Self and identity in personality psychology
Author(s) / Creator(s)
McAdams, Dan P.
Trzesniewski, Kali
Lilgendahl, Jennifer
Benet-Martinez, Veronica
Robins, Richard W.
Abstract / Description
Research on self and identity has greatly enhanced personality science by directing inquiry more deeply into the person’s conscious mind and more expansively outward into the social environments that contextualize individual differences in behavior, thought, and feeling. After delineating key concepts and offering reasons why personality psychologists should care about self and identity processes, we highlight important empirical discoveries that are of special relevance to personality science in the areas of (1) self-insight, (2) self-conscious emotions, (3) self-esteem, (4) narrative identity, and (5) the role of culture in shaping self, identity, and the integration of personality. We anticipate that future research will also move vigorously to (1) develop more comprehensive and precise accounts of how life experiences influence the development of self and identity, (2) explore more fully how the brain builds a sense of self, and (3) harness what we know about self and identity to improve people’s lives and promote personality development.
Keyword(s)
self identity personality self-conscious emotions self-esteem narrative identity culture self-awarenessPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2021-06-21
Journal title
Personality Science
Volume
2
Article number
Article e6035
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
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Citation
McAdams, D. P., Trzesniewski, K., Lilgendahl, J., Benet-Martinez, V., & Robins, R. W. (2021). Self and identity in personality psychology. Personality Science, 2, Article e6035. https://doi.org/10.5964/ps.6035
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Author(s) / Creator(s)McAdams, Dan P.
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Trzesniewski, Kali
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Lilgendahl, Jennifer
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Benet-Martinez, Veronica
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Robins, Richard W.
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Date of first publication2021-06-21
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Abstract / DescriptionResearch on self and identity has greatly enhanced personality science by directing inquiry more deeply into the person’s conscious mind and more expansively outward into the social environments that contextualize individual differences in behavior, thought, and feeling. After delineating key concepts and offering reasons why personality psychologists should care about self and identity processes, we highlight important empirical discoveries that are of special relevance to personality science in the areas of (1) self-insight, (2) self-conscious emotions, (3) self-esteem, (4) narrative identity, and (5) the role of culture in shaping self, identity, and the integration of personality. We anticipate that future research will also move vigorously to (1) develop more comprehensive and precise accounts of how life experiences influence the development of self and identity, (2) explore more fully how the brain builds a sense of self, and (3) harness what we know about self and identity to improve people’s lives and promote personality development.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationMcAdams, D. P., Trzesniewski, K., Lilgendahl, J., Benet-Martinez, V., & Robins, R. W. (2021). Self and identity in personality psychology. Personality Science, 2, Article e6035. https://doi.org/10.5964/ps.6035en_US
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ISSN2700-0710
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/5725
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.6329
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ps.6035
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Is related tohttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.6342
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Keyword(s)selfen_US
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Keyword(s)identityen_US
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Keyword(s)personalityen_US
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Keyword(s)self-conscious emotionsen_US
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Keyword(s)self-esteemen_US
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Keyword(s)narrative identityen_US
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Keyword(s)cultureen_US
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Keyword(s)self-awarenessen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleSelf and identity in personality psychologyen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Article numberArticle e6035
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Journal titlePersonality Science
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Volume2
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Visible tag(s)Version of Recorden_US