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Shelf

(146 words)
May 29, 2026

Origin The term is derived from the English expression continental shelf, which means "continental shelf". This term originates from the English word shelf, meaning "shelf" or "sill". The word's etymology traces back to the form skelf-, which has no recorded Germanic written examples and means "cut wood" or "plank". This structure evolved from the Proto-Indo-European root (s)kel-, which has no written examples in the Proto-Indo-European language and means "to cut" or "to split", acquiring its cu

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ZUŞAN ÖNER

ZUŞAN ÖNER

Self and Social Interaction: Goffman’s Dramaturgical Theory

Self and Social Interaction: Goffman’s Dramaturgical Theory

(356 words)
November 29, 2025

The self is the totality of an individual’s perceptions of themselves and the attitudes they display based on those perceptions. Although intertwined with personality, the self is primarily concerned with the individual’s effort to create a distinct space that separates them from others. Humans are concerned not only with what they are but also with how they appear. Therefore, they develop certain behaviors aimed at “looking good”; these behaviors are referred to as self-presentation. Individual

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Eceay Öz

Eceay Öz

Self-Respect

Self-Respect

(783 words)
July 14, 2026

Self-esteem is a fundamental psychological concept that refers to the evaluations and attitudes an individual develops toward their own self. It encompasses how an individual perceives themselves, the extent to which they value themselves, and their sense of adequacy. In this context, self-esteem is regarded as a multidimensional construct that includes the totality of an individual’s perceptions and appraisals of themselves. In the literature, the concept of self-esteem is also expressed throug

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Yaren Topaloğlu

Yaren Topaloğlu

Social Identity Determination

Social Identity Determination

(284 words)
June 1, 2026

Gender is a concept that refers to socially constructed characteristics such as norms, roles, and relationships between women and men. From the moment of birth, the society in which each individual lives begins to assign them various values and judgments based on their biological sex; during this process, our biological sex gradually transforms into what is known as gender. Self-Efficacy: Our Belief in Ourselves Self-efficacy is the belief an individual has in their ability to organize and execu

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MUSTAFA ADNAR

MUSTAFA ADNAR

Social Identity Theory

Social Identity Theory

(2489 words)
December 23, 2025

Social Identity Theory is a framework within social psychology that examines how individuals’ identities are shaped by their membership in social groups. Developed by Henri Tajfel and John Turner in the 1970s, the theory posits that individuals categorize themselves and others according to various social groups such as ethnic origin, nationality, religion, or social class like. This categorization is a fundamental process through which people define their social identities; this concept refers t

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Esra Can

Esra Can

The Cultivation of the Soul (Book)

The Cultivation of the Soul (Book)

(407 words)
December 8, 2025

Nefsin Terbiyesi is a work written by Mehmed Zahid Kotku and published by Server Yayıncılık. Subject The book focuses on the structure, functioning, and effects of the nafs on human life, aiming to show the ways to understand and discipline it. The author’s fundamental approach is based on the idea that a person can attain true spiritual maturity only by recognizing their own nafs and purifying themselves from its harmful aspects. In the work, the attributes of the nafs are explained in detail,

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Ahsen Karakaş

Ahsen Karakaş

Love and Trial

Love and Trial

(516 words)
November 29, 2025

I was reflecting on love—what love truly is. I realized that love is not merely an experience confined between two different genders, as many people believe. I came to understand that love is a form of attachment that a person feels toward any material or spiritual object, and that this attachment constitutes a trial. These trials take various forms: Some become enamored with the Divine, striving to forget the world and all its possessions, seeking to attain the “true reality,” where their prima

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Muhammed Sonğuralp

Muhammed Sonğuralp

Narcissism

Narcissism

(1129 words)
April 12, 2025

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a personality disorder characterized by a person's perception of themselves as extraordinarily valuable and important. This disorder manifests through an excessive need for admiration and approval, a lack of empathy, and a tendency to use others for personal gain. While NPD is listed in diagnostic guides like the DSM-IV-R (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), there are ongoing academic and clinical debates about its definition and cri

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Ahsen Buyurkan

Ahsen Buyurkan

ŞelfŞe

Şelf

(115 words)
May 11, 2026

Köken İngilizcede "kıta sahanlığı" anlamına gelen continental shelf tabirinden Türkçeye aktarılmıştır. Bu terim, İngilizce "raf, sahanlık" manasındaki shelf sözcüğünden türetilmiştir. Kelimenin kökeni, Germence yazılı örneği bulunmayan ve "biçilmiş tahta, tabla" anlamına gelen skelf- biçimine dayanmaktadır. Bu yapı ise en temelde, Hint-Avrupa Anadilinde yazılı örneği mevcut olmayan ve "kesmek, yarmak" manasına gelen (s)kel- kökünden evrilerek bugünkü halini almıştır. Kullanım Alanları Coğrafya:

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ZUŞAN ÖNER

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DEPERSONALIZATION

DEPERSONALIZATION

(734 words)
November 29, 2025

Crowds can sometimes erase the feeling of loneliness, and at other times blur individual identity. As we move within a group, our thoughts are replaced by the collective emotions of the crowd. Our personal feelings and principles are supplanted by the common voice of the majority. In this way, the individual’s “I” is pushed into the background and dissolves into the anonymous crucible of the “we.” In modern society, we refer to this phenomenon as “deindividualization.” The Dissolution of the Sel

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Ayşenur Bayraktar

Ayşenur Bayraktar