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Dec 5, 2014 · In this chapter, theories of identity involving internal processes are analyzed using William James’s distinction between the “I” as knower, an active, autonomous agent, and the “me” as known, the object of thoughts about one’s being. The theories reviewed are psychosocial theory, the identity status paradigm, the identity style ...
Jul 6, 2018 · This article proposes a conceptual framework through which to understand the identity-remembering process. Several significant elements to consider are pointed out and discussed. Mnemonic engineering indicates that social actors strategically employ available mnemonic techniques and resources to promote a preferred memory and thus identity.
- Hsin-Yi Yeh
- 2018
Feb 1, 2018 · In this commentary, I provide an historical perspective on the methodological and conceptual issues that are raised by the papers in this volume, with a focus on the idea of narrative identity as it relates to autobiographical memory.
- Dan P. McAdams
- 2018
Jan 3, 2024 · The article attempts to clarify what today constitutes communicative remembering. To revisit this basic mnemonic concept, our theoretical contribution starts from available approaches in social memory studies that assume a binary distinction between cultural and communicative modes of memory making.
- Origins of The I
- Self-Authorship
- Identity Synthesis with Confusion
- Mechanisms of Identity Development
So where does the I come from? How does the person begin to create and manage (consciously or otherwise) her/his sense of self? Attachment theory suggests that the self begins to emerge within interactions with caregivers – where the young child “sees” her/himself through the caregivers’ actions (Lyons-Ruth, 2007). This process of internalization r...
Returning to the interplay between the I and the me, self-verification can be viewed as a kind of self-authorship where the product (in this case the me) is marketed primarily to audiences who will provide reviews (interpersonal and relational feedback) that are consistent with how the product was previously evaluated. Kerpelman and Pittman (2001) ...
This interplay between social interactions and one’s developmental course is fundamental to Erikson’s (1950) theory of identity development. Indeed, each of Erikson’s eight life stages is framed as an interplay between two opposing polar attributes. Erikson (1950, 1968) posited synthesis (also known as coherence) and confusion as the polar attribut...
With that said, Erikson (1950) was largely silent in terms of the specific mechanisms through which one’s sense of identity is developed. However, Marcia (1966; Kroger & Marcia, 2011) extracted from Erikson’s writings the assumedly independent dimensions of exploration and commitment . Exploration refers to sorting through a set of potential choice...
- Seth J. Schwartz, Alan Meca, Mariya Petrova
- 2017
Jun 6, 2022 · This article discusses the connection between language and identity and how one's identity is shaped by certain factors.
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May 30, 2023 · Your identity is a set of physical, mental, emotional, social, and interpersonal characteristics that are unique to you. It encapsulates your core personal values and your beliefs about the world, says Asfia Qaadir, DO, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at PrairieCare.
