PSYB30H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Hazel Rose Markus
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William james: described basic duality of perception of self. Self is composed of our thoughts and beliefs about ourselves, or what james called the known or me. The self is also the active processor of information, the knower or i. These two aspects of the self-combine to create a coherent sense of identity. Your self is both a book and the reader of that book. Self- concept: all the beliefs that people have about the self, organizes and provides coherence for how we experience the self and provides sense of continuity. Development of self-concept: child"s self-concept is concrete, with observable characteristics (age, sex, hobbies) Becomes more complex with age, more emphasis on psychological states (our thoughts and feelings), opinions of others. 2 3: recognize self in mirror/pictures and use language to demonstrate self- awareness. 3 4: develop skills, abilities and use personality traits in description of self and other.
