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Jan 29, 2024 · Central to Rogers’ personality theory is the notion of self or self-concept. This is “the organized, consistent set of perceptions and beliefs about oneself.” Carl Rogers’ self-concept is a central theme in his humanistic theory of psychology.
Though the content of self-representations may vary by cultural context, the existence of the self is universal. So too is the structure of the self. One of the most basic structural dimensions of the self involves whether the knowledge is active or stored.
Feb 26, 2013 · The self has been studied as an individual difference variable (primarily by personality theorists), as a determinant of social perception, attribution, and judgment, and as an essential element in social relations. A major theme has been the interplay between motivational and nonmotivational factors in self-evaluation.
Jan 24, 2024 · Carl Jung's personality theory focuses on the interplay between the conscious and unconscious mind, universal archetypes, the process of individuation, and psychological types. The theory emphasizes the integration of various aspects of personality to achieve self-realization and encompasses universal and individual dynamics.
Mar 8, 2022 · Converging these three key concepts reveals the source of the basic subjectivity of self: the self is ontologically situated and embedded within the world (i.e., “being in the world”; Gallagher & Daly, 2018, p. 3, footnote 3; Heidegger, 1927/2008) through what is often described as a “point of view” (Nagel, 1974).
Jun 1, 2021 · Consideration of the theory of the self is essential for understanding how Fonagy and colleagues believe thoughts and feelings are constructed, the relationship between conscious and unconscious aspects of the self, and their account of what we glean and protect ourselves from within present or past experience.
Sep 3, 2018 · We use a general computational framework for brain function to develop a theory of the self. The theory is that the self is an inferred model of endogenous, deeply hidden causes of behavior. (…) we discuss why such a set of hidden endogenous causes should qualify as a self. (Hohwy and Michael, 2017, p. 363)
