Self and Identity - Social Psychology

1. Self & Identity
Social PsychologySocial Psychology
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3. Personal Identity
Your Personal Identity includes a lot-itYour Personal Identity includes a lot-it
includes your character & personalityincludes your character & personality
and also the sum of all of these:and also the sum of all of these:
• Social IdentitySocial Identity
• Civil IdentityCivil Identity
• Family IdentityFamily Identity

4. Social Identity
Your Social identity is your sense of belongingnessYour Social identity is your sense of belongingness toto
a collective of identified important groups such as;a collective of identified important groups such as;
CitizenshipCitizenship: a Nation,: a Nation, ResidenceResidence:: Home, Property:Home, Property:
OwnershipOwnership,, deeds, and co-ownership in Real estate,deeds, and co-ownership in Real estate,
e.g., vacation homes, office buildings, land, and maye.g., vacation homes, office buildings, land, and may
include motor homes, RVs, cars, boats, planes, etc.,include motor homes, RVs, cars, boats, planes, etc.,
ProfessionProfession: your trade, vocation, skill, craft boards or: your trade, vocation, skill, craft boards or
union,union, TitleTitle: in clubs, associations, organizations, etc.,: in clubs, associations, organizations, etc.,
Education: CredentialsCredentials, degrees, diplomas, certifications,, degrees, diplomas, certifications,
documentation of schools successfully attended. Socio-documentation of schools successfully attended. Socio-
economiceconomic ClassClass: Amount of money in bank, in stocks and: Amount of money in bank, in stocks and
bonds investments, in bank notes and certificates.bonds investments, in bank notes and certificates.

5. Civil Identity
Your Civil identity is actually a mosaic ofYour Civil identity is actually a mosaic of
your present:your present:
• Ancestry, Ethnicity, Political Party, Race,Ancestry, Ethnicity, Political Party, Race,
Color, Religion, Disability, Sex, SexualColor, Religion, Disability, Sex, Sexual
(Pleasure) Preference Orientation, Marital(Pleasure) Preference Orientation, Marital
Status, Family Status, etc.Status, Family Status, etc.

6. Family Identity
Your Family identity is based on your surnameYour Family identity is based on your surname andand
closely associated with your family Civil identity and yourclosely associated with your family Civil identity and your
specific surname:specific surname: Your SurnameYour Surname is that specific familyis that specific family
name passed down line generation after generation in aname passed down line generation after generation in a
family lineage from whom the origins of your surname -family lineage from whom the origins of your surname -
to the very youngest new born.to the very youngest new born. Your Middle nameYour Middle name is ais a
name given by your joint parents traditionally-by inter-name given by your joint parents traditionally-by inter-
marrying families to protect the family against frauds,marrying families to protect the family against frauds,
phoneys, and fakes out to use your reputable ‘names’ asphoneys, and fakes out to use your reputable ‘names’ as
a tactic or strategy to profit in a multicultural finance.a tactic or strategy to profit in a multicultural finance.
Your First nameYour First name is a personal name given to you as ais a personal name given to you as a
newborn by your parents - to be used in every daynewborn by your parents - to be used in every day
conversations - with a specific meaning – concerning theconversations - with a specific meaning – concerning the
reputation to ‘live up to’ in society.reputation to ‘live up to’ in society.

7. Personality
Your ‘Personality’ is just how your capabilityYour ‘Personality’ is just how your capability
is manifested in the way you personally:is manifested in the way you personally:
observeobserve,, uphold, and promoteuphold, and promote what iswhat is
right, such as:right, such as:
• Law abidingness,Law abidingness,
• Morality/abiding in social mores,andMorality/abiding in social mores,and
• Heartfulness/emotional stability.Heartfulness/emotional stability.

8. Character
Your Character is the actual way your seenYour Character is the actual way your seen
by your peers as having the capacity ofby your peers as having the capacity of
just how you personally and activelyjust how you personally and actively fightfight
againstagainst::
• Crime/infractions of the law,Crime/infractions of the law,
• Immorality/violating social mores, andImmorality/violating social mores, and
• Infatuation/lust.Infatuation/lust.

9. A Healthy Relationship
GoodGood
CommunicationCommunication
HonestyHonesty
TrustTrust
Equally-yokedEqually-yoked
SupportSupport
RespectRespect
TimeTime

10. Some “Suggested” SchoolsSome “Suggested” Schools
• Liberty U., Lee U., Houghton Coll., Southern Adventist U.,Liberty U., Lee U., Houghton Coll., Southern Adventist U., Johnson U.,Johnson U.,
California Lutheran U., Northland Coll., Milligan Coll., Coll. of the Ozarks,California Lutheran U., Northland Coll., Milligan Coll., Coll. of the Ozarks,
Cedarville U., Anderson U., Samford U., Bryan Coll., Corban U., Hendrix Coll.,Cedarville U., Anderson U., Samford U., Bryan Coll., Corban U., Hendrix Coll.,
Southwestern U., Centre Coll., Bethel Coll., Central Coll., Eastern U., BelmontSouthwestern U., Centre Coll., Bethel Coll., Central Coll., Eastern U., Belmont
U., Luther Coll., Eastern Mennonite U., Southern Methodist U., MacalesterU., Luther Coll., Eastern Mennonite U., Southern Methodist U., Macalester
Coll., Muhlenberg Coll., Gustavus Adolphus Coll., George Fox U.,Coll., Muhlenberg Coll., Gustavus Adolphus Coll., George Fox U.,
Southeastern U., Emory U., St. Olaf Coll., Hope Coll., Roberts Wesleyan Coll.,Southeastern U., Emory U., St. Olaf Coll., Hope Coll., Roberts Wesleyan Coll.,
Concordia U., NE, DePauw U., Whitworth U., Lafayette Coll., Wittenberg U.,Concordia U., NE, DePauw U., Whitworth U., Lafayette Coll., Wittenberg U.,
Taylor U., Abilene Christian U., Sewanee-U.of the South, Valparaiso U., TexasTaylor U., Abilene Christian U., Sewanee-U.of the South, Valparaiso U., Texas
Christian U., Ohio Wesleyan U., Franklin Coll., Ouachita Baptist U., U. ofChristian U., Ohio Wesleyan U., Franklin Coll., Ouachita Baptist U., U. of
Mobile, Gordon Coll., Covenant Coll., California Baptist U., Millsaps Coll.,,Mobile, Gordon Coll., Covenant Coll., California Baptist U., Millsaps Coll.,,
Goshen Coll., Allegheny Coll., Union U., Westmont Coll., Union U., WestmontGoshen Coll., Allegheny Coll., Union U., Westmont Coll., Union U., Westmont
Coll., Waynesburg U., Biola U., Wheaton Coll., Regent U., Presbyterian Coll.,Coll., Waynesburg U., Biola U., Wheaton Coll., Regent U., Presbyterian Coll.,
Baylor U., Davidson Coll., Rhodes Coll., Transylvania U., Pepperdine U.,Baylor U., Davidson Coll., Rhodes Coll., Transylvania U., Pepperdine U.,
Wofford Coll., Oklahoma Baptist U., Indiana Wesleyan U., Trinity U., AsburyWofford Coll., Oklahoma Baptist U., Indiana Wesleyan U., Trinity U., Asbury
U., Hanover Coll., Chapman U., Messiah Coll., Nebraska Wesleyan U.,, IllinoisU., Hanover Coll., Chapman U., Messiah Coll., Nebraska Wesleyan U.,, Illinois
Coll., Augustana Coll. – SD, Point Loma Nazarene U., Erskine Coll., AugsburgColl., Augustana Coll. – SD, Point Loma Nazarene U., Erskine Coll., Augsburg
Coll., Calvin Coll., Azusa Pacific U., Concordia Coll., U. of Evansville, NorthColl., Calvin Coll., Azusa Pacific U., Concordia Coll., U. of Evansville, North
Central Coll., Vanguard U. of SoCal, Seattle Pacific U., Oklahoma Christian U.,Central Coll., Vanguard U. of SoCal, Seattle Pacific U., Oklahoma Christian U.,
Patrick Henry Coll., Albion Coll., LeTourneau U., Oral Roberts U., John BrownPatrick Henry Coll., Albion Coll., LeTourneau U., Oral Roberts U., John Brown
U.John Brown U., Oklahoma City U., Wartburg Coll., Alma Coll., U. of Tulsa,U.John Brown U., Oklahoma City U., Wartburg Coll., Alma Coll., U. of Tulsa,
Grove City Coll., Belhaven U., American U.Grove City Coll., Belhaven U., American U.

11. ““Be ye not unequally yoked…”Be ye not unequally yoked…”
II Corinthians 6:14II Corinthians 6:14
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