Identity, Personality and Self-Concept Pages

Definition Analytical Psychology, developed by Carl Gustav Jung, explores the relationship betwee...

Definition The anima and animus represent the unconscious feminine and masculine aspects of the p...

Definition An archetype is a universal pattern or blueprint within the human psyche that shapes p...

Definition The Five Factor Model, often referred to as the Big Five personality traits, is a wide...

Definition In psychology, particularly within Sigmund Freud's psychodynamic theory, the ego refer...

Definition A Freudian slip refers to an error in speech, memory, or action that is believed to re...

Definition Hans and Sybil Eysenck proposed a biologically based model of personality that emphasi...

Definition Karen Horney's Theory of Personality is a psychological framework that emphasizes the ...

Definition "The 'I' and the 'Me'" are two key concepts in George Herbert Mead's social behavioris...

Definition The id is a term from psychology, specifically Freudian (psychodynamic) theory, referr...

Definition Ideal Self: The "ideal self" refers to the version of oneself that a person aspires to...

Definition Individual Psychology, founded by Alfred Adler, is a holistic theory of personality th...

Definition Individuation is the process of becoming a whole and integrated person by bringing the...

Definition The Indivisible Self Model is a psychological concept that emphasizes the idea that in...

Definition An inferiority complex is a psychological state where an individual consistently feels...

Definition Labeling theory is a sociological perspective that examines how individuals or groups ...

Definition Learned helplessness is a psychological concept describing a state where individuals f...

Definition Locus of Control refers to the extent to which individuals believe they have control o...

Definition The "looking glass self" is a sociological concept introduced by Charles Horton Cooley...

Definition The persona is the social face or mask an individual presents to the world. In Jungian...

Definition Personality refers to the unique set of traits, behaviors, and patterns of thinking th...

Definition Personality Types refer to a simplified framework used to categorize individuals based...

Definition Reciprocal determinism is a psychological concept that describes how individuals and t...

Definition Self-actualization, as defined by psychologist Abraham Maslow, is the process of reali...

Definition Self-efficacy refers to your belief in your ability to successfully perform specific t...

Definition    A self-fulfilling prophecy is a situation where a belief or expectation about someo...

Definition Self-regulation refers to the ability to manage one's own behavior, emotions, or thoug...

Definition The shadow represents the aspects of the personality that a person denies, represses, ...

Definition The social-cognitive theory, developed by psychologist Albert Bandura, explains human ...

Definition The superego is a concept related to personality from Freudian (psychodynamic) psychol...

Definition A superiority complex is a psychological state where an individual excessively believe...

Definition The unconscious in psychology refers to the part of the mind that contains thoughts, f...

Definition The Psychodynamic Theory of Personality is a psychological framework that emphasizes t...