relational self

the aspect of self-concept derived from connections and role relationships with significant others. [first described in 1996 by U.S. social psychologists Marilynn B. Brewer and Wendi Gardner]

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Psychology term of the day

October 15th 2024

relational shift

the developmental change in analogical thinking that occurs when the child moves from focusing on perceptual similarity to focusing on relational similarity when solving problems.