1. The Concept of Motivation Each concept or idea has its own history determined by the general evolution of human thought. For many years‚ the understanding of the term and the research on motivation were dominated by the so-called drive reduction theories. Psychologists identified a large number of human needs (both biological and psychological ones)‚ all of them causing inner tensions‚ which had to be released in one way or another. In 1964‚ Atkinson (quoted in Williams and Burden‚ 1997: 113)
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The Concept of Self and its Marketing Interest Self-concept is described by Zhao‚ Li‚ Teng‚ & Lu (2014) as the image that we have of ourselves. This image is formed by interactive sources‚ such as material objects and ideas‚ but is particularly influenced by our interactions with significant others in our lives (Arnould‚ Price & Zinkhan‚ 2004). These sources interrelate with one another and depend on various situations and motives that the individual may currently have (Arnould‚ et al‚ 2004). Changing
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A Discussion and Critical Evaluation on How Person-centred Theorists View Concepts of the Self Introduction As children grow they start to learn about themselves through their relationships with others and psychologists have evidenced how their ideas of themselves are significantly influenced by other people’s ideas and reactions to them. Dowling (2008) suggests that a child’s level of confidence is affected by their early experiences‚ successes and failures and it is recognised that a child’s
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Self-concept emerges as a child develops an increasingly rich concept of him or herself‚ separating the notion of "I" from other people and objects. In addition to he concept of "I" a child develops a separate notion of "Me" which has certain defining features and qualities. William James defined "Me" as one that is observed and perceived. "It is the Me that one sees when attention is focused on the self‚ the Me as an object‚ represented in self-concepts‚ in how we see ourselves." The notion of
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The Concept of the Self in the Social World University Of Phoenix Understanding What Self Concept is Self Concept is the gathering of information about self‚ including ones personality‚ character‚ capabilities‚ and values. Self concept begins as an early as infancy‚ during this time the individual begins to formulate information about themselves. This process allows them to prepare and began to understand how they are related to others in their social world. Individuals’ going through
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Similarities and Differences in Sociological Theories of Crime Walden University Similarities and Differences in Sociological Theories of Crime Sociological theories of crime contain a great deal of useful information in the understanding of criminal behavior. Sociological theories are very useful in the study of criminal behavior because unlike psychological and biological theories they are mostly macro level theories which attempt to explain rates of crime for a group or an area rather
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The term self-concept is a general term used to refer to how someone thinks about or perceives themselves. The self concept is how we think about and evaluate ourselves. To be aware of oneself is to have a concept of oneself. Baumeister (1999) provides the following self concept definition: ""the individual’s belief about himself or herself‚ including the person’s attributes and who and what the self is"". Self Concept is an important term for both social psychology and humanism. Lewis
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Developing My Self-Concept Over the past few years not only have my family and friends witnessed me change as a person‚ but I as well have come to realize the progress of character that has transpired. I’ve noticed the foundation of my self-concept‚ “a set of relatively stable perceptions that each of us holds about ourselves” (Adler and Rodman‚ 61)‚ has developed over time. Throughout High School and my first semester of College I have developed a higher self-esteem‚ opened my mind to new ideas
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Froman Communication 100 7/21/13 Self Concept Paper We all have concepts or perceptions of ourselves which continually develop and evolve over the course of our lifetimes. These self concepts are the total appraisal of our self‚ who we are when we add up all of the bits and pieces of each of our lives. Our self concept answers the question; do we have something to offer? A few of the most critical aspects in the development of an individual’s self concept include his/her physical and emotional
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The Self: Self-concept and Self-esteem Outline and The ABC’s of self Affect: How do we evaluate ourselves (self-esteem)‚ enhance our self-images‚ and defend against threats to our self-esteem? Behavior: How do we regulate our actions and present ourselves according to interpersonal demands (self-presentation)? Cognition: How do we come to know ourselves‚ develop a self-concept‚ and maintain a stable sense of identity Self-Concept Self-Concept: The sum total of beliefs that people
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