PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE Flashcards
Father of American Psychology; one of the first to propose a theory of the self-using psychological principles.
William James
represents one’s reflection on himself/herself
Me Self (William James)
a reflection of what people see in one’s action in the physical world.
I Self (William James)
a Human Psychologist; proposed the personality theory known as the Person-Centered Theory.
Carl Rogers
used to refer to how a person thinks about or perceives himself.
Self Image (Carl Rogers)
your perspective about yourself.
Real Self (Self Image - Carl Rogers)
what you aspire to be
Ideal Self (Self Image - Carl Rogers)
founder of Psychoanalysis; postulated that there are three layers of self within us all (The Provinces of the Mind):
Sigmund Freud
clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue with the patient
Psychoanalysis
The Provinces of the Mind
- The Id
- The Ego
- The Superego
satisfaction/needs
Id
The moderator of both the id and superego
Ego
morality
The Superego
3 components of the ME Self according to William James
Material Self, Social Self, Spiritual Self
refers to who the person is in a particular social situation.
Social Self (William James)
refers to the self that is more concrete or permanent when compared to the two other selves.
Spiritual Self (William James)
consists of the things or objects that belong tot he person or entities that person belongs to.
Material Self (William James)
represent the overall value that a person places upon himself
Global Self
although affected by the presence of others, it has the ability to separate feelings and thoughts
Differential Self
an American psychologist who proposed the personality theory knows as the Person-Centered Theory
Carl Rogers
refers to how a person thinks about or perceives himself
self-concept
two types of self-concept
real self-concept, ideal self-concept
refers to all information and perception the person has about himself; answers the question, “who am I?”
real self-concept
the model version the person has of himself; is what the person aims for himself to be; answers the question, “who do I want to be”
ideal self-concept