Discussion 3 Explaining the Social Nature of the Self

Explaining the Social Nature of the Self

Beginning on page 48 of your text, there is a section titled “How Do We Know the Self Is

Social.” It presents five explanations over the following several pages: self-perception, self-

discrepancy, self-expansion, self-presentation, and collective self-esteem. Which of these

resonates most with you and why? Explain an experience of your own and describe how this

explanation applies.