Cindy Jackson Self Concept Summary

What does your critical analysis of the website reveal to you about Cindy Jackson’s sense of her social self, her self-concept, her self-esteem and her self-presentation? Based on what I have seen from the website, I am under the impression that Cindy Jackson had a very low self-esteem as she was growing up. It appears that she felt unattractive and when was at the age of six, dreamt of being like a Barbie doll and attaining Barbie’s figure and attractiveness. At some point in her childhood, a young boy approached her and criticized her smile and this has resulted in a negative effect on her self-concept as well as her self-esteem. Self-concept refers to a set of perceptions and beliefs about one’s self. It is also refers to as identity and plays a key role in determining individual’s behavior. The formation of self-concept or identity is the most fundamental aspect of a child’s psychological development. Cindy Jackson can be presumed as having issues with her identity as a child. She did not like her physical appearance and could not give favorable descriptions of herself using observable characteristics. I believe that her relationship with other people was negatively affected as well. She wanted to be recognized by the society so that she could attain
Research shows that people have a tendency to think that people who are generally more attractive are also outgoing, happier, kinder, and successful and possesses several other positive personality traits. This stereotype appears to be true at times. Research studies have established positive correlation between attractiveness and traits such as social skills, self-confidence and personal income. A probable explanation is the view that people who are attractive are more valuable in the society and hence given preferential treatment (Myers,