TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE SELF»
The term «the self» is very widely used and occupies the
13.666 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «THE SELF»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
the self.
All relationships change the brain - but most important are the intimate bonds that foster or fail us, altering the delicate circuits that shape memories, emotions and that ultimate souvenir, the self.
I think it would be wrong to consider 'Ashes and Fire' a love album. The record is obsessed with time. I believe that there is a kinder view of the self on this record.
I see the American experience as being defined by the immigrant paradigm of rupture and renewal: rupture with the old world, the old ways, and renewal of the self in a bright but difficult New World.
You can mark in desire the rising of the tide, as the appetite more and more invades the personality, appealing, as it does, not merely to the sensory side of the self, but to its ideal components as well.
Desire then is the invasion of the whole self by the wish, which, as it invades, sets going more and more of the psychical processes; but at the same time, so long as it remains desire, does not succeed in getting possession of the self.
It wasn't until we got over the self pity that we were able to accept suffering as apart of our life with Christ. A man or woman reaches this plane only when he or she ceases to be the hero.
Running fills the cup that has to pour out for others. Running feeds the soul that has a responsibility to nourish. Running sets the anchor that limits the drift of the day. Running clears the mind that has a myriad of challenges to solve. Running tends to the self so that selfishness can subside.
My real self, the self I have always been from a child, is a loner and nerd, slightly overweight, with a very heavy fringe. That is who I was as a kid. I don't think I will ever be anything other than that.
Revolution begins with the self, in the self.
One of my problems is to find the self.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE SELF»
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the self in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the self and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Self Illusion: How
the Social Brain Creates Identity
We learn to become our self. Even as adults we are continually developing and elaborating this story, learning to become different selves in different situations--the work self, the home self, the parent self.
2
Sources of
the Self:
The Making of
the Modern Identity
Charles Taylor's latest book sets out to define the modern identity by tracing its genesis.
3
The Self-Compassion Diet: A Step-By-Step Program to Lose ...
Advocates techniques of mindfulness, self-hypnosis, self-love, and group support as a means of increasing feelings of self worth and providing the motivation to change unhealthy eating habits and lose weight permanently.
4
The Self-coached Climber:
The Guide to Movement, Training, ...
A dynamic package of training material from a pair of expert coaches, The Self-Coached Climber offers comprehensive instruction, from the basics of gripping holds to specific guidelines for developing a customized improvement plan.
Dan Hague, Douglas Hunter, 2006
5
The Construction of
the Self: A Developmental Perspective
Drawing upon extensive theoretical knowledge and decades of empirical research by the author and others, this volume traces changes in the structure and content of self-representations from the preschool years through late adolescence.
6
The Restoration of
the Self
This volume puts forth some of Kohut’s most influential ideas on achieving emotional health through a balanced, creative, and joyful sense of self.
The Body and the Self brings together recent work by philosophers and psychologistson the nature of self-consciousness, the nature of bodily awareness, and the relation between thetwo.
Jos? Luis Berm?dez, Anthony J. Marcel, Naomi Eilan, 1998
8
The Self-restraining State: Power and Accountability in New ...
This text states that democratic governments must be accountable to the electorate; but they must also be subject to restraint and oversight by other public agencies. The state must control itself.
Andreas Schedler, Larry Jay Diamond, Marc F. Plattner, 1999
9
Peirce's Approach to
the Self: A Semiotic Perspective on ...
Based on a careful study of his unpublished manuscripts as well as his published work, this book explores Peirce's general theory of signs and the way in which Peirce himself used this theory to understand subjectivity.
Vincent Michael Colapietro, 1988
In analysing sexuality and the self, Foucault ignores this permeability of internal
and external worlds, and down— grades the individual to a mere cipher in the
reproduction of the larger social world. Just as it is often remarked that Foucault's
...
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE SELF»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
the self is used in the context of the following news items.
The self-deception of the intentionally childless
The piece was provoked by the publication of a new anthology of essays, Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on the Decision Not to Have Kids. «The Week Magazine, Apr 15»
StopLift Watches You At The Self-Checkout
A combination camera/image detection system, it watches self- and staffed checkout systems for signs of theft and “sweethearting” (the process of letting folks ... «TechCrunch, Feb 15»
Why Saying Is Believing — The Science Of Self-Talk
From the self-affirmations of Stuart Smalley on Saturday Night Live to countless videos on YouTube, saying nice things to your reflection in the mirror is a ... «NPR, Oct 14»
