PSYC21H3 Chapter Notes -Soltyrei, Identity Formation, Autism Spectrum
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Ch 16: self and other: getting to know me, getting to know you. The individual self refers to aspects of the self that make a person unique. The relational self refers to aspects of the self that involve connections to other people and develops out of social interactions i. e. internal working model of the self. The collective self= persons concept of self within a group i. e. group based on race, ethnciity, or gender. These selves act as a means of impression management or an opportunity to try out new identities. Another opportunity for a new self comes form the technology of personal genomics= genomic self= info about biological and psychological traits. There are 3 stages in the dev of self descriptions in childhood and another 3 in adolescence. @3/4: describe themselves in terms of observable physical features. @ 5/7: describe themselves in terms of competencies i. e. i am a good runner.
