung, Oppo
Social Symbolic Functions
It is a functions of material possessions which refer to the extent to which material possessions may be used to communicate group membership and status.
Categorical Functions
It is a functions of material possessions which reflect a person’s unique qualities, values or attitudes. There are people who may represent themselves by collecting objects with a Hello Kitty brand. Others may express their favorite color through the color of their clothes, accessories, shoes etc.
Self-expressive Functions
occurs when hoarding disorder happens
Detrimental effect
