{"id":5186,"date":"2024-02-06T16:38:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T16:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rth.jzu.mybluehost.me\/website_8880be76\/?p=5186"},"modified":"2024-02-24T13:11:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T13:11:43","slug":"identitate-un-es-izjuta-ar-ko-tas-atskiras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daigakatrina.com\/en\/identitate-un-es-izjuta-ar-ko-tas-atskiras\/","title":{"rendered":"Identity and sense of self: how do they differ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Concepts in psychology&nbsp;<strong>Identity<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>identity<\/em>) and&nbsp;<strong>Sense of \"I\"<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>sense of self<\/em>) are used in very specific ways. They denote different facets of the inner human nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Identity and sense of self are&nbsp;<strong>perceived psyche structures&nbsp;<\/strong>or this,&nbsp;<strong>as a person&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Received at<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;itself.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To understand! For example, the human personality is a real structure of the psyche. It has objective characteristics - qualities of character, externally observable, measurable traits that do not change depending on what a person thinks of him\/herself. For example, a person is more introverted or extroverted, regardless of how he wants to perceive himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Identity and sense of self can change depending on the perspective with which they are viewed. Their existence requires the presence of consciousness (<em>McAdams et al.<\/em>, 2021).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is identity?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Identity<\/strong>&nbsp;is the social \"face\" of a person. It describes how a person perceives how others perceive him (<em>Hammell<\/em>, 2006).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A sense of identity determines, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the statuses, professions, social groups, cultures, genders, etc. with which people identify;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the extent to which the person has taken on clear, internally consistent goals and a direction that is consistent with the social environment;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>what societal values and beliefs a person has adopted as their own;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the roles and standards in life to which a person is committed (<em>Schwartz<\/em>, 2011).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Identity drives personality in the social environment, in interactions.&nbsp;<strong>A clear sense of identity<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>helps people to adapt to the outside world and to fulfil themselves in it<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>McAdams et al.<\/em>, 2021).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the sense of \"I\"?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sense of \"I\"<\/strong>&nbsp;represents a person's understanding of \"who and what I am\". It describes how a person perceives himself (<em>Hammell<\/em>, 2006).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sense of \"I\" determines, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a person's perceptions of his or her competence, skills, knowledge, intelligence, qualities;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>how much a person relies on their own strength;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>how much a person values him\/herself, how adequate is his\/her self-esteem, view of his\/her potential, self-efficacy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With a clear sense of self, most people describe themselves positively, consistently and feel confident.&nbsp;<strong>A clear sense of self is mentioned in literature as a key element for self-esteem<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>self-esteem<\/em>) (<em>Schwartz<\/em>, 2011).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why is it worth paying attention to stabilising your identity and sense of self?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sense of identity and the sense of self is very much linked to one's perception of one's individuality, and&nbsp;<strong>how confident and comfortable you feel in your life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If identity or sense of self (or both) are disturbed, incomplete, dysfunctional, the person is unable to maintain a coherent sense of self, which&nbsp;<strong>hinders his ability to fully realise himself in the world<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Hammell<\/em>, 2006).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The good news!&nbsp;<\/strong>Although identity and a sense of self develop as a result of social interaction, it is not the case that society alone creates a person's sense of self -<strong>&nbsp;each person is an active participant in the creation of their own personal story&nbsp;<\/strong>(<em>Hammell<\/em>, 2006).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<cite>How to create your personal story consciously, join <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/daigakatrina.com\/en\/identitates-un-es-izjutas-stabilizesanas-kurss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\"A course to stabilise identity and sense of self\"<\/a><\/strong>.<br>In it, I give practical tools for balancing identities and the sense of self.<br>The course programme includes four&nbsp;<em>online<\/em>&nbsp;group meetings (1.5 h each, recordings available afterwards). 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