Toward a Glossary of Self-related Terms

Frontiers in Psychology

Alain Morin¹ 

关键词: self-reflection;    mindfulness;    mental time travel;    self-esteem;    self-knowledge;    self-concept;    Theory-of-Mind;    self-regulation;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00280

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Some scholars have noted that an impressive number of self-related terms have been gradually introduced in the scientific literature. Several of these terms are either ill-defined or synonymous, creating confusion, and redundancy. In an effort to minimize this problem, I present a novel and systematic way of looking at possible relations between several key self-terms. I also propose a tentative classification scheme of self-terms as follows: (1) basic terms related to the overall process of self-perception (e.g., self-awareness), (2) non self-terms that are importantly associated to some other self-terms (e.g., consciousness and Theory of Mind), (3) processes related to the executive self and involving agency, volition, and self-control (e.g., self-regulation), and (4) self-views, that is, the content and feelings about the self (e.g., self-esteem). Three additional categories not discussed in this paper are self-biases, reactions to the self, and interpersonal style. Arguably unambiguous definitions for some of the most important and frequently used self-terms are suggested. These are presented in tables meant for the reader to search for definitions as well as related terms.

【 授权许可】

CC BY