PSYC10004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Abstraction, Identity Formation, James Marcia

• School: University of Melbourne
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC10004
• Professor: Kashima + Haslam

Document Summary

Lecture 8: development of a sense of self. Marcia, j. e. (1968) identity in adolescence. Self: a conceptual system made up of one"s thoughts and attitudes about one"s self, including one"s: physical being, social characteristics, internal characteristics. Siegler: development of the self is important because individual"s self-perceptions, including the ways they view themselves and how they view themselves appear to influence their overall feelings of well- being and competence. ". Harter: well-accepted perspective that the self is a cognitive construction. ". Children"s security of attachment to caregivers affects their feelings about themselves. Attachment experiences early in life colour the sense of self that emerges in infancy development of conceptions of self: Abstract thinking, concern with social competence and acceptance. Can conceive themselves in terms of a variety of selves depending on context. Are egocentric, creating a personal fable in which the self is regarded as unique or special. Believe in an imaginary audience focused on appearance and behaviour.