Self-Complexity

GLOSSARY

The degree of an individual’s complex appraisals/interpretations of the self; comprises a function of (i) the number of aspects that one uses to cognitively organize knowledge about the self, and (ii) the degree of relatedness of these aspects.

Colorful brain icon made of puzzle pieces representing mental health and cognitive function.
Colorful brain icon made of puzzle pieces representing mental health and cognitive function.

Reference:


Linville, P. W. (1985). Self-complexity and affective extremity: Don’t put all your eggs in one cognitive basket. Social Cognition, 3, 94–120. https://doi.org/10.1521/soco.1985.3.1.94

Rafaeli-Mor, E., & Steinberg, J. (2002). Self-complexity and well-being: A review and research synthesis. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 6(1), 31-58. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327957PSPR0601_2