an online book by David Gurteen
Self refers to the non-physical aspects of a person, such as our personality and abilities, that make us distinct and unique from others. It encompasses our sense of identity, consciousness, and self-awareness and helps to shape how we perceive and navigate the world around us.
In philosophy, the self is an individual's own being, knowledge, and values, and the relationship between these attributes.
The first-person perspective distinguishes selfhood from personal identity. Whereas "identity" is (literally) sameness and may involve categorization and labeling, selfhood implies a first-person perspective and suggests potential uniqueness. Conversely, "person" is used as a third-person reference. Personal identity can be impaired in late-stage Alzheimer's disease and in other neurodegenerative diseases. Finally, the self is distinguishable from "others". Including the distinction between sameness and otherness, the self versus other is a research topic in contemporary philosophy and contemporary phenomenology (see also psychological phenomenology), psychology, psychiatry, neurology, and neuroscience.
Although subjective experience is central to selfhood, the privacy of this experience is only one of many problems in the philosophy of self and scientific study of consciousness.
Credit: Wikipedia - selfUse of Self Using who we are to be more effective in life Use of Self Using who we are to be more effective in life Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close In a world where meaningful … Continue reading Use of Self Using who we are to be more effective in life
Oracy Is a Core Conversational Leadership Skill Conversation Through the Lens of the Johari Window Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Not being self-aware can lead to difficulty in personal growth and development, poor decision-making, and challenges … Continue reading Conversational Self-awareness Being aware of our own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors during a conversation
