Threefold event in which self-identity or self-image is a achieved

Refers to the person’s personal experiences

He explains that individuals achieve self-identity through prestige symbols that they consume.

It is concerned with how cultural and biological processes interact to shape human experience

It is the essence of the seld according to Aristotle

To him, the idea of personal identity is a result of imagination

The most definitely one of the essence of what it means to be a human being

He believes the self is best understood as a pattern of behavior, the tendency or disposition for a person to behave in a certain way in certain circumstances.

It may be attained by overcoming traditional practices or through internalizing divergent cultural models and suppressing any conflicting self-representations.

The function of the this is to hide and protect the true self.

Making choices and choosing appropriate courses of action

"We construct the self"

Carl Rogers’ Self Theory:

Objective side of the self

"The self has an Immortal soul"

It enables the person to anticipate the likely consequences of prospective actions.

He suggests that the act of thinking about the self or being self-conscious is proof that there is a self.

According to him, the self constructs its own reality, activately creating a world that is familiar and predictable.

The change in one’s status is officially incorporated.

Consists of all the ideas, including the awareness of what one is and what one can do.

All knowledge about the self is based on the "phenomena" of experience.

According to him, in modern societies, the attainment and stability of self-identity are freely chosen. It is no longer restricted by customs and traditions.

The self consist of 3 layer, what are these?

Refers to the self that knows who he or she is.

"The self is Multilayer"

Children inherit their mother’s family name

3 kinds of soul

The Self is an Immortal Soul

Children imitate the people around them; copy behavior without understanding underlying intentions; no sense of self.

Based on the assumption that human behavior is influenced by group life. A particular view of oneself is formed through interactions with other people, groups, or social institutions.

Catholic parents name their children after saints.

Self examine

Learn to communicate through language and symbols; role-taking is exhibited; self is developing.

Ceremony or ritual that marks a transition from one stage to another.

Reality Principle

Theory of the Social Self by?

What are the 3 parts of self/soul

"There is no Self"

"The soul is the essence of the self"

contains the basic instinctual drives including sexuality, aggressiveness, and self-destruction; traumatic memories; unfulfilled wishes and childhood fantasies; and thoughts and feelings that would be considered socially taboo.

What are the 2 division of the self according to Mead

When the child is around 2 years old and ready to speak the Aymara language, a special ritual is performed to give it a name.

People detach from their former identity to another.

The baby receives the paternal given name as its last name. The boy’s name is added with a suffix sen and the girl’s name with dottir.

Me-Self is further divided into sub-categories:

Looking- Glass self by

He suggests that the rational nature of the self is to lead a good, flourishing, and fulfilling life

"I think therefore I am"

According to him, self-identity continuously changes due to the demands of multitude of social contexts, new information technologies, and globalization.

What are the 2 dichotomous realms according to Socrates?

"The self is the way people behave"

Responsibility of this is to sort things out and exert control when conflict occurs

What are the 2 worlds by Plato

It is the person's conception of what one should be or what one aspires to be which includes one's goals and ambitions in life.

The self is contingent on a situation or social setting

Unchanging, eternal, and immortal; where our soul belongs

"The self is Consciousness"

He believes that the body is united with the soul, so that man may be entire and complete

Changable, transient, and imperfect; where our body belongs.

William James' Concept of Self:

It is the subjective element and the active side of the self

Albert Bandura

He advocates the idea of eliminative materialism or the idea that the self is inseparable from the brain and the physiology of the body.

Children understand not only their own social position but also those of others around them; self is present.

Why humans are differ from other living things?

Basic emotions such as love, anger, ambition, aggressiveness, and empathy.

Considers human experience as an interplay of “nature”, referring to genetic inheritance which sets the individual’s potential, and “nurture”, referring to the sociocultural environment.

Basic biological needs such as hunger, thirst, and sexual desire.

The main features of human agency:

Establishes a child’s birthright and social identity.

Transitions from one identity to another.

Divine essence that enables us to think deeply, make wise choices, and achieve a true understanding of eternal truths

When a person infers people's intention or direction lf action, which may lead him or her to understand the world from other's point of view

What are the 2 dimensions of human self according to Descartes

What are the three-phased rite of passage?

Physical body that can grow

"An examined life is worth living"

Wha are the 3 stage process of development of the self according to Mead

It is sometimes referred to as the soul, ego, psyche, identity, I, me, or being. It is the sense of who you are

It describes the identity through interactions with others

It refers to the features of a person’s identity that he/she chooses to emphasize in constructing a social self.

The self is seen as an autonomous and distinct individual

No brain, no?

They coined the term “identity struggles” to characterize interaction in which there is a discrepancy between the identity a person claims to possess and the identity attributed to that person by others.

2 ways in which the concept of self is viewed in different societies:

Material that is easily brought to mind

How people make sense of their experiences and behave according to socially shared ideas, values, and perceptions.

Philosophy employs ghe inquisitive mind to discover the ultimate causes, reasons, and principles of everything. It goes beyond scientific investigation.

Children are named after their deceased relatives and other people with admirable qualities which they believe will be helpful for their character formation.

What makes a man a Human

5 kinds of personal naming

"The self is embodied subjectivity"

Anything with life has?

It is what governs man according to St. Agustine

The concept of this implies that the cohesiveness and continuity of self are only illusory.

Sensual desires, feelings, and emotions

Image of oneself

Acts done intentionally.

He believes that conscious awareness and memory of previous experiences are the keys to understanding the self.

"The self is the Brain"