Self-Discrepancy Theory

Emotional: i. Beginning: I was still immature and excited for childhood. I was ignorant to the adult life and was scared of death. The last thing I wanted to do was grow up. I was also very scared of the idea of sexual activity. ii. Middle: I was self-conscious and was very aware of my bodily changes and hated the way I looked. I wanted to be like the models seen on TV and have the perfect skin. I was also very concerned about the thoughts my peers had of me. iii. Late: I grew…

dialectic of the life and death struggle elaborates on a social phenomenon commonly observed in communal life and throughout history. The life and death struggle is a fight for recognition experienced by individuals in a state of desire. In this state, self-consciousness becomes more aware of the external world and views the other as an object - an external reality. The complication here is that recognition, by nature, is reciprocal. Therefore, not all external realities provide the same…

these deficits, allowing adolescents to fully focus on more stimulating material. The tests used to observe the relationship between media multitasking and executive function may have skewed results due to self-reports that were measured. Whereas, individuals may have focused more on their self-schema about their ability to focus attention, and were more likely to report larger numbers when remarking on their executive function problems (Baumgartner et. al., 2014). The cross-sectional design of…

“Natalie Blake was crazy busy with self-invention. She lost God so smoothly and painlessly she had to wonder what she’d ever meant by the word. She found politics and literature, music, cinema… She put her faith in these things, and she couldn’t understand why” (247). Religion often comes…

larger toll on the individual than previously thought. In her book, Turkle makes a balanced argument that technology’s ubiquity and permanence in the 21st-century American society, frails the self and our individuality. Throughout the book,…

Once the reader reaches the end of the article, it is apparent that recognizing and understanding sexual identity and the role parents play in their child’s sense of self. The article was well-written and has an important message for parents of LGB teens and counselors who handle this particular subset of family counseling. The article, when taken as a whole, is very convincing and the information is relevant to current…

“Mirror Image”: External and Internal Identity In the short story “Mirror Image”, Lena Coakley explores the relationship between internal and external identity through the life of the first successful recipient of a brain transplant. Alice, 14, has been given a new chance at life after a near fatal accident rendered her body useless; Alice’s brain has been transplanted into the body of another young girl. In the time following, Alice struggles to come to terms with who she is, now that her…

The Existence of Multiple Identities In the essay, “In Defense of Masks”, by Kenneth Gergen, the author argues that we cannot be true to ourselves because we do not have a basic self identity. According to Gergen, psychologists make false assumptions: that one, every person can find their own sense of identity and two, that it is perfectly healthy to do so. In context with the author’s argument, studies have been conducted in order to evaluate different ‘masks’ of identity. One study involved…

Danielle Dennett’s short tale Where Am I? focuses on the metaphysical and physical dilemma where the idea of the self truly supervenes with the aid of a sci-fi short tale. Insofar, there is a constant displacement in where the idea of the self is, when separated which is as four locations in the tale.insofar viewing these possible locations in his story, and explaining why he can possibly be each these locations. I will thereafter interpret these ideas further with a philosophical view in how…

A self image consist of the idea one has of one’s abilities, appearance, and personality. As for Grendel a descendant of the biblical Cain, his self image changes throughout the novel. Either from the visit with the dragon or simply observing the Shaper. From the beginning to the end of the novel Grendel’s self image alters; therefore, I will explain different quotes showing Grendel’s change. Three characters that have had a huge impact on the effect of Grendel’s personality would be Hrothgar,…