The Self As Cognitive Construct Flashcards

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People construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world through their experiences

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Cognitive construct

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2
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The sense of personal identity and of who we are as individuals

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Self as a cognitive construct

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3
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Has two aspects according to William James

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Self as a construct

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4
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The aspects of ” the self as a construct“

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I - thinking, acting and feeling self

Me - physical characteristics and psychological capabilities that makes who you sre

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5
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Self as a construct by Carl Rogers

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I - the one who decides

Me - what you think or what you feel about yourself

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6
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What comes to your mind when you are asked about who you are

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Self concept

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7
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A collection of basic knowledge about a concept or entity that serves as a guide to perceptions , interpretations, imaginations and problem solving

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Schema

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8
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The interactions of ID, EGO AND SUPER EGO

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Zsigmondy Freud

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9
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Societal and culture shape the self and ones image

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Behaviorists

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10
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The two types of self awareness

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  1. The private self - private thoughts and feelings
  2. The public self - public image commonly geared toward having a good presentation of yourself
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11
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The three (3) schemas of self awareness

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  1. Actual self - who you are at the moment
  2. Ideal self - who you like to be
  3. Ought self - who you think you should be
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12
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Fear of judgement or criticism from others as a result of self awareness

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Self consciousness

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13
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Loss of individual self awareness and individual accountability in groups

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Deindividuation

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14
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Positive or negative thinking perception evaluation of ourselves

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Self-esteem

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15
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Two types of social comparison

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  1. Downward social comparison - we create a positive self concept by comparing ourselves with those whose worse off
  2. Upward social comparison - we compare ourselves with those who are better off
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16
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Overly high self esteem or over admiration of self

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Narscissism