PSYB30H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Impression Management, Hazel Rose Markus, Dissociative Identity Disorder
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The self is composed of our thoughts and beliefs about ourselves, or what james called the known or. The self is also the active processor of information, the knower, or i. Duality of the perception of the self: the known or the me = thoughts and beliefs about ourselves; feedback on what we"re doing, the knower or the i = active processor of information; reflects on processes. In modern terms, we refer to the known aspect is the self concept, and the knower aspect as self- awareness. These two aspects of the self combine to create a coherent sense of identity: Think of the self as a book the me is the content of the book collected over time, the i is the reader of the book. Self can"t be understood in isolation--must be studied in interaction with others: who you are is formed by the interactions you have with others.
