SSP 111 Flashcards
focuses on the
representation of an individual based on
his/her experiences.
Psychology of self
Is one of the most heavily researched
areas in social and personality psychology
Self
focuses on the mental processes
rather than observable behavior.
Cognitive construction
the Father of Scientific Psychology
Wilhelm Wundt
classic distinction between the self as knower (pure ego) and the self as known
(empirical self)
William James
consists of things that belong to us or that we belong to
Material self
our social selves are who we are in a given social situation.
Social self
Components of the “Me-Self”
-Spiritual self
-Social self
-Material self
is who we are at our core.
Spiritual self
is a personality variable that represents the way people generally feel about themselves.
Global Self-esteem
refers to temporary feelings or momentary emotional reactions
State self-esteem
is focused on how people evaluate their various abilities and attributes.
Domain Specific Self-Esteem
The ________as the regulating center of an individual’s personality and self- processes under the guise of id, ego, superego functioning (Pajares & Schunk, 2002), rocked Psychology as the biggest breakthrough in understanding the psychological self.
self
The self as the regulating center of an individual’s personality and self- processes under the guise of ______________ functioning (Pajares & Schunk, 2002), rocked Psychology as the biggest breakthrough in understanding the psychological self.
id, ego, superego
with her Feminine Psychology/ Psychoanalytic Social Theory
Karen Horney
According to Karen Horney, a person has an:
- ideal self
- actual self
- real self
the person one is in everyday life, is often despised because it fails to fulfill the requirement of the idealized image.
actual self
__________argues that having a flexible sense of self in different context is more socially adaptable than force oneself to stick to one- self concept.
Kenneth Gergen