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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Self-Structure"”.
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Self-Structure and the Rhetorics of Social Discourse in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
… I employ Marshall W. Alcorn's theory of self-structure: a theory defined in his article "Self-Structure as a Rhetorical Device: Modern Ethos and the Divisiveness of the Self" and ironically rooted in both sociolinguistic and psycho-analytic philosophies. In the end, this study seeks to …
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The Development of Structure and Centrality in the Self System: Implications for Appearance Concerns
Appearance-related self worth occupies a central role in the self-structure of many individuals. While many social psychological theories may be employed to understand the role of appearance in individuals' self-structures, thus far developmental theories have not been widely used to understand how …
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Dishonesty and the Self: Ironic Effects of Ego Depletion
… Previous research links a compartmentalized self-structure to less ethical behavior in neutral contexts (Showers, Thomas, & Grundy, 2015). Consistent with previous results, compartmentalization was positively associated with cheating within a neutral non-depletion condition. However, …
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"A fine balance" : a case study of love, hatred and sadomasochism
… underlying a borderline personality structure, acted as a powerful obstacle in her being able to love her daughter. Using the theoretical tenets of self psychology to understand the clinical presentation of both mother and daughter, it emerged that the fragmented self-structure of the …
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The role of arts in aesthetic education in South Africa
… by increasing personality aspects such as self-actualisation, but can also be detrimental to mankind's development by creating social and pedagogical problems. In a modem society scientific knowledge, technology and prosperity (wealth) define power, and "a brave new world" has appeared in …
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Scripture and Self in Origen of Alexandria's Exegetical Practice
… I examine the nature of scripture and the self as presented by Origen of Alexandria. I argue that Christian scripture and the Christian self are constructed by exegetical practice; furthermore, in the case of Origen, I will demonstrate that Christian scripture and the Christian self are so …