Possessions reveal how people want to live, their main priorities, and how they want to be remembered after death. Possessions can be shown as a story, a message of someone else’s life.

The extended self consists of self plus possessions and is that part of self-identity which is defined by possessions including gifts, money, body-parts, monuments, and places (Belk 1988). The extended self construct has been developed and examined primarily from the post-positivist research tradition.

A narcissistic parent will often abuse the normal parental role of guiding their children and being the primary decision maker in the child’s life, becoming overly possessive and controlling. This possessiveness and excessive control disempowers the child; the parent sees the child simply as an extension of themselves.

Fourth hierarchy of material self. Earliest nest of our selfhood. All experiences inside the home were recorded and marked on particular parts and things in our home. Stated that we are what we have and what we possess.

As William James (1890/1981, p. James went on to distinguish between three aspects of selfhood: the material self, consisting of one’s body, family relations, and possessions; the social self — essentially oneself as viewed by others; and. the spiritual self, consisting of one’s emotions and drives.

For example, if you have to give a speech in one of your classes, your self-schema might be that you are shy in situations where you have to speak in public. Among other things, people can hold self-schemas about: Behaviors (“I’m assertive,” “I avoid conflict”) Personality traits (“I’m shy,” “I’m friendly”)

One important advantage of the schema model is that self- schemas are considered active, working structures that shape perceptions, memories, emotional and behavioral responses (Greenwald & Pratkanis, 1984; Markus & Wurf, 1987).

Self-awareness is how an individual consciously knows and understands their own character, feelings, motives, and desires. There are two broad categories of self-awareness: internal self-awareness and external self-awareness.

Schemas also play a role in the learning process. For example: Schemas influence what we pay attention to. People are more likely to pay attention to things that fit in with their current schemas.

The Influence Of Self-Concept On Behavior. Self-concept heavily influences behavior because it causes a person to dictate to themselves what they may or may not be able to accomplish through self-categorization.