Major Theories Regarding the Nature of Personal and Social Identity

Richard Jenkins, a leading theory on the essence of personal and social identity, said, "There is no social identity and society does not exist." Sociologists believe that identity is related to the society where people live. They believe that our identity is formed within social context, and social context means social interaction is meaningful and easy to understand by classifying people in the order they belong We will try to organize it. Since we are classified in this manner, we can regard it as a mother, daughter, student, etc.

In this review article we will explain and critically analyze the three theories used to explain how the architectural and natural and architectural physical environments affect human identity. These theories are (1) local identity theory, (2) social identity theory, and (3) identity process theory. Local identity theory provides an important contribution to psychology and architectural social science and emphasizes the impact of the physical environment on identity and self-perception. However, there are few empirical studies to support the theory, and its specific contribution to other identity theories has yet to be elucidated. Although mainstream psychology lacks an understanding of the constructed environment, processes described in social identity theory and identity process theory have proven useful in explaining the relationship between identity and location . Identity is reflected in many levels, one of which is the location

In social psychology social identity theory studies the interaction between individuals and social identity. Social identity theory is aimed at specifying and predicting how individuals view themselves as individuals or groups of members. The theory also takes into account the impact of personal and social identity on individual perceptions and collective behavior. The theory of social identity evolved from a series of studies (often referred to as minimal group studies) conducted by British social psychologist Henri Tajfel and colleagues in the early 1970s. Participants are assigned to groups designed to be as arbitrary and meaningless as possible. However, if you are asked to assign a score to another research participant, you will be given more systematic points to the members of the group than members outside the group.

According to the theory called social identity theory, the self concept consists of two important elements. Our personal identity includes personality traits and other traits that make each person unique. The social identity includes the group to which we belong, including our community, religion, university and other groups. Self-image, or how you are seeing yourself. It is important to understand that self image does not necessarily match reality. People may exaggerate their own self image, I think they are better at things than theirs. On the contrary, people are also prone to negative self-image, recognition, or exaggeration of defects and weaknesses.