home >
library
> dictionary > self-knowledge
Dictionary of Vocational Psychology
Self-Knowledge
A central construct in the cognitive information processing theory of Peterson, Sampson, Reardon, and Lenz (1996), self-knowledge refers to schemata incorporating episodic memories of events from the individual's life history, held in a long-term memory store apart from occupational knowledge. As new events occur to a person, he or she will interet them in reference to characteristics encoded for prior events in memory; matches strengthen the degree of association between events and allow generalizations about the self (leading to aspects of self-concept). Individuals may also reconstruct their understanding of past events based on the present context (i.e., existing schemata).
About this dictionary. If you would like to propose a new term, an alternate meaning, or an older "first use," please contact us.
email
vocational psychology
Essays
| Library | Links
Counseling |
Assessment |
Consulting
About | Legal &
Disclaimer | Editor | Contact
email
vocational psychology
Updated May 7, 2002
Page and site © 2000, 2001, 2002 Andrew Carson,
all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted.