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self

vr.tr.self · XCT.QLT

Let an agent explain the self across philosophy, psychology, neuroscience and religion, relay major theories from academic sources with attribution, describe religious and movement-specific concepts neutrally as their adherents state them, and distinguish the self from the ego, the person as a legal entity and the body.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent explain the self across philosophy, psychology, neuroscience and religion, relay major theories from academic sources with attribution, describe religious and movement-specific concepts neutrally as their adherents state them, and distinguish the self from the ego, the person as a legal entity and the body.

The individual as the subject of their own experience, thought and agency, the sense of being a distinct and continuous person, studied in philosophy as personal identity, in psychology as self-concept, self-awareness and self-esteem, in neuroscience as the neural basis of selfhood, and in religious traditions as soul, atman or, in Buddhism, as the doctrine of non-self; the registry aliases also include the thetan concepts of Scientology, which describe the self as an immortal spiritual being and are that movement s own doctrine.

What it is for: Not applicable; a concept.

It can be explain the concept; relay theories; describe religious concepts neutrally; distinguish related terms.

Distinguishing features

Subjectivity

Continuity over time

Multiple disciplinary accounts

Religious and secular views

What it looks like

Not a visible object; the subject of experience.

How it is recognised

The individual as subject of experience

Personal identity, self-concept, self-awareness, soul and atman, non-self, thetan in Scientology

The ego is a psychoanalytic structure; the person is a legal and social entity; the body is physical

Related models

is a kind of - in registry terms

identity

is studied as - in philosophy

personal identity

is studied as - in psychology

self-concept

is contrasted with - in psychoanalysis

ego

In practice

Families and kinds

philosophical accounts of personal identity from Locke to Parfit

psychological self-concept, self-awareness and self-esteem

neuroscientific models of the self

religious concepts such as soul, atman and non-self

Scientology s thetan doctrine including Operating Thetan levels, as stated by the Church of Scientology

social and narrative selves

Standards and regulation

No regulation of the concept

Failure modes and hazards

Presenting one tradition s doctrine as fact

Conflating self, ego and person

Registry aliases specific to Scientology dominating a general concept

Agents giving personal psychological advice

Also called

thetanOperating Thetanbody thetanOT VIIOT VIOT VOT IVOT IIIOT IIOT IOT VIII

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Also registered as vr.tr.self-person

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Understand What the self is.

Attribution.

Definition

Definition.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What is the self, and how does it differ from the ego, the person and the body? definition
  2. Is the question about the general concept, a discipline, a religious doctrine or a personal matter? boundary

Accounts

Disciplinary accounts.

Accounts

Accounts.

  1. How do philosophy, psychology, neuroscience and religion each approach the self? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific account? action
Philosophy Philosophy and science.

Attribution.

Identity

Personal identity.

Identity

Identity.

  1. How do Locke, Hume, Parfit and others explain personal identity over time, with positions attributed? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Science

Psychology and neuroscience.

Science

Science.

  1. What do psychology and neuroscience say about self-awareness, self-concept and the neural self? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
Religion Religious views.

Attribution.

Traditions

Major traditions.

Traditions

Traditions.

  1. How do Hindu, Buddhist, Abrahamic and other traditions understand the self, soul and non-self, presented with respect? provenance
  2. Is the presentation respectful and attributed? boundary

Scientology

Thetan doctrine.

Scientology

Scientology.

  1. What does Scientology teach about the thetan and Operating Thetan levels, as the Church states it, and how do scholars and critics describe it, with positions attributed? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Context Culture and wellbeing.

Context.

Culture

Culture.

Culture

Culture.

  1. How do cultures differ in independent and interdependent views of the self, with findings attributed? provenance
  2. Which entry fits cultural psychology? action

Wellbeing

Wellbeing.

Wellbeing

Wellbeing.

  1. How do self-esteem and self-compassion relate to wellbeing, in general terms? provenance
  2. Is the user seeking personal help, which needs a qualified professional? boundary

What the second pass must settle

  • Should personal identity and self-concept be separate primary entries?
  • How should philosophical and psychological sources be linked?
  • The registry entry has merged Scientology-specific aliases including OT levels; should they be split off?