Self and Identity - Social Psychology - Liberal Arts

1. Liberal Arts
Self & Identity
Social Psychology

2. Liberal Arts
Personal Identity
Your Personal Identity includes a lot-itYour Personal Identity includes a lot-it
includes your character/personalityincludes your character/personality
and the sum of all of these:and the sum of all of these:
• Social IdentitySocial Identity
• Civil IdentityCivil Identity
• Family IdentityFamily Identity

3. Liberal Arts
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.

4. Liberal Arts
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.

5. Liberal Arts
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 tofamily lineage from whom the origins of your surname to
the very youngest new born.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.

6. Liberal Arts
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.

7. Liberal Arts
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.

8. Liberal Arts
A Healthy Relationship
GoodGood
CommunicationCommunication
HonestyHonesty
TrustTrust
Equally-yokedEqually-yoked
SupportSupport
RespectRespect
TimeTime