PSYB30H3 Lecture Notes - Hazel Rose Markus, Ingratiation
Document Summary
The self is composed of our thoughts and beliefs about ourselves: known or me : the feedback you get when you are doing something/ watching something. The self is also the active processor of information: knower or i : the aspect of yourself that you become aware of when you are reflecting on yourself or things. In modern terms: known aspect is the self concept, knower aspect as self-awareness. These two aspects of the self combine to create a coherent sense of identity: self is both a book (me) full content collected over time, and the reader of that book (i) Self can"t be understood in isolation--must be studied in interaction with others. Self is not an inherent property of human nature, but a socially-constructed entity. Concept of self is not static but rather always changing based on your interactions/society as a whole.
