The Problem of Self-identity in Terms of Cultural-Historical Psychology

We discuss the possibilities of solving the key problems of psychology of self-identity (its psychological nature and mechanisms) by the means of cultural-historical methodology. Through the category of "culture", the essence of self-development as a process of culture adequate self-transf...

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Main Author: Shchukina M.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Moscow State University of Psychology and Education 2015-02-01
Series:Психологическая наука и образование (2007. Online)
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Online Access:http://psyedu.ru/files/articles/psyedu_ru_2014_4_Shchukina.pdf
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description We discuss the possibilities of solving the key problems of psychology of self-identity (its psychological nature and mechanisms) by the means of cultural-historical methodology. Through the category of "culture", the essence of self-development as a process of culture adequate self-transformation is revealed, carried out with the help of specifically human higher mental functions and having the attributes of arbitrariness, sociality, mediation, and awareness. We denoted the line of personal development as a process of cultural production of the means by which a person will change, create, cultivate environment: external and internal. We reveal the mechanism of ontogenetic transition from development to self-development as the history of the transition from the position of culture agent to the creativity and self-creation of the personality. We show the role of the personality as an organizing, managing, directing functional center, providing self-determined nature of self-development.
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spelling doaj.art-da8fb867198f4d9ca47950028493bb1d2022-12-21T19:11:13ZengMoscow State University of Psychology and EducationПсихологическая наука и образование (2007. Online)2074-58852015-02-01648192The Problem of Self-identity in Terms of Cultural-Historical PsychologyShchukina M.A., 0PhD (Psychology), Head of the Chair of General and Differential Psychology, Saint Petersburg State Institute of Psychology and Social Work, St. Petersburg, RussiaWe discuss the possibilities of solving the key problems of psychology of self-identity (its psychological nature and mechanisms) by the means of cultural-historical methodology. Through the category of "culture", the essence of self-development as a process of culture adequate self-transformation is revealed, carried out with the help of specifically human higher mental functions and having the attributes of arbitrariness, sociality, mediation, and awareness. We denoted the line of personal development as a process of cultural production of the means by which a person will change, create, cultivate environment: external and internal. We reveal the mechanism of ontogenetic transition from development to self-development as the history of the transition from the position of culture agent to the creativity and self-creation of the personality. We show the role of the personality as an organizing, managing, directing functional center, providing self-determined nature of self-development.http://psyedu.ru/files/articles/psyedu_ru_2014_4_Shchukina.pdfculturedevelopmentself-developmentpersonalitysubjectself-managementcreativitymeans
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title The Problem of Self-identity in Terms of Cultural-Historical Psychology
title_full The Problem of Self-identity in Terms of Cultural-Historical Psychology
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title_short The Problem of Self-identity in Terms of Cultural-Historical Psychology
title_sort problem of self identity in terms of cultural historical psychology
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self-development
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creativity
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