Self-Construction and Creative “Life Design”

Perception of Identity and Religious Conversion

“…On the other side, the self is found and it refers to an organized configuration of perceptions of who one is. Also, there is self-concept which is defined as an "overall vision (as an integrated, coherent, and stable individuality) transcending the experiential and event content of self-awareness" [6]. Furthermore, it is important to keep in mind that identity is mix of representations and feelings, it is not just a vision of the cognitive system like the self-concept.…”

“…For that reason, the self or identity is always updating itself. Valverde, Sovet and Lubart [6], in the chapter Self-Construction and Creative "Life Design" mention that the self is both individual and collective, personal and social. It expresses membership in communities and is an immediate part of consciousness, "I am I. "…”

“…Conversion does appear to be a sudden change of awareness which can transform a person's identity and perception of reality. In the article by Valverde, Sovet and Lubart is mention that identity construction, is a long-term process that involves several sub-processes: individuation or differentiation, identification, attribution, narcissistic valuation, conservation and process of realization [6]. In the construction of the self-identity is a multidimensional system, as suggested by Bardou and Oubrayrieroussel (2014), structured around several dimensions: continuity, consistency (unity), valuation (self-assessment, self-esteem), internal differentiation (feeling of diversity), external differentiation (desire for autonomy), assertiveness, originality (uniqueness), and resilience (coping).…”

Life Design for Youth as a Creativity-Based Intervention for Transforming a Challenging World

“…The purpose of using creative resources in career interventions is not new (McMahon, 2016). Creativity has been imagined as a potentially helpful element for the exploration of possible future selves and the definition of a personal career identity (SIOT model; Aleni Sestito and Sica, 2016) and for decision-making processes (de Valverde et al, 2017). Life Design conceives career transitions as the product of self-constructed personal narratives.…”

“…Life Design conceives career transitions as the product of self-constructed personal narratives. Creativity, allowing the individual to author his life story in an original way, can help the individual to design his future and flexibly overcome the difficulties coming from her/his environment (de Valverde et al, 2017 ).…”