PSY 2110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5.1: Frisbee, Bsc Young Boys, Contemplator

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 2110
• Professor: Gary Capstick

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Introduction: the i" is the aspect of the self that directs one"s thoughts and actions. The voice in your head, it is the contemplator, the decision maker, the initiator of action. The one that makes the decisions: the me" is all the knowledge you have about life and experiences. How you describe yourself, biograhical hisotry, characteristics, memory for things you"ve done: self-concept. The sum total of an individual"s beliefs about his or her own personal attributes and relationships. A person"s answer to the question, who am i? . The i : the me represents your attributes. Some of which you need to achieve or cultivate. To achieve or cultivate these attributes, one needs to implement a strategy: the i is the one that does the strategizing. The process of guiding one"s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours to reach a desired goal.