Identity and the Self

Preliminaries in Understanding the Self

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Approaches in Understanding the Self
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Philosophical
Approach to the Self
• Critical Analysis of the Self
• Ontology of the Self
(Nature and Origin)
• What is Identity?
• What is Personal
Identity?
• What is the Self made
up of?
Philosophical
Approach to the Self

• Critical Analysis of the

Self
• Existential Issues
(Meaning)
• Is there meaning in
my life?
• What is the point of
living?
Philosophical Approach
to the Self
• Critical Analysis of the Self
• Phenomenology of the
Self (Experience)
• What are the
experiences in my life
that made me who I
am?
• How do I deal with
my own life?
Psychological
Approach to the Self

• Behavioral Analysis of the

Self
• Personality
• Why do I behave this
way?
• What factors in my life
that made me this way?
Psychological
Approach to the Self
• Behavioral Analysis
of the Self
• Emotions
• Why do I feel
this way?
• How do I handle
my emotions?
Psychological Approach
to the Self
• Behavioral Analysis of the
Self
• Mental Health and
Hygiene
• My physical and mental
well-being
• How do I deal with
anxiety, depression, etc.
Sociocultural
Approach to the Self
• Self, Others, and Society
• Sexual Orientation, Gender
Identity and Expression
(SOGIE)
• How do I Identify? What
are my Pronouns?
• Who am I attracted to?
• What are my biases
regarding gender and
sexuality
Sociocultural
Approach to the Self

• Self, Others, and

Society
• Political Identity
• How do I define
Justice?
• How do I relate
to Power?
• What is fairness?
Sociocultural
Approach to the Self

• Self, Others, and

Society
• Digital Identity
• Who am I online?
• How am I different
from what I
represent online?
Sociocultural
Approach to the Self

• Self, Others, and Society

• Religious Identity
• What are my
religious beliefs?
• How does my
religious belief
form my identity?
Losing yourself is the start of finding
yourself. Self-discovery is the greatest
challenge in one’s life. The second
greatest challenge is being happy with
what you’ve discovered.