Understanding The Self

As an extension of the cosmos and one of the limitless forms of Tao.

Self-Seeking and Self-Estimation.

The perfect man has no self, attained when the distinction between 'I' and 'other' dissolves.

Multiple Self is constructed across different roles and relationships, while Unified Self is the consistent self that represents who we truly are.

It serves as the moral principle that balances the Id and Superego, teaching us right from wrong.

The never-ending standards set by society.

Eight (8).

Changes are incorporated into a new identity through rituals and ceremonies.

The conscious experience of the individual and the distinction between physical and mental nature (mind-body dualism).

As an individualistic self aware of its uniqueness and purpose.

Self-realization, where self-cultivation is instrumental.

Coping with different selves and striving for a unified self.

The need for personal growth and discovery throughout life.

Kinship, age, gender, ethnicity, personal appearance, socioeconomic status, values, language, and religion.

The ability to control one’s behavior without relying on others for help.

He defines it as 'embodied subjectivity,' emphasizing the interconnectedness of consciousness, the world, and the human body.

The essence of the self.

A system of inherited conceptions expressed in symbolic form that helps humans communicate and develop knowledge.

1. Life is suffering, 2) Suffering is caused by attachment to desires, 3) Suffering can be eliminated, 4) Elimination of suffering is through the Eightfold Path.

Culture and self are complementary concepts that influence each other.

Allowing individuals to feel different emotions.

The integration of all archetypes, encompassing both personal and collective unconscious.

The interplay of nature (genetic inheritance) and nurture (cultural environment).

Repressed ideas, images, primitive desires, and impulses that have never entered the conscious mind.

Unchanging, eternal, and immortal concepts like beauty, truth, and goodness.

As a bounded, unique, integrated motivational and cognitive universe.

The common way of life shared by a group of people.

'Without men, no culture; without culture, no men.'

Problems of alienation and dehumanization of self.

That the self is multilayered, derived from conflicting psychological forces.

They lead a balanced life in harmony with both nature and society.

Anthropology transcends the boundaries of sciences and humanities, addressing questions about the past and present with implications for the future.

Through a series of childhood stages focused on certain erogenous areas.

The belief that one is capable of performing a task, influencing self-regulation and optimism or pessimism.

Childhood experiences that individuals have forgotten, consisting of both positive and negative experiences inherited from ancestors.

Reason, Spirit/Passion, and Physical Appetite.

Vegetative, Sentient, and Rational.

The distinction between the true self (permanent & unchanging) and the non-true self (impermanent and continually changing).

The human mind at birth is a blank slate.

Conscious self, preconscious self, and unconscious self.

The self that knows he or she is; the thinking self.

Different environments and cultures contribute to the diverse physical appearances of Filipinos.

Intentionality, Forethought, Self-reactiveness, and Self-reflectiveness.

Establishing identity through status symbols.

Ego.

It is analytic and emphasizes causal links.

The body is united with the soul, making man entire and complete.

Atman continues to be reincarnated until it reaches nirvana or non-birth.

1. Between ruler & minister, 2) Between father and son, 3) Between husband & wife, 4) Between brothers, 5) Between friends.

The dark side of an individual that they do not want others to see, including fears and inner demons.

Psychosexual development.

To control the Id's impulses and motivate us to behave in a socially responsible manner.

Changeable, transient, and imperfect.

A method of examining one's thoughts and emotions to gain self-knowledge through questioning.

Identity Struggles.

Preparatory Stage, Play Stage, and Game Stage.

Children imitate the actions of others.

That there is no self.

Animus is the masculine persona in women, while Anima is the feminine side in men.

It contains anything we can potentially pull into conscious awareness and controls the information allowed to enter conscious awareness.

Erik Erikson.

Egocentric (autonomous individuals) and Sociocentric (context-dependent individuals).

A self that is contingent on social settings and context-dependent, often influenced by collective ideas.

Monotheism, or belief in one supreme being.

Inner, interpersonal, and social self.

Children understand their own social position and those of others.

A creation to unify mental events, but it has no real existence.

Unity and harmony between Yin (positive) and Yang (negative).

The pleasure principle that drives us to pursue pleasures, including biological instincts like Eros and Thanatos.

Preconscious memories are unrepressed and extracted for specific purposes at specific times, while readily accessed memories can be recalled easily.

The self is a product of social interactions, not biological predispositions.

One has left one identity but has not yet entered the next.

It highlights that people interact as a mirror in which one views oneself.

Experimental psychology established observable and measurable aspects of human faculties.

'Cogito, ergo sum' — 'I think, therefore I am.'

Sense experiences.

Describing personal experiences and emotions.

The inquisitive mind.

Culture provides shared understandings that guide behavior and are expressed in it.

He believes that 'the self is the way people behave' and is known through behavior.

Products of the collective unconscious that represent universal symbols and themes.

The study of society and culture, focusing on social structures, institutions, and organizations.

It is materialistic and rationalistic, favoring empirical approaches.

As a thinking entity that doubts, understands, analyzes, questions, and reasons.

Impressions and ideas.

The different masks or personalities we adopt when interacting with various people.

A sense of self based on authentic experience, feeling truly present and alive.

Real Self is awareness of 'what I am' and 'what I can do', while Ideal Self is the conception of what one should be.

Separation, Liminal, Incorporation.

An autonomous and distinct individual who can create a self without external influence.

A concept used by many people to construct their social identities.

A continuous reconstitution of self in response to internal and external stimuli.

The study of human behavior and mental processes.

Cultural and biological processes shape human experience.

To describe, understand, predict, and control behavior.

As a flexible and changing perception of personal identity.

The soul.

A complex whole that includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and other capabilities acquired by individuals as members of society.

He argues that the self is inseparable from the brain and physiology of the body.

It assumes that human behavior is influenced by group life and social interactions.

Coexistence of favorable and unfavorable conditions.

Rene Descartes.

The golden rule: Do not do to others what you would not want others to do to you.

A defensive façade that hides the true self, often learned and controlled rather than spontaneous.

Physical realm and Ideal realm.

Detachment from the former identity to another.

The self is found in the prestige symbols of goods consumed.

Internalize divergent cultural models and suppress conflicting self-representations.

The soul.

Thinking self and physical self.

That we construct the self.

Nirvana, a state of transcendence devoid of self-reference, achieved through meditation.

The self organizes and synthesizes thoughts and perceptions.