The self: a nodal issue in culture and psyche - an Eastern perspective.
The self is central in life. It is a principle by which one, consciously or not, organizes one's personality and relates to the world. The "Eastern" self is conducive to an interdependent-holistic-centripetal psychosocial orientation, the "Western" self to an independent-individualistic-centrifugal orientation. They represent a polarity of thoughts on the nature and place of man. Cultural correlates and psychological implications of the Eastern tradition are discussed.
D001154:Art; D002016:Buddhism; D003469:Culture; D004532:Ego; D004954:Esthetics; D005202:Asia, Eastern / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008091:Literature; D008678:Metaphysics; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D013850:Thinking