Uno
The group we belong to, which commands loyalty and sometimes prejudice.
In-group
Gilbert Ryle’s famous line is “I _____, therefore I am.”
act
TRU or POLS
According to Churchland, the self originates from the brain.
TRU
Who was the philosophers that stated “people’s common-sense understanding of the mind is false” ?
Paul and Patricia Churchland
Who was the philosopher that referred to the self as an “embodied subjectivity”?
Maurice Merleau-Ponty
The philosophical perspective that views the brain as the true origin of the self, not the “soul”.
Neurophilosophy (Churchlands)
TRUT or POLS
Maurice Merleau-Ponty believed that the body and mind are separate and act independently.
POLS
A concept by Cooley where people’s expectations about us influence our behavior, confirming those expectations.
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
This concept refers to when individuals shape their self-image based on how they believe others see them?
Looking Glass Self (Charles Horton Cooley)
A person’s self-concept based on their OWN traits and attributes is called the ________ Self.
Private or Individual
Maurice Merleau-Ponty believed that consciousness is not only in the mind but is also ________?
According to George Herbert Mead, there are three stages of self-development. State all 3 stages.
Preparatory/Imitation/Language Stage, Play Stage, and Game Stage
He is a philosopher that opposed Rene Descartes’ view of self as “a thinking man”
Gilbert Ryle
TRU or POLS
According to Churchland’s sense of self, the brain’s electromagnetic signals are the ones that produce the sense of self.
TRU
The philosophers who developed Eliminative Materialism, arguing that the self is the brain?
Paul and Patricia Churchland
This theory explains how people define themselves based on group memberships, such as “in-groups” and “out-groups"
Social Identity Theory (Henri Tajfel)
Maurice Merleau-Ponty argues that the mind and body are intrinsically connected in which he opposed the idea of dualism.
Who was the philosopher that brought about the concept of dualism (mind vs. body)?
Rene Descartes
This theory was proposed by George Herbert Mead that stated that self is not present at birth but rather, it develops over time through experiences and activities?
Theory of Social Self
TRU or POLS
George Herbert Mead was the one who rejected the notion that mental states are separable from the physical states.
POLS. Gilbert Ryle was the one who rejected the notion.
What are the three mental processes of Social Identity Theory?
Social Categorization, Social Identification, Social Comparison