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SOCIOLOGICAL:
Self-Concept - Our sense of who we are based on our ideas about our assets
Charles Cooley- our sense of self is the result of social interaction with others
George Herbert Mead- Multiple "self"s: Different ones used in different settings
I-Self: true self we exibit with those that are really close to us
Me-Self: the public self that is guided by rules/expectations of the roles we play
ANTHROPOLOGICAL:
Self is culturally constructed, ie. an individual's culture is the source of the person's idea of self and surroundings. Read example on p.76.
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROTECTION OF SELF:
Defence Mechanisms: Unconscious reactions to troubling feelings that alter our view of reality and allows us to make excuses for our behaviour.
-Used when the ego faces a dilemma with the id and superego.
- 40 devised by Freud
1) Rationalization: an excuse we devise to explain our bad behaviour.
2) Displacement: when we lash out at someone because we have suppressed anger or frustration from an earlier situation
3) Repression: pushing unpleasant urges or thoughts out of our consciour minds and into our subconscious.
4) Projection: Seeing negative assets of our own in other people but cannot openly admit
Adolescent Self-Concept (Erik Erikson)
- Adolescence is when an individual's self-concept changes
- idea developed based on individuality: condition of being oneself and understanding who that self is in relation to others
- teens face identity crisis (when person's beliefs and self-concept is challenged) before theyh move toward independence
- youth who actively explores their self have negative symptoms such as moodiness, doubt, etc
- however, this exploration is "one of the foundational building blocks for self-determination" ,ie. the ability to identify and achieve goals based on a foundation of knowing/valuing oneself
- Studies show that many are self-enhancers: tendancy to describe themselves more positively than they would describe others, leaving out negative aspects.
- Our self-concept and behaviour adjusts to different situations
- This shows our interdependence and our need to socialize
- Those who can adapt well to different settings or "contexts" are more likely to succeed
Status Set: the many roles (different sets of behaviour) we play simultaneously