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Accounting for oneself: Meanings of self‐descriptions and inconsistencies in self‐descriptions
Author(s) -
Honess Terry
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
british journal of medical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 2044-8341
pISSN - 0007-1129
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1982.tb01480.x
Subject(s) - psychology , reflexive pronoun , negotiation , self , process (computing) , social psychology , epistemology , cognitive psychology , computer science , sociology , social science , philosophy , operating system
Changes in one man's evaluations and expectations of himself are explored using new interview procedures, based on the implication grid, that readily reveal inconsistencies in an individual's view of him or herself. The process of negotiating inconsistencies with the individual concerned resulted in considerable clarification, and some redefinition of his self‐concept. Analysis of his protocol demonstrated the viability of ‘accounting for self’ in terms of ‘enabling conditions’ (after Harré & Secord) and individually determined ‘worth’ (after Taylor).