Psychology Flashcards
Psychology
Notion of the self
Person’s experience as a single,unitary being that is separate from others.
William James
Father of american psychology
I (pyschological)
Self that knows who he or she is
Thinking, acting or feeling self
Me (pyschological)
Empirical self
Experiences, memories
Global self
Referred to as self-esteem, self worth or general self concept
Murray Bowen
Developed the self differentiation theory which applies to human development
Differentiatied
Ability ro separate feelings and thoughts
Undifferentiated
Cannot separate feelings and thoughts
Differentiation
Process of freeing uourself from your family’s processes to define yourself
Carl Rogers
Concept of real and ideal self
Maging ikaw
Ideal self
Humanistic perspective
Person we would like to be in the future
Defense Mechanism
Turn away from real self toward better ideal self
Real self
What we really are
Authentic Self
Thoughts ,beliefs, word and actions comes from a deep seated place
False self
Putting a facade with others