11/26/2010 “Self – concept is such a powerful force on the personality that it not only determines how you see youself in the present but also can influence you future behavior and that of others. Such occurences come about through a phenomenon called the self-fulfilling prophecy. A self-fulfilling prophecy occurs when a person’s expectations of an event‚ and his or her subsequent behavior based on those expectations‚ make the event more likely to occur than would otherwise be true” (57). Self-fulfilling
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The Social Self Source: The Mead Project. Department of Sociology‚ Brock University. Read: at the Western Philosophical Association AGM‚ March‚ 1913; First Published: George Herbert Mead. “The Social Self”‚ Journal of Philosophy‚ Psychology and Scientific Methods 10‚ 1913: 374-380; Transcribed: by Andy Blunden. Recognizing that the self can not appear in consciousness as an “I‚” that it is always an object‚ i.e.‚ a “me‚” I wish to suggest an answer to the question‚ What is involved in the
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Define‚ then compare and contrast‚ the concepts of individualization and interactivity. Individualization refers to the idea that the user has control over their internet experience. The internet is a free and open environment in which the user has access to a seemingly infinite amount of information and entertainment. Because the internet is so vastly large‚ the user has the ability to see what he or she wants to see. Unlike television or radio‚ internet users can choose what to look at and
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Self-Concept and Lifestyle Self-Concept Self-concept is defined as the totality of the individual’s thoughts and feelings having reference to himself or herself as an object. The self-concept can be divided into four basic parts‚ actual versus ideal‚ and private versus social. Interdependent/Independent Self-Concepts The independent self-concept emphasizes personal goals‚ characteristics‚ achievements‚ and desires. The interdependent self-concept emphasizes family‚ cultural‚ professional
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Gerontology Review for Exam 1 * Define & distinguish it from other concepts (health & life expectancy) * What does health incorporate – how do you determine difference btween health&wellness * Health- presence or absence of disease – but not just absence – incorporated in wellness in making someone healthy * Wellness- psychological and physical state of being healthy * Active life expectancy & disabled life expectancy (dependent) * Not
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Ethical Concepts and Self Moral Development 1.0 Introduction Ethical judgment‚ in our everyday lives‚ is acquired via a complex combination of cultural background‚ particular workplace‚ past experiences and so on. The purpose of this essay is to examine two competing ethical concepts and approaches I used to evaluate my own moral development. In addition‚ this essay also conducted to analyze how my ethical being assist me to deal with moral dilemmas in two different work context: a commercial
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difference between self-concept and self-image is with self-concept the way a person views themselves is how they view themselves on a day to day basis. The opinion they have formed of themselves will pretty much stay the same‚ as opposed to self-image which tends to change with every situation. Self-esteem differs from self-concept in the way that as you proceed in life‚ your talents‚ skills‚ appearance‚ etc..‚ will either progress or regress which in turn affects your self-esteem. Self-esteem changes
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I chose the topic of self-concept through interpersonal communication because I had an interest in it. This interest is because I didn’t understand that one’s self-concept affected the way one is perceived by others. I learned self-concept through class discussions‚ but I wanted a better understanding of how communication affects one’s self-concept and how it affects one’s perception One’s self-concept affects one’s perception‚ attitude and behavior‚ which can be demonstrated during the
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little or no direct advice‚ since the aim is to help the individual to develop insights into their own problems .The exploration involves the following stages with a client 1. Counselor structures the initial interview‚ helping the client to define problem(s)‚ and develops initial hypotheses. This format is continued to some extent in each interview‚ 1. Counselor demonstrates care and strives to develop a trusting collaborative relationship with the client. 3. Counselor tests hypotheses; develops
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1. The Concept of Motivation Each concept or idea has its own history determined by the general evolution of human thought. For many years‚ the understanding of the term and the research on motivation were dominated by the so-called drive reduction theories. Psychologists identified a large number of human needs (both biological and psychological ones)‚ all of them causing inner tensions‚ which had to be released in one way or another. In 1964‚ Atkinson (quoted in Williams and Burden‚ 1997: 113)
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