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Play significant roles in shaping an individual's well being and overall quality of life

There is no core self, it's a composite of our ever changing experiences.

The self is not a distinct enduring entity but rather a bundle of collection or perceptions and experiences.

• Dualism

  [Rene Descartes]

• Materialism

  [Thomas Hobbes and Paul Churchland]

• Bundle Theory [David Hume]

• Continuity Theory/Personal Identity Theory

  [John Locke]

Remembering past experiences means you are the same self as the person who had those experiences.

Continuity of consciousness and memory.

• Dualism

  [Rene Descartes]

• Materialism

  [Thomas Hobbes and Paul Churchland]

• Bundle Theory

  [David Hume]

• Continuity Theory/Personal Identity

  [John Locke]

There is no permanent, unchanging self, individuals are a collection of impermanent and interdependent elements.

The self is an illusion.

• No-Self/Anatta

  (Buddhism)

• Existentialism

  [Jean Paul Satre]

Individuals create the essence or self through their choices and actions and there is no predetermined, fixed self.

Concept of "Existence precedes essence"

• No-self or Anatta

• Existentialism

  [Jean Paul Satre]

Seen as multifaced construct influenced by cognitive, emotional and social norms.

Self-concept, Self-esteem, and self-identity.

• Psychology

• Neuroscience

• Philosophy

Emerged from the integration of sensory information, memory and social interactions in specific brain regions.

• Psychology

• Neuroscience

• Philosophy

Self-identity and Social Identity are central to understanding how individuals define themselves within a social context.

How the self is shaped by society and culture.

• Sociology

• Cognitive Science

• Evolutionary Science

Delves into process like self-awareness, self-perception and self-regulation.

These processes helps individuals navigate the world and make decisions.

• Sociology

• Cognitive Science

• Evolutionary Psychology

Sense of self might have evolved and how it serves adaptive functions in human behavior and social interactions.

• Sociology

• Cognitive Science

• Evolutionary Psychology