Identity, Personality and Self-Concept

Overview Analytical Psychology, developed by Carl Gustav Jung, explores the relationship between ...

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...

Overview The Big Five Model is a widely used framework in psychology to describe human personalit...

Definition The collective unconscious is the deepest layer of the human psyche, containing univer...

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

Overview Fixation, in the context of psychodynamic theory, refers to the persistent focus on past...

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

Overview Hans and Sybil Eysenck were influential psychologists who developed one of the most wide...

Overview Karen Horney (1885–1952) was a German-American psychoanalyst and one of the founding fig...

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...

Overview Individual Psychology, developed by Alfred Adler in the early 20th century, focuses on u...

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

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-Affirmation Theory, developed by Claude Steele, proposes that people have a funda...

Definition Self-Awareness Theory, developed by Shelley Taylor, proposes that we don't always have...

Definition Self-Complexity Theory, developed by psychologist Patricia Linville, proposes that our...

Definition Self-Discrepancy Theory, developed by psychologist E. Tory Higgins, suggests that we h...

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

Definition Self-Evaluation Maintenance Theory (SEMT) proposes that we are motivated to maintain s...

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

Definition Self-Perception Theory, developed by Daryl Bem, suggests that we often determine our a...

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 Social Comparison Theory, developed by Leon Festinger in 1954, proposes that we evalua...

Overview Social Identity Threat (SIT) is a psychological phenomenon where individuals feel anxiou...

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 Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is a psychological theory that predicts a person'...