PSYC10004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Collectivism, Personal Identity, George Herbert Mead
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Me and i as self as object and subject. There is no sense of i without its correlative sense of you, or he, or they. Interaction with others is the basis of self. Found himself in the reflection in the pond -> fell in love with himself -> tries to reach out -> drowns -> dies -> turns into beautiful flower out of pity. Didn"t know who he was till he looked at himself. When child touches the paper on their head -> passed the test. Up to 12 months never pass the test. Most human children recognize themselves in a mirror by 24 months. Study shows this mostly appears b/w 18 and 21 months. Domesticated animals don"t have ability to recognize itself. Depends whether you are in a private condition or public condition. Then rate yourself in terms of diff personality characteristics (introverted vs. extroverted) Knowledge that others is looking is fundamentally important.
