Midterms | Psychological Perspectives of the Self Flashcards
Scientific behavior of the human body and the mind
Psychology
4 Main People in the Psychological Perspectives of the Self
- William James
- Karen Horney
- Carl Rogers
- Albert Bandura
What is the self according to William James?
Self is both the “knower” (I self) and the “known” (Me Self)
Physical manifestation/ observable part of the self
Me-Self
Empirical self
Me-Self
Object of a thought/ idea
Me-Self
3 Dimension of Me-Self + descriptions
- Material Self: things you own
- Social Self: significant interpersonal relations
- Spiritual Self: one’s personality, character and defining values
Things we are passionate with
Spiritual self
Provides the thread of continuity between our past, present, and future self
Pure ego
What does William James call the i-self?
“Pure ego”
The I-self provides the thread of continuity between our (1), (2), and (3) self
- past
- present
- future
What we call the entirety of our life; from the very start until the end
pure ego
Self awaraness or the ability to think
I-self
The soul or mind
I-self
The I-self involves — (life history and experience)
subjective experiential features
3 Dimension of the I-self + Descriptions
- Individual Self: Who you are
- Relational Self: How you relate with other people
- Collective Self: Yourself when you are in a group
Who said that “To search for truth about the self is as valuable as to search for truth in other areas of life”?
Karen Horney
According to Horney, the foundation of a healthy development stems from our —.
childhood experiences
Parents need to provide feelings of (1) and (2) to the child in order for them to become psychologically healthy individuals.
- safety
- security
Anger/aggression towards the parents; such feelings are unacceptable and are repressed
Basic Hostility
A feeling of inadequacy and helplessness in a perceived hostile world
Basic Anxiety
Presence of basic anxiety can lead to the development of this self
Idealized Self
Overly positive and perfect image of the self
Idealized self
Contains beliefs such as:
- They are better than others
- The world owes them
- They should be perfect
- They should be the best
Idealized self
Horney’s 4 Theory of the Self
Idealized self
Actualized self
Despised self
Real self
Imaginary picture of the self as the possessor of unlimited powers and superlative qualities
Idealized self
One’s view of perfection
Idealized self
Idealized self develops when people (1) inferior and have the (2)
- feel
- need to be loved
Who a person is in everyday life
Actualized Self
Who a person actually is regardless of other people’s
perceptions
Actualized Self