Lecture 3: Identity (Connecting to Develop an Identity)
I.
Introduction
a.
Language helps us:
i.
Create meaning
ii.
Connect to build contexts and cultures
iii.
Develop our identity
b.
Success in building a high signal to noise ratio is aided by strong identity.
II.
Identity
a.
Basic Interpersonal Needs
i.
Each person, from birth on, strives to meet three basic
interpersonal needs that are
not negotiable
ii.
Inclusion
– desire to be accepted and respected within some
group/family
iii.
Control
– desire to impact the environment to satisfy needs
iv.
Affection
– desire to receive intimacy and civility from others
b.
Definition of Identity
i.
A subjective collection of your attitudes and beliefs about yourself
built up over your life.
ii.
Goal: Build an identity to differentiate yourself from others
iii.
Identity is a self schema that is your own creation and always
shifting.
iv.
Yet, it is relatively stable, particularly as we get older.
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- Spring '08
- Donohue
- Conceptions of self
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