PSY 236 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Nomothetic, Social Emotions, Network Layer
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The self is both the i and the me - it is the knower, and it is what the knower knows when the knower reflects upon itself. The i - the self as the knower, the self as a subject, who encounters itself. The me - the self as known, the sense of the self as the object or target of the i s knowledge and work. Psychological variation across human beings - people in general. Mcadams proposes 3 standpoints for viewing the development of personality. Emergence of self in childhood - inherently social. 18 months - recognizing self in mirror. 2nd year - use of words like i , me , and mine - applying linguistic labels to the self. Expression of social emotions - embarrassment, shame, guilt, pride. Age 4 - emergence of use of trait labels to describe self and other. Trait terms - perceived consistencies in social performance.
