We are less knowledgeable about our own true self not unless we fail to see

through, what our self really looks like. The look of our self will not only limited to our

physical image. Our empirical self is divided into sub categories:

I. Material Self

 Physical attributes and materials that affects one self’s image or

appearance.

II. Social Self

 Behavior of one self in a particular social situations.

III. Spiritual Self

 The most intimate and important part of one self, including:

purpose, core values, conscience and moral behavior.

Carl Roger said that if we are closer to our ideal self to our real/true self, we

become more happy or fulfilled; vice versa. Our true self are represented by our real

feeling and desire, while our false self our dependent to our change in behavior,

repression of feelings and forcing our needs aside in order to survive. Our false self can

create a persona which, in order to protect, prevents actions representing shocks, fear

or trauma. The false self serves as function to hide and protect our true self.

Our self as proactive and agentic act in a purpose to prevent, control or create a

proper response we foresee or planned for our future. Proactive self’s behavior involves

acting in advance of a future situation, rather than just reacting. Agentic self is refers to

the aspect of human personality that is determined by future assessment, objectives

and goals.
 Bandura’s Main features of human agency are the following:

I. Intentionality

II. Forethought

III. Self-Reactiveness

IV. Self-Proactiveness

Intentionality refers to actions or acts done with intention. Intentions center on

plans of action with the anticipation of possible outcomes.

Forethought enables the person to anticipate the possible consequential

outcome of prospective action. People are guided in their actions in the anticipation of

the future events through the exercise of forethought.

Self-Reactiveness involves the making choices and the choosing of appropriate

courses of action as well as motivating and regulating.

Self-Reflectiveness gives the person the ability to reflect upon and the adequacy

of his or her thoughts and actions

Carl Jung’s major archetype are the following:

I. The Persona

 The persona refers to social roles that one’s self present to

others.

II. The Shadow

 Refers to the repression of thoughts that are socially

unacceptable. Also considered as the dark side of psyche.

 III. The Animus

 Refers to the feminine side of male psyche.

IV. The Anima

 Refers to the masculine side of female psyche.

According to Sigmund Freud, the mind is composed of three components

through which self and personality is formed:

I. The Id

 It refers to innate instinctive impulses which needs satisfaction.

II. The Ego

 Refers to the ‘I’. It controls our id and operate the principles of

reality.

III. The Super Ego

 It refers to the “moral judge” and “conscience” of one’s manner

in which a person behaves. Strives for perfection rather than

pleasure.

These three, the Id, the Ego and the Super Ego are often in conflict with each

other.