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.