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Self-concept or self identity refers to the global understanding a sentient
Sentience

Sentience is the ability to feel or perceive subjectivity. It is an important concept in philosophy, particularly in the philosophy of animal rights and in eastern philosophy, as well as in science fiction and the study of artificial intelligence, although in each of these fields the term is used slightly differently....
 being has of him or herself. It presupposes but can be distinguished from self-consciousness
Self-consciousness

Self-consciousness is an Acute_ sense of self-awareness. It is a preoccupation with oneself, as opposed to the philosophical state of self-awareness, which is the awareness that one exists as an individual being; although some writers use both terms interchangeably or synonymously....
, which is simply an awareness of one's self. It is also more general than self-esteem
Self-esteem

In psychology, self-esteem reflects a person's overall evaluation or appraisal of his or her own worth.Self-esteem encompasses beliefs and emotions ....
, which is the purely evaluative element of the self-concept.

The self-concept is composed of relatively permanent self-assessments, such as personality
Personality psychology

Personality psychology is a branch of psychology that studies personality and individual differences. One emphasis in this area is to construct a coherent picture of a person and his or her major psychological processes ....
 attributes, knowledge of one's skills and abilities, one's occupation and hobbies, and awareness of one's physical attributes.






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Self-concept or self identity refers to the global understanding a sentient
Sentience

Sentience is the ability to feel or perceive subjectivity. It is an important concept in philosophy, particularly in the philosophy of animal rights and in eastern philosophy, as well as in science fiction and the study of artificial intelligence, although in each of these fields the term is used slightly differently....
 being has of him or herself. It presupposes but can be distinguished from self-consciousness
Self-consciousness

Self-consciousness is an Acute_ sense of self-awareness. It is a preoccupation with oneself, as opposed to the philosophical state of self-awareness, which is the awareness that one exists as an individual being; although some writers use both terms interchangeably or synonymously....
, which is simply an awareness of one's self. It is also more general than self-esteem
Self-esteem

In psychology, self-esteem reflects a person's overall evaluation or appraisal of his or her own worth.Self-esteem encompasses beliefs and emotions ....
, which is the purely evaluative element of the self-concept.

The self-concept is composed of relatively permanent self-assessments, such as personality
Personality psychology

Personality psychology is a branch of psychology that studies personality and individual differences. One emphasis in this area is to construct a coherent picture of a person and his or her major psychological processes ....
 attributes, knowledge of one's skills and abilities, one's occupation and hobbies, and awareness of one's physical attributes. For example, the statement, "I am lazy" is a self-assessment that contributes to the self-concept. In contrast, the statement "I am tired" would not normally be considered part of someone's self-concept, since being tired is a temporary state. Nevertheless, a person's self-concept may change with time, possibly going through turbulent periods of identity crisis
Identity crisis (psychology)

An identity crisis is when an individual loses a sense of personal sameness and historical continuity. The term was coined by the psychologist Erik Erikson....
 and reassessment.

The self-concept is not restricted to the present. It includes past selves and future selves. Future selves or "possible selves" represent individuals' ideas of what they might become, what they would like to become, and what they are afraid of becoming. They correspond to hopes, fears, standards, goals, and threats. Possible selves may function as incentives for future behavior and they also provide an evaluative and interpretive context for the current view of self.

See also

  • Identity (social science)
    Identity (social science)

    Identity is an umbrella term used throughout the social sciences to describe an individual's comprehension of him or herself as a discrete, separate entity....
  • Self (psychology)
    Self (psychology)

    The self is a key construct in several schools of psychology, broadly referring to the cognitive representation of one's identity. The earliest formulation of the self in modern psychology stems from the distinction between the self as I, the subjective knower, and the self as Me, the object that is known....
  • Self-efficacy
    Self-efficacy

    Self-efficacy is the belief that one is capable of performing in a certain manner to attain certain goals. It is a belief that one has the capabilities to execute the courses of actions required to manage prospective situations....
  • Self-esteem
    Self-esteem

    In psychology, self-esteem reflects a person's overall evaluation or appraisal of his or her own worth.Self-esteem encompasses beliefs and emotions ....
  • Self-image
  • Self-Schema
    Self-Schema

    The term self-schema refers to the beliefs and ideas people have about themselves. These beliefs are used to guide and organize information processing, especially when the information is significant to the self....


External links

  • (Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology)
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  • (Diana Meyers)