Wikipedia:WikiProject Psychology/Self and Identity

Welcome to the Self and Identity Task force, a subproject of WikiProject Psychology. It is run by the 3rd year of the Bsc Psychology at the University of Southampton.

Scope
This task force seeks to create new high-quality articles, and to improve the quality of existing articles, whose topics fall within the field of Self and Identity, an emerging subfield of psychology. The founding members of the group will consist of two qualified psychologists, Aiden P. Gregg and  Claire Hart. They will supervise students studying self and identity.

Categories

 * Category:Self and Identity

Articles to Improve

 * Self
 * Identity
 * Social Identity Tom Goodfellow
 * Self-concept Hannah Price,
 * Self-esteem worked on by Aidengregg (talk)
 * Self-control
 * Illusory superiority Sophi McGuinness,
 * Narcissism Alexander Edmunds
 * Self-enhancement Amy Cridge,
 * Positive illusions Gavin Li,
 * Optimism bias Bianca Yeung,
 * Self-handicapping Siobhan Smith,
 * Self-categorization Theory Hannah Porter
 * Self-determination Theory Holly Oddie, Peter Musham
 * Shame Rebecca Hugo,
 * Guilt Hannah Jones, Renske Kranenburg
 * Embarrassment Hannah Jones, Renske Kranenburg,

Articles to Develop

 * Implicit self-esteem Tim Street
 * Self-Assessment Sarah Winterburn
 * Self-Knowledge Gareth Lines,

Articles to Create

 * Raison oblige theory James Cross
 * Self-evaluation motives Catarina Rodrigues
 * Self-Assessment vs. Self-Enhancement Matthew Goodenday
 * Self-Evaluation and Culture Toby Bignell, Rebecca Hugo, Emily King
 * Self-Appraisals

Sub-Articles to Create

 * Functions of Self-Esteem Amanda Thompson
 * Consequences of Self-Esteem Emily King,
 * Dimensions of Self-Esteem
 * Security of Self-Esteem Lauren Clifford
 * Contingencies of Self-Worth Kathleen Killen
 * Stability of Self-Esteem Renske Kranenburg
 * Self-conscious Emotions Lawrence Pearman
 * Mnemic Neglect Lee Tbaily
 * Self-expansion Gavin Li, Bianca Yeung
 * Critiques of Illusory superiority Toby Bignell

Featured Articles in Psychology that Already Exist

 * Parapsychology
 * Schizophrenia
 * Autism
 * Reactive Attachment Disorder
 * Asperger Syndrome
 * Attachment theory

Useful Resources

 * Homepage of the International Society for Self and Identity
 * Homepage of the Self and Identity, a flagship journal

Participant List
Coordinators Students
 * Aiden P. Gregg
 * Claire Hart

TRE

 * Bignell, Tobias DECLARED
 * Hugo, Rebecca DECLARED
 * King, Emily DECLARED

LHR

 * Lauren Clifford DECLARED
 * Hannah Jones DECLARED
 * Renske Kranenburg DECLARED

ASK

 * Cridge, Amy DECLARED
 * Killen, Kathleen DECLARED
 * Winterburn, Sarah DECLARED

STJ

 * Cross, James DECLARED
 * McGuinness, Sophi DECLARED
 * Street, TimDECLARED

MACH-III

 * Alexander EdmundsDECLARED
 * Lines, Gareth DECLARED
 * Goodfellow, Tom DECLARE

SAM

 * Goodenday, Matthew DECLARED
 * Smith, Siobhan DECLARED
 * Thompson, Amanda DECLARED

LH2

 * Tbaily, Lee DECLARED
 * Porter, Hannah DECLARED
 * Price, Hannah DECLARED

GB

 * Li, Gavin DECLARED
 * Yeung, Bianca DECLARED
 * Pearman, Lawrence DECLARED

LYCANS

 * Musham, Peter DECLARED
 * Holly Oddie DECLARED
 * Rodrigues, Catarina DECLARED

Numbers

 * Each group should create, develop, or modify as many articles or sub-articles are there are people in that group (usually three, and at least three).
 * Each group should (a) either or develop create two articles, two sub-articles, or one article and one sub-article; and (b) modify one article.
 * Each created or developed article or sub-article should contain at least 500 words. More is good too!
 * Each modified article should entail changes of at least 100 words. More is good too!
 * Articles to create may be chosen from the list provided, or may be suggested by students themselves for approval by the instructor.
 * Note that sub-articles can be further sub-divided into sub-sub articles. If of similar size and substance, they can be considered equivalent to sub-sub-articles.
 * To indicate that you would like to do a topic listed, please put your name by that topic, followed by a comma. You may also create your own topic, and put your name beside that. Also put "DECLARED" beside your name.

Preparation

 * Each student must set up an account on Wikipedia, and prepare their own user page.
 * This involves providing a username, password, and email address.
 * Content and structure can be readily added to user pages by (a) surveying other user pages that appeal, and (b) copying and pasting the Wikipedia code from that page to one's own, and subsequently modifying it.

Marking

 * Wiki articles amount to 25% of the total marks for the unit. This is instead of 35%, as originally stated. The reduction is marks is due to the instructor's appreciation, upon reflection, of (a) the lesser number of words required for input compared to a standalone essay; and (b) the unstandardized, novel, and hence inperfectly specificable nature of the assignment, which is nonetheless for pedagogical reasons (e.g., development of Wikipedia editing skills, making a real contribution to other people's lives).
 * The wiki articles created or modified will be evaluated in terms of how much they meet the criteria, or have been substantially pushed in the direction of meeting the criteria, of what counts as a good, exemplary, or featured article in Wikipedia. Various documents specifying these criteria are available on Aiden P. Gregg's User page, and on the PSYC 3014 blackboard website. Students are encouraged to read these carefully.
 * Wikipedia records all changes made. However, students should list at a minimim, on their own Wikipedia user page, a description of the list of changes they have made and intend to make, specifying when they have made them, and on what pages. This will make inspection of each user's contribution easier for the instructor. They should also keep a log of the changes they make as they make them. In addition, they should consider listing their intended articles or changes on this page as well, in case their articles or changes do not prove acceptable to the Wikipedian community.
 * Each student should focus primarily on one wiki article. This will be "theirs". However, students are also encouraged to comment on, and even lightly edit, one another's articles. Each student will be awarded a mark based on the quality of his or her own contributions, to their own or other's pages. Criteria taken into account will include article format, writing style, written content, adoption suitability, and level of engagement.
 * Going the extra mile in some way in terms of intelligent reconceptualization of an area, elegant formatting of material, incorporation of sophisticated Wikipedia features, inclusion of creative features, and so forth, will lead to the award of the highest marks. Part of the purpose of this exercise is to help you develop, and assess on, your ability to work independently and your level of intellectual autonomy.

Some advice

 * Modeling one's style and formatting on featured psychology articles is an excellent idea. Compare, contrast, and decide.
 * The instructor, Aiden P. Gregg, will attempt to improve the general Wikipedia entry on self-esteem, currently in a rather unprofessional and higgledy-piggledy state. This will probably require more negotiation and talking with other Wikipedia users, and there may be more quibbling, than for other articles. Nonetheless, you may learn much from following his efforts, which like everything on Wikipedia, are publically available.
 * It's important not to over-emphasize the particular or peripheral or under-emphasize the general or central. An appreciation of the context and relative importance of a topic is important.
 * Please feel to ask and answer questions interactively at the following eFolio blog.