the material self

Question 1

a prominent psychologist who authored the principles of psychology

Answer 1

william james

Question 2

pertains to the objects, places, or even people, which have the label “mine”

Answer 2

material self

Question 3

what are the 2 subclasses of material self?

Answer 3

1. the bodily self
2. extracorporeal self

Question 4

this includes the people, pets, possesions, places, and the products of our labors. our psychological ownership of them

Answer 4

extracorporeal self

Question 5

what are the compositions of material self?

Answer 5

body, clothes, immediate family, home

Question 6

what are the two types of investment?

Answer 6

material purchases
experiential pruchases

Question 7

made with the primary intention of of acquiring tangible possessions that can be physically retained in one’s possesion

Answer 7

material purchases

Question 8

made with the primary intention of acquiring life experiences

Answer 8

experiential purchases

Question 9

the greater the material possesions, one is more likely to attain ____, ___, and ____ from other people

Answer 9

acceptance
approval
esteem

Question 10

someone with high level of materialism

Answer 10

materialistic

Question 11

highlights our tendency to believe that others
have it better than we do.

Answer 11

grass is greener on the other side syndrome

Question 12

what are the causes of materialism

Answer 12

1. we are influenced by the “grass is greener on the other side” syndrome
2. items are more easily attainable than alternatives
3. hoarding is an instinct
4. the desire to fit in compels us
5. commercial conditioning influences us more than we think
6. our society glorifies item possession
7. we crave acceptance, love, and status