Chapter 5 - The Self Perspectives on the Self * We buy products to highlight/hide aspects of the self * Eastern cultures focus on: * The collective self (person’s identity comes from group) * The interdependent self (person’s identity defined from relationships with others) * Western cultures focus on: * Individuality * Individual appearance Self-Concept * Self-concept: the beliefs a person holds about his/her own attributes‚ and how he/she evaluates
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Self-control is the ability to control one’s emotions‚ behavior‚ and desires in order to obtain some reward‚ or avoid some punishment. Presumably‚ some reward or punishment is operating in the short term which precludes‚ or reduces‚ the later reward or punishment. In psychology it is sometimes called self-regulation. In behavior analysis Another view is that self-control represents the locus of two conflicting contingencies of reinforcement‚ which then make a controlling response reinforcing
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wondered about what self-esteem is and how to get more of it? Do you think your self-esteem is low? Do you know how to tell? Do you know what to do about it? Self-esteem answers the question‚ “How do I feel about who I am?” We learn self-esteem in our family of origin; we do not inherit it. Global self-esteem (about “who we are”) is normally constant. Situational self-esteem (about what we do) fluctuates‚ depending on circumstances‚ roles‚ and events. Situational self-esteem can be high at
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An article I read recently on Self-Reliance has touched my heart recently and made me realize how self reliance it has carried me through many trials and tests. Tom Perry‚ Quorum of the Twelve‚ said in General Conference in 1999 “Independence and self-reliance are critical to our spiritual and temporal growth. Whenever we get into situations‚ which threaten our self-reliance‚ we will find our freedoms threatened as well. If we increase our dependence on anything or anyone except the Lord‚
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SELF ESTEEM THE SECRET OF SUCCESS The term self-esteem comes from a Greek word meaning "reverence for self." The "self" part of self-esteem pertains to the values‚ beliefs and attitudes that we hold about ourselves. The "esteem" part of self-esteem describes the value and worth that one gives oneself. Simplistically self-esteem is the acceptance of ourselves for who and what we are at any given time in our lives. It is very important because it affects how you think‚ act and even how you relate
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concepts that are not readily explainable: one such concept is that of no-self. In this essay I shall discuss the no-self from a number of modern perspectives; however‚ as no-self is difficult to describe I shall focus on both the self and no-self. Beginning with psychological aspects‚ and neurophysiological research on transcendental meditation‚ I shall discuss the impact of modern brain science on our understanding of the self and transcendence. Next I will outline the relationship between quantum
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Self-Destruction. As the years pass by‚ human being started to behave sometimes against the laws of nature. People started to act in a self-destructive way‚ such as an abuse relationship‚ suicide and social suicide. “In human context‚ self-destructive behavior is a widely used phrase that conceptualizes certain kinds of destructive acts as belonging to the self. It also has the property that it characterizes certain kinds of self-inflicted acts as destructive. The term comes from objective psychology
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Self-respect means to have respect yourself. It’s a term that means something different to everyone one. But it’s something everyone wants‚ not many have‚ and few want to give out. Self respect is one of the most important values a person can have. To gain respect you have to be confident in yourself. Also you have to have respect for others to fully achieve it. Self respect goes along with self esteem. The way you see yourself means everything in order to build strong character. If you don’t see
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Daisy Hensley 227096 Jill Hopkins‚ University Skills‚ July 12‚ 2011 Week 8 Self Assessment: Assess Yourself: Self-Assessment Questionnaire From ON COURSE‚ by Skip Downing. Thank you for taking the time to complete your assessment. Scores have been calculated based on your answers and are displayed in the table below. Score ranges are displayed below that to help you interpret your scores. There are additional activities below the tables for you to complete. We hope these
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As a result‚ I find it quite challenging to develop confidence and a true sense of self. Much heartache grew from this absence of belonging. Growing up‚ I experienced ridicule by my peers‚ and was labeled as “withdrawn” by adults and teachers. Resulting directly from the internalization of rejection from the world around me‚ I began to lose myself. These early life challenges affected me‚ by causing the development of anxieties. Deep down‚ I yearned to have an outgoing personality. All i wanted‚ was
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