self-schema

n. a cognitive framework comprising organized information and beliefs about the self that guides a person’s perception of the world, influencing what information draws the individual’s attention as well as how that information is evaluated and retained. Compare social schema.

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Psychology term of the day

November 16th 2024

therapy supervision

see supervision.