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
__________revolves around goals and ambitions in life, is dynamic, the idealized image that we have developed over time.
ideal self
__________with his Person-Centered Theory
Carl Rogers
____________includes all those aspects of one’s being and one’s experiences that are perceived in
awareness
real self
These are not ‘discovered’ but ‘created’ in our relationships with other people.
Multiple selves
well- being comes when our personality dynamics are congruent, cohesive and consistent.
Unified selves
distinguished what he called the “true self” from the “false self” in the human personality.
Donald W. Winnicott
__________has a sense of integrity, of connected wholeness that harks to the early stage.
True self
__________is used when the person has to comply with external rules, such as being polite or otherwise following social codes.
False self
__________can be compliant but without the
feeling that it has betrayed its true self.
Healthy False Self
__________fits in but through a feeling of forced compliance rather than loving adaptation
Unhealthy False Self
__________takes an agentic view of personality, meaning that humans have the capacity to exercise control over their own lives.
Self Cognitive Theory
__________resides over everything that involves decision making, self-control, taking charge in situations, and actively responding.
Agent self
According to Albert Bandura, the core features of human agency
are:
-intentionality
-forethought
-Self-reactiveness
-Self- reflectiveness
It is the measure of one’s ability to complete goals.
Self-Efficacy
meaning that the human person is composed of matter or the body and form
or the soul
hylemorphic theory
_________is changeable while the _________remains.
-Matter
-Form
_________asserted that the body is equally important as the soul, because the former will give the latter the knowledge it ought to have through senses.
Aristotle
The Greeks call this _________ meaning the ultimate goodness, perfection, excellence.
-arête
________for example in Indian philosophy is considered to be the seat of consciousness.
Atman
is a shared assumption or perception of the people in society
Social construction
The western social construct of the self
➢The individualistic self - autonomous
➢The self as self-sufficient
➢the self being rational
At a very young age, the child is already taught to pursue what is best for self.
Individualistic self
This construct presumes that a successful self must be able to supply one’s needs without external assistance.
Self-sufficiency
in the western practice, there in no time for the self to be weak and emotional.
Self being rational
The word __________originally means sacrifice.
li
is the character of the self that sincerely shows compassion for others.
Ren
refined manner of spiritual rituals and sacrifices, and protocols in honoring the ancestors.
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