"Self-Concept" written by Barry Joel Desaine (March 2010) Email: bjdesaine@yahoo.com SELF-CONCEPT Sensing that he is a distinct and separate existence from others through time and space‚ a man becomes aware of his existential self from infancy. As he matures he also becomes aware of his categorical self through the realization that he has characteristics or attributes that distinguishes him from other objects in his environment. These two aspects – the existential self and the categorical
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Module I: Understanding Self Formation of self concept Self-concept is the image that we have of ourselves. This image is formed in a number of ways‚ but is particularly influenced by our interactions with important people in our lives. Definitions * "Self-concept is our perception or image of our abilities and our uniqueness. At first one’s self-concept is very general and changeable... As we grow older‚ these self-perceptions become much more organized‚ detailed‚ and specific." (Pastorino
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Self-concept (P3) Is the knowledge you have about who you are; it is sometimes described as self-awareness. Self-concept is based on three things: * Self-image is an idea of who you are. * Ideal-self is who you would like to be. * Factors that influence a persons self-concept Age: our self concept changes when we get older . Each different age presents different challenges to our self -concept . Appearence: what we look like is very important to us. We make assumptions about
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discuss what makes up your self-esteem and the different things that influence and mold your self- esteem. Self-esteem is what and how you feel about yourself. Self-esteem shows how you value yourself and how important you think you are. Good self-esteem is important because it helps you hold your head high and feel proud of yourself and what you can do (Sheslow 2005). Good self-esteem gives you courage to try new things. It also makes you believe in yourself. Positive self-esteem helps you make good
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thinker and believed that people are fundamentally good. He also believed that people have an actualizing tendency‚ or a desire to fulfill their potential and become the best people they can be. Self Actualization Carl Rogers (1959) believed that humans have one basic motive‚ that is the tendency to self-actualize - i.e. to fulfill one ’s potential and achieve the highest level of ’human-beingness ’ we can. Like a flower that will grow to its full potential if the conditions are right‚ but which
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Cooley’s concept of the “looking-glass self” contains three elements. First‚ we imagine how we appear to those around us. Second‚ we interpret others’ reactions to us. Third‚ we develop a self-concept from those reactions. The self-concept development begins in childhood‚ but it is a lifelong‚ ongoing process. That means that a student in a new college setting will experience different things that affect one’s self-concept. For example‚ a student who constantly arrives late to class and is greeted
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In today’s age and the growing trend in American society of "what’s hot and what’s not"‚ is having a huge impact on young children’s self-concept and self-esteem. Self-concept "refers to the beliefs‚ attitudes‚ knowledge‚ and ideas people have about themselves‚" whereas self-esteem is "a personal judgment of worthiness that indicates the extent to which the individual believes himself to be capable‚ significant‚ successful‚ and worthy (392)." My interest on this subject was peaked after spending
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The self-concept of a human is a set of beliefs and could range from goals‚ physical‚ abilities‚ values‚ and emotion. Another way to look at the self concept is the way the person views the world around them. One of my self-concepts is how I learned at a young age that life can be hard. There are many ways life can be hard such as‚ financially‚ liers‚ losing a loved one‚ and more. When I was in middle school I started to cut grass for my neighbors. Unfortunately‚ I would have to split the money with
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person’s self-concept is continually developing during each life stage. Self-concept is an idea of who you are‚ and how you see yourself. Self-concept is created by two main concepts‚ self-image and self-esteem. How you see yourself‚ your personality and how others see you are all part of a person’s self-concept. The more positive a person views themselves‚ the greater the chance of that individual reaching their full potential and being able to maintain a positive attitude. Self-concept is based
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Self-concept is ubiquitous and an integral part of any learning situation. It plays an inevitable part of both outcome and condition of learning whether the teacher is aiming for it or not. It is likewise believed that an adequate understanding of the casual role of self-concept is essential in gaining a clearer insight into an individual learning process (Burns‚ 1989). From this statement‚ one can make an assumption that there is a relationship existing between the students’ self-concept and
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