Year: 2012
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: One characteristic of humans is that they have a sense of self. An examination of research and theory exploring the psychology of the self suggests that it has at least three important aspects. The first of these aspects is representation: the memory system contains mental structures that store and organize different kinds of self-relevant knowledge. In addition, some of the knowledge reflects episodic memories of specific life events. These memories contain perceptual details of events, as well as information about event contexts. The second attribute of the human self is that it maintains an executive function, regulating an individual's relation with the social and physical environment. The third attribute of the self is reflexivity. This term can be defined as the organism's ability to depict itself in its ongoing relation with other objects.
Source: Oxford University Press eBooks
Authors: John J. Skowronski, Constantine Sedikides
Institutions: Northern Illinois University, University of Southampton
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W136946439