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| ====== William James' Theory of the Self ====== | ====== William James' Theory of the Self ====== |
| ===== Overview ===== | ===== Overview ===== |
| The Theory of the Self, developed by James, divides an individual's mental self-conception into two primary categories: the "Me" and the "I"((William James's Theory of Self postulates that the self comprises two parts: the 'I' and the 'Me.')). The "I" represents the thinking self that James associated with consciousness and the mind, which he considered indivisible((The 'I' is the self that thinks, acts, and has experienced (the subjective self), while the 'Me' is the self as an object of knowledge, including the sum of a person's thoughts, feelings, social roles, and recognition from others (the objective self).)). | The Theory of the Self [( :harvard:James1890>> |
| | authors : James, William |
| | title : The principles of psychology |
| | publisher : New York, Holt |
| | published : 1890 Vol. 1, p. 292 |
| | url : https://archive.org/details/theprinciplesofp01jameuoft |
| | )], developed by James, divides an individual's mental self-conception into two primary categories: the "Me" and the "I"((William James's Theory of Self postulates that the self comprises two parts: the 'I' and the 'Me.')). The "I" represents the thinking self that James associated with consciousness and the mind, which he considered indivisible((The 'I' is the self that thinks, acts, and has experienced (the subjective self), while the 'Me' is the self as an object of knowledge, including the sum of a person's thoughts, feelings, social roles, and recognition from others (the objective self).)). |
| ===== Components of the Me ===== | ===== Components of the Me ===== |
| James subdivided the "Me" aspect into three distinct components((Although the "I" self cannot be further divided, the "Me" can be further broken down into three sub-categories: a material, social, and spiritual self.)): | James subdivided the "Me" aspect into three distinct components((Although the "I" self cannot be further divided, the "Me" can be further broken down into three sub-categories: a material, social, and spiritual self.)): |
| The spiritual self represents an individual's inner being and subjective experience, forming the core of personal identity((Spiritual Self: This encompasses your inner beliefs, values, and moral principles.)). | The spiritual self represents an individual's inner being and subjective experience, forming the core of personal identity((Spiritual Self: This encompasses your inner beliefs, values, and moral principles.)). |
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| [( :harvard:James1890>> | |
| authors : James, William | |
| title : The principles of psychology | |
| publisher : New York, Holt | |
| published : 1890 Vol. 1, p. 292 | |
| url : https://archive.org/details/theprinciplesofp01jameuoft | |
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