self
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.
Research draft, second pass
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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
is studied as - in philosophy
is studied as - in psychology
is contrasted with - in psychoanalysis
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
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.
- What is the self, and how does it differ from the ego, the person and the body? definition
- Is the question about the general concept, a discipline, a religious doctrine or a personal matter? boundary
Accounts
Disciplinary accounts.
Accounts
Accounts.
- How do philosophy, psychology, neuroscience and religion each approach the self? definition
- Which entry fits the specific account? action
Philosophy Philosophy and science.
Attribution.
Identity
Personal identity.
Identity
Identity.
- How do Locke, Hume, Parfit and others explain personal identity over time, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Science
Psychology and neuroscience.
Science
Science.
- What do psychology and neuroscience say about self-awareness, self-concept and the neural self? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Religion Religious views.
Attribution.
Traditions
Major traditions.
Traditions
Traditions.
- How do Hindu, Buddhist, Abrahamic and other traditions understand the self, soul and non-self, presented with respect? provenance
- Is the presentation respectful and attributed? boundary
Scientology
Thetan doctrine.
Scientology
Scientology.
- 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
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Context Culture and wellbeing.
Context.
Culture
Culture.
Culture
Culture.
- How do cultures differ in independent and interdependent views of the self, with findings attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits cultural psychology? action
Wellbeing
Wellbeing.
Wellbeing
Wellbeing.
- How do self-esteem and self-compassion relate to wellbeing, in general terms? provenance
- 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?