Recognization of " human" self from viewpoint of Holy Quran and psychology

A set of beliefs that the person has about himself is called self- concept. In other words, as a result of self- concept, everybody produces his own belief about himself. According to psychological research, this self- concept refers to possible “selves” in everybody’s personality that can create necessary motivations for actions that can cause different responses in different actions. So the self- concept isn’t an abstract concept, but it reacts and interacts with the environment by observing the outcomes of action and reaction. This dynamic aspect of self-concept is very important since it results in human being this view that “I can change and adjust”. Islamic teachings regard the issue of “self” as “soul”. Mentioning the types and levels of the soul, Holy Quran makes a man familiar with this statement and explains its “good” and “evil” outcomes. This paper studies the concepts of “self”, “self- concept” and “soul”, and its applications in psychological teachings and religion, provides strategies that on the base of them we can reach in an advanced healthy personality.