Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

The Sense of Self: Reflected Self-Appraisal and Social Comparison02:57

The Sense of Self: Reflected Self-Appraisal and Social Comparison

56.5K
According to Charles Cooley, we base our image on what we think other people see (Cooley 1902). We imagine how we must appear to others, then react to this speculation. We don certain clothes, prepare our hair in a particular manner, wear makeup, use cologne, and the like—all with the notion that our presentation of ourselves is going to affect how others perceive us. We expect a certain reaction, and, if lucky, we get the one we desire and feel good about it. But more than that, Cooley...
56.5K
Social Foundations of Self IV: Self in Digital Communication01:30

Social Foundations of Self IV: Self in Digital Communication

269
Since the early 2000s, computer-mediated communication (CMC) has grown rapidly, playing a crucial role in self-development. A key distinction between CMC and real-life interactions is the lack of a physically present partner. This absence makes non-verbal cues such as facial expressions, body language, and paralinguistic signals unavailable in CMC platforms like email, instant messaging, or social media. The lack of these cues can create ambiguity and complicate how feedback is interpreted.The...
269
Self-Schemas02:16

Self-Schemas

36.5K
In general, a schema is a mental construct consisting of a cluster or collection of related concepts (Bartlett, 1932). There are many different types of schemata, and they all have one thing in common: schemata are a method of organizing information that allows the brain to work more efficiently. When a schema is activated, the brain makes immediate assumptions about the person or object being observed.
36.5K
Self-Presentation: Self-Monitoring and Self-Handicapping02:05

Self-Presentation: Self-Monitoring and Self-Handicapping

45.1K
People can go to great lengths to protect their self-image and present themselves in ways that they want others to see them. Sociologist Erving Goffman presented the idea that a person is like an actor on a stage. Calling his theory dramaturgy, Goffman believed that we use “impression management” to present ourselves to others as we hope to be perceived. Each situation is a new scene, and individuals perform different roles depending on who is present (Goffman, 1959). Think about...
45.1K
Self-Evaluation: Self-Enhancement and Self-Verification03:00

Self-Evaluation: Self-Enhancement and Self-Verification

5.9K
Social psychologists have documented that feeling good about ourselves and maintaining positive self-esteem is a powerful motivator of human behavior (Tavris & Aronson, 2008). In the United States, members of the predominant culture typically think very highly of themselves and view themselves as good people who are above average on many desirable traits (Ehrlinger, Gilovich, & Ross, 2005). Often, our behavior, attitudes, and beliefs are affected when we experience a threat to our...
5.9K
Structure of Self01:29

Structure of Self

936
Sigmund Freud's model of the human psyche is often illustrated using an iceberg analogy. The iceberg's visible tip represents the conscious mind, which includes thoughts and perceptions that individuals are immediately aware of. However, the larger, submerged portion of the iceberg represents the unconscious mind, a reservoir of repressed desires, instincts, and memories. According to Freud, human behavior is primarily shaped by this hidden realm.
Components of the Mind: Id, Ego, and...
936

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

UK doctors' strikes 2023-2024: still justified in the interests of public health, even in time-critical outpatient contexts.

Journal of medical ethics·2024
Same author

Assessing Public Reason Approaches to Conscientious Objection in Healthcare.

Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics : CQ : the international journal of healthcare ethics committees·2024
Same author

The Balanced View of the Value of Conscience.

Journal of applied philosophy·2024
Same author

UK doctors' strikes 2023: not only justified but, arguably, supererogatory.

Journal of medical ethics·2023
Same author

A principle-based framework for disclosing a psychosis risk diagnosis.

Bioethics·2022
Same author

Making psychiatry moral again: the role of psychiatry in patient moral development.

Journal of medical ethics·2022

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Mar 24, 2026

Virtual Hand with Ambiguous Movement between the Self and Other Origin: Sense of Ownership and 'Other-Produced' Agency
08:01

Virtual Hand with Ambiguous Movement between the Self and Other Origin: Sense of Ownership and 'Other-Produced' Agency

Published on: October 28, 2020

6.1K

Narrative self-constitution and vulnerability to co-authoring.

Doug McConnell1

  • 1Philosophy Department, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. doug.mcconnell@gmail.com.

Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics
|March 18, 2016
PubMed
Summary

People

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Individuals' self-concepts are susceptible to external influences.
  • The theory of narrative self-constitution posits that self-narration skills are developed interpersonally.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the vulnerability of self-concept formation to external co-authorship.
  • To explore how this vulnerability impacts autonomy and self-narrative content.
  • To examine the role of co-authorship in the context of childhood sexual abuse survival.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis using the narrative self-constitution framework.
  • Qualitative analysis of first-hand accounts from women who survived childhood sexual abuse.

Main Results:

Keywords:
AutonomyCo-authoringNarrativeVulnerability

More Related Videos

Assessing the Coherence of Parents' Short Narratives Regarding their Child Using the Five-Minute Speech Sample Procedure
07:56

Assessing the Coherence of Parents' Short Narratives Regarding their Child Using the Five-Minute Speech Sample Procedure

Published on: September 19, 2019

11.0K
Creating Virtual-hand and Virtual-face Illusions to Investigate Self-representation
06:53

Creating Virtual-hand and Virtual-face Illusions to Investigate Self-representation

Published on: March 1, 2017

13.9K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Mar 24, 2026

Virtual Hand with Ambiguous Movement between the Self and Other Origin: Sense of Ownership and 'Other-Produced' Agency
08:01

Virtual Hand with Ambiguous Movement between the Self and Other Origin: Sense of Ownership and 'Other-Produced' Agency

Published on: October 28, 2020

6.1K
Assessing the Coherence of Parents' Short Narratives Regarding their Child Using the Five-Minute Speech Sample Procedure
07:56

Assessing the Coherence of Parents' Short Narratives Regarding their Child Using the Five-Minute Speech Sample Procedure

Published on: September 19, 2019

11.0K
Creating Virtual-hand and Virtual-face Illusions to Investigate Self-representation
06:53

Creating Virtual-hand and Virtual-face Illusions to Investigate Self-representation

Published on: March 1, 2017

13.9K
  • Vulnerability to co-authoring is integral to developing self-narratives and autonomy.
  • External co-authors can both foster and undermine an individual's autonomy by shaping self-narrative content.
  • Survivors face challenges in re-establishing self-authoring skills, with external support being crucial for healing.

    • Conclusions:

    • The therapeutic relationship and healthcare professionals play a significant role in navigating the complexities of self-narrative co-authoring.
    • Understanding vulnerability to co-authoring is essential for therapeutic interventions, particularly for survivors of trauma.
    • Re-developing authorial control over one's self-narrative is a key aspect of healing and autonomy.