Self-Discrepancy Theory

Philosophy, self-identity is defined as, “The way you characterize yourself, either in general or in particular” that “self-identity requires self-consciousness” (285). There are some philosophers that believe the self-identity is what makes you the same person over time, and some who believe that one is not the same person over time. Because there are many questions that are asked about the self-identity, different philosophers had different views on what they believe what the self really is.…

After examining numerous articles of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon situation, I can give a precise argument as to how I feel about your vision of selfhood and whether I approve of what they did or not. I disagree with SAE’s vision of selfhood because it is very wrong. Although you are allowed to think any thought you want, you can’t just say anything or do anything you want. Some things are better left unsaid. Members from the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon from The University of Oklahoma were on a…

The H. family’s youngest son was abducted twenty years ago. In this time, Mr. H passed away and a man named Jeff M claims to be their son. Jeff M is the long lost son of the H. family. After a long 20 years, the family was reunited. Although Mr. H passed away, the genetic information from Mrs. H and their children was enough to obtain the families STR’s. The information from the DNA markers confirms that he is related to the family. Four DNA markers from the H. family and Jeff M were obtained.…

unremorseful transgressors as less favorable than those who show no emotion at all, and they tend to prefer transgressors who show sadness and remorse over those who show no emotion at all (Rybash & Roodin, 1982). This is consistent with the Equity Theory which suggests that happy transgressors in bad situations should be considered bad because they are not punishing themselves in a situation when they should be, and sad transgressors should be considered good because they feel discomfort when…

develop, they create self-fulfilling prophecies. They are the most important schemas a person has about the self and others. The self-schemas consist of interconnected knowledge structures of many different sorts based on a wide range of experiences in the course of development. They are different types of constructs such as nouns, adjectives and proper nouns that are usually extremely linked to the self. Moreover, there are several models to explain the interaction of the self-schemas.…

but she procrastinated and worked 30 or more hours a week at her job. This caused her to loose track of time and miss assignment or needed study time for her classes. In the end however she found her self and was able to get back on her academic track by making the deans list every year. For my self, I live at home during the school year and do not have a roommate. I do on the other hand have a brother that I constantly fight with so he is like a roommate. To solve this conflict I just leave the…

In Jon by George Saunders, the omnipresent corporate establishment forces an identity upon the characters, causing tension between their true and artificial selves. The protagonist Jon exists in a commercial community that uses teenagers as test dummies for its brands. Their world is prefabricated and they are taught via commercials for different trademarks, with slogans as their source of knowledge. The very militant and impersonal nature of the society throws the reader off balance, yet the…

According to the oxford dictionary, the definition of success is "the attainment of popularity or profit."(“Success”, 1989). The meaning of success varies for different individuals. Success could mean getting education, raising a family, accomplishing a life goal, or simply gaining wealth. This definition is one of the many definitions of success as different individuals have their different perspectives about success. For instance, success for a poor homeless person could just mean to have…

“Self Portrait in a Convex Mirror” by John Ashbery is a work of convoluted reflections engaging Renaissance painter Parmigiano, his painting “Self Portrait in a Convex Mirror”, Ashbery himself, and the soul. The poem’s source of inspiration is a physical piece of art, suggesting the poem belongs in the ekphrasis tradition. Immediate tension arises as the painting and the poem belong to vastly different traditions. The technique of ekphrasis in a postmodern tradition has challenged scholars as it…

early memories, and a love for adventure and new discoveries, lie beneath the colors of new experience. Identity as a whole in continuous and changing, however that underlying element of constancy beneath the changing surface keeps our perception of self deeply rooted in where we originate. Initial memories formed from our environment act as the first layer of color on our canvas, blending into subsequent hues, influencing the new colors and experiences of the oeuvre. As in Wilde’s depiction…