Self-Concept Flashcards
Body image
how a person experiences one’s body
Depersonalization
subjective experience of the disruption of one’s ego and disorganization of one’s self-concept
False self
Sense of self that might develop in people who have the emotional need to respond to the needs that significant people have for them
Global self
describes all of the basic facts, qualities, traits, images, and feelings one holds about oneself
Ideal self
a self a person would like to be or thinks one should be
Identity diffusion
failure to integrate various childhood identifications into an adult psychosocial identity
Personal identity
An individual’s conscious sense of who he or she is
Role performance
ability to successfully execute societal expectations in role-specific behaviors
Self-actualization
reaching of one’s potential through full development of one’s unique capabilities
Self-compassion
Being kind and understanding when confronted with personal failings
Self-concept
mental image or picture of self (body image, ideal self, social self, subjective self)
Self-esteem
Person’s perception of one’s total being (self worth)
