The psychology of self is the study of either the cognitive and affective representation of one's identity or the subject of experience. The earliest formulation of the self in modern psychology forms … See more

The 'Disorders of the Self' have also been extensively studied by psychiatrists.
For example, facial and pattern recognition take large amounts … See more

Culture consists of explicit and implicit patterns of historically derived and selected ideas and their embodiment in institutions, cognitive and social practices, and artifacts. Cultural systems may, on the one hand, be considered as products of action, and on the … See more

• Anatta— "not-self", Buddhist concept stating there is no unchanging, permanent self, soul or essence in living beings
• Attention
• Ego death
• Humeanism § Bundle theory of the self See more

Two areas of the brain that are important in retrieving self-knowledge are the medial prefrontal cortex and the medial posterior parietal cortex. The posterior cingulate cortex, … See more

The philosophy of self seeks to describe essential qualities that constitute a person's uniqueness or a person's essential being. … See more

Religious views on the Self vary widely. The Self is a complex and core subject in many forms of spirituality. Two types of Self are commonly considered—the Self that is the ego, also … See more