Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOSReviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS Self-concept is the image we have of ourselves. It is influenced by many forces, including our interaction with the important ...

Our self-concept is the image we have of our bodies, capabilities, impressions, etc. (Bailey, 2003). It includes: The material self. Our body, possessions, and other things in our lives. The ...

A self-fulfilling prophecy is when a person’s expectations about a situation come true due to changes in their own behavior. It is a psychological phenomenon that can play a role in mental health.

“Stunned, the animals obey.” This is an early line from “Whistle While You Dixie,” the opening piece in Dodie Bellamy’s “When the Sick Rule the World.” It’s emblematic of Bellamy’s ability to overturn ...

Given the sociological use of the self-concept in accounting for social control, the paper considers the analytical use of the self in explanations of deviance. In reviewing theoretical patterns in ...