Psychological Perspective of the Self PDF

JUSTINE JOZUA C. CONGE  In psychology, the sense of self is defined as the way a person thinks about and views his or her traits, beliefs and purpose within the world. The self is said to be in constant change. As one grows up, his / her sense of self changes. known for his concept the importanc...

JUSTINE JOZUA C. CONGE  In psychology, the sense of self is defined as the way a person thinks about and views his or her traits, beliefs and purpose within the world. The self is said to be in constant change. As one grows up, his / her sense of self changes. known for his concept the importance of unconscious Father of Psychoanalysis According to Sigmund Freud personality is composed of three elements. These elements are known as the ID, EGO and SUPEREGO. They work together to create complex human behaviors.  First part of the self to develop It contains all the basic urges and needs Focuses on immediate gratification of all desires Process of thinking has no comprehension It is selfish and wishful in nature Completely unconscious, impulsive and child- like Nothing matters to ID except the satisfaction  EGO relates to the real world Develops out of growing awareness that you can't get always what you want. It is the deciding agent of the personality Controls the id and can delay pleasure Compromise or postpone satisfaction to avoid negative consequences. Having strong EGO means having a strong sense of self- awareness Strives to satisfy the ID's desire in realistic and socially appropriate ways and -able to discern what is right or wrong base on context  Represents the moral and ideal aspects of personality Embodiment of societal and parental values It stores and enforces rules Constantly strives for perfection Acts as a judge, it stops the id from doing something wrong, The superego's function is to control the id's impulses, especially those which society forbids Referred to as "the voice of God" -in 1890 he distinguished two understanding the self; the self has "Me" and the self has "I" and called it the concept of the Self Father of American Psychology  Self that knows who he or she is Subjective aspect of the self reflect the soul of a person or what is now thought of as the mind and is called pure ego This is the subjective aspect of the self, representing the thinker or the observer The "I" is responsible for the continuity of experiences over time and is more about self- awareness and consciousness.  Empirical self This refers to the self as an object of knowledge and includes everything that we consider part of our identity Describing the person's personal experiences and further divided into sub' categories" 1.Material self 2.Social Self 3.Spiritual Self  Consists of what belongs to a person such as body, clothes, family, home and material possessions We are what we have" it can describe who we are or our personality      Who a person is in social situation The relationships and social roles we occupy, shaped by how others perceive us. How one presents himself / herself in public Person has many social selves as the number of social situation he / she participates in Social selves may be contradictory, depending on how other person view you James conclude that the worst punishment imaginable would be a complete ostracism (complete exclusion) from one's fellows.  Person's subjective and most intimate self Who a person is at his her core Includes personality, core values and conscience Our inner thoughts, feelings, and consciousness, representing our inner experience.