UNDS: MATERIAL SELF Flashcards
who is the father of American Psychology that identified various components of the Empirical self, one of which is what he called as the Material Self
William James
T or F
According to James, Man’s “Material Self” is not
only consisting of his own body but also includes different things he possesses from one’s family and friends
True
Material self has 4 characteristics
Body, Possession, Family and Friends
One can define them and at the same time defined by the people they are acquainted with thru the accumulation of objects and achievements that person acquired from different endeavors and experiences in life.
idea of Material Self
The innermost part of our material self
Body
An essential part of the material self
Clothes
it is the self that consists of the body, possession, family, friends that considers to be his or her own
The material self
things like having an iPhone, drinking coffee at Starbucks, or buying branded clothes maybe used as a manifestation of a good social standing.
Possession