Glossary S
Glossary S
Deutsch: Selbst / Español: Yo / Português: Eu / Français: Soi-même / Italiano: Sé stessi /
Self refers to a continuing inner sense of our personhood that organizes our perceptions of our experience. Includes feelings of worth, individuality, our relationship to others and the worlSelf Awareness (Self-Awareness) refers to a self-conscious state in which Attention focuses on oneself. Self Awareness makes people more sensitive to their own attitudes and dispositions.
1) Independent self-construal when a person see oneself as unique, stable, and has the ability
Deutsch: Theorie der Selbstkontrolle / Español: Teoría del autocontrol / Português: Teoria do autocontrole / Français: Théorie du contrôle de soi / Italiano: Teoria del autocontrollo
Self-Control Theory, in the context of psychology, refers to a framework that examines how individuals regulate their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to achieve long-term goals, often in the face of short-term temptations or impulses. This theory is pivotal in understanding various aspects of human behavior, including decision-making, discipline, and willpower. It is closely related to the concept of self-regulation and is considered a crucial element in the study of personality psychology, behavioral psychology, and social psychology.
In the psychology context, self-determination refers to the concept of individuals having the ability and freedom to make choices and control their own lives. Rooted in humanistic psychology, and prominently featured in Self-Determination Theory (SDT) by psychologists Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan, self-determination emphasizes the role of motivation in human behavior and development. SDT suggests that people are motivated to grow and change by three innate and universal psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
Self-Actualization refers to the process of reaching one's personal goals. According to Maslow, includes self- expression, creatively, connectedness, meaning, purpose, and direction in life.
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