The multiple self-aspects framework (MSF) conceives of the self-concept as a collection of
multiple, context-dependent selves. From this perspective, five principles are derived …

The individual self comprise unique attributes, the relational self comprises partner-shared
attributes, and the collective self comprises ingroup-shared attributes. All selves are …

The social self is, by definition, a relational self. People discover who they are largely
through interactions with others. Through ongoing social inter actions, for example, people …

Evidence on the dimensionality of self-construal points to the coexistence of both an
independent and an interdependent self-image. Drawing on conceptualizations of the …

Three studies examined the implicit (nonconscious) and explicit (conscious) self-concepts of
people who varied in their degree of exposure to individualistic cultures. Studies 1 and 2 …

Although social psychology has been traditionally focused on interpersonal relationships,
the cognitive revolution in psychology has had the effect of refocusing some social …

Culturally inspired approaches to psychology have flourished during the last two decades
(Bruner, 1990; Cole, 1996; D'Andrade, 1995; Fiske, Kitayama, Markus, & Nisbett, 1998; …

While the concept of “social self” or “social identity” has always had multiple meanings, two
predominant conceptions of social identity can be found in the social psychological …

The self has long fascinated writers, poets, and philosophers. More recently, scientists have
begun to investigate it empirically, using rigorous and inventive methodologies. The focus …