Lia Simon

Visiting Lecturer in Psychology

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  • Seminar: Becoming Me. Development of Self in Early Life

    PSYC331

    How do we become who we are? This course explores developmental creation of the self in infancy and childhood. We are not born knowing that others are different from ourselves, so how do we create our sense of self? How do we conceptualize ourselves in relation to family and friends? Emphasis will be placed on the negotiation between inside and outside forces—how do children navigate their own wants versus those that others have for them? We will discuss cognitive changes that occur in perception of self and others, and the social psychology of understanding the self in relation to family and friends. Students will use theory and literature and their own experiences to understand individuation and the conception of the self.