Understanding the Self

Technological Institute of the Philippines

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What Science says about the Self
  • What Science says about the Self

  • Class notes • 3 pages • 2021
  • Science has invested much of its efforts in understanding world phenomena, but none more so than in explaining how human beings have evolved from its basic life forms to its more complex make-up today. Science has been lexically defined as “the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.
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The Social Self
  • The Social Self

  • Class notes • 3 pages • 2021
  • The latest model of Bronfenbrenner’s Bio Ecological Systems of Development explains an individual’s social development, using biological, environmental, and ecological lenses. Urie Bronfenbrenner's theory on how the social environment affects human development has had a far-reaching impact on a child’s development. His theory may not be perfect, but it’s one of the best explanations we have on the subject.
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The Cultural Self
  • The Cultural Self

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  • Culture is the sum total of human creations-intellectual, technical, artistic, physical and moral. Culture interprets our surroundings, gives them meaning and allows us to express ourselves. Language, religion, science, art, notions of right and wrong, and explanations of the meaning of life are all parts of culture. It is also includes the various materials and objects that people learn to use.
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The I and Me
  • The I and Me

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  • George Herbert Mead, a sociologist from the late 1800s, is well known for his theory of the social self, which includes the concepts of 'self,' 'me,' and 'I.' In this lesson, we will explore Mead's theory and gain a better understanding of what is meant by the terms 'me' and 'I.' We will also discuss the concept, derived out of Mead's work, of the looking-glass self.
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The Philosophical Self
  • The Philosophical Self

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  • The traditional philosophical answer, found in the writings of Plato, Kant, and many religious thinkers, is that the self is an immortal soul that transcends the physical being. However, some philosophers who don't subscribe to this metaphysical view have swung in the other direction and rejected the idea of the self altogether. David Hume, for instance, said that the self is nothing more than a bundle of perceptions, and Daniel Dennett dismissed the self as merely a “center of negative gravi...
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Dimensionality of the Self
  • Dimensionality of the Self

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  • 'Our Self cannot be singly represented by a certain trait because our Self/Identity is composed of multidimensional aspects and that we are a PRODUCT of multidimensional FACTORS.'
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Physical Self
  • Physical Self

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  • While our genetic information determines the extent of our physical features, it is not the only factor that influences our physical self. As we grow up, we are exposed to environmental influences that shape our physical self, including those from our social networks, societal expectations, and cultural practices.
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Sexual Self
  • Sexual Self

  • Class notes • 4 pages • 2021
  • At birth, one’s sexuality is dependent on his physical features and genitals. Most of the time, one’s sexuality and gender orientation are generally the same. However, biological sex and gender orientation are two different things; biological sex is one’s assignment upon birth and is dependent on the physical features the person has.
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Nature vs Nurture
  • Nature vs Nurture

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  • One of the oldest arguments in the history of psychology is the Nature vs Nurture debate. Each of these sides have good points that it's really hard to decide whether a person's development is predisposed in his DNA, or a majority of it is influenced by this life experiences and his environment. As of now, we know that both nature and nurture play important roles in human development, but we have not known yet whether we are developed majorly because of nature or due to nurture.
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Self vs Identity
  • Self vs Identity

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  • 'One's self-perception is defined by one's self-concept, self-knowledge, self-esteem, and social self'.
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