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    The document discusses the concept of material self and how it relates to one's identity and sense of ownership over possessions. It notes that from a young age (around 2 years old), children understand ownership and value objects they claim as theirs. As people age, their material possessions become more tied to their identity and sense of self. Losing important possessions can traumatize people, like losing part of their identity. How people acquire, maintain, and dispose of materials goods provides insights into their identity and values over time.

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    MATERIAL SELF

    • According to William James, pertains to the objects, places, or even people which have the label
    “mine”.

    • Such possessions are viewed as extensions of individuals' identities.

    Composition of material self

    Body

    Family

    Home

    Clothes

    UNDERSTANDING OWNERSHIP

    2 years old

    • understand the concept of ownership

    2 - 4 years old

    • children assume that the person who first possessed something is always the owner, even if the object
    was already given away

    6 years old

    • exhibit “endowment effect”– a phenomenon where people tend to put more value on objects that has
    been theirs.

    ENVY AND JEALOUSY

    • with ownership comes envy

    • Piaget observed that even babies express jealousy over objects, giving signs of ‘violent rage’ when a
    toy is taken from them and given to another

    ATTACHMENT OBJECTS

    • “favorite” toy or object with which they have intense relationship

    MATERIALISM

    • when an individual give importance to material possessions than intangible values

    SENSE OF IDENTITY

    • material self become a significant reference of one's sense of self and identity

    CONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION
    • public display of economic power by spending much money on luxurious goods

    MEMBERSHIP

    • Our possession of certain things can signal association with specific social groups.

    • Loyalty is one of the reasons why some fans are motivated to fall in line for many hours to avail of a
    product or to spend much money on something with a logo.

    LOSS

    People whose things are destroyed in a disaster are traumatized, almost as if grieving the loss of their
    identities

    DISPOSAL

    • there are many times when people intentionally dispose of things. Often happens at a key juncture,
    such as when leaving student life behind, moving home, or during divorce. Old belongings are shed like a
    carapace, fostering the emergence of a new identity

    Main Variables of the Material Self

    NEEDS VS WANTS

    • Needs-these are important for survival.

    • Wants- synonymous with luxuries. People buy them for reasons that do not warrant necessity

    UTILITY VS SIGNIFICANCE

    • Utility - concerned with how things serve a practical purpose.

    • Significance - concerned with the meaning assigned to the object

    EXPERIENTIAL VS MATERIAL PURCHASE

    • Experiential- obtain a life experience (entertainment events, eating out, going on vacations, etc.)

    • Material- get an ownership of an object that is tangible and stays in one’s possession (jewelry, gadgets,
    clothing, etc.)

    HIGH VS LOW MATERIALIST

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