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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Self-efficacy is the developing sense of personal effectiveness as a learner and an enhanced awareness of one’s own capacity to learn and perform tasks. How does this concept relate to students who are underachieving‚ and what can be done to improve their self-efficacy? Self- efficacy is a crucial component of a student’s development; it enhances the student’s capability and willingness to undertake challenging tasks‚ interactive effects of student’s personal characteristics‚ behaviours and social
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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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Self Awareness Self awareness is having a clear perception of your personality‚ including strengths‚ weaknesses‚ thoughts‚ beliefs‚ motivation‚ and emotions (Pathway to Happiness‚ n.d.). Self awareness allows one to understand other people‚ how they perceive you‚ your attitude and your responses to them in the moment (Pathway to Happiness‚ n.d.). Self awareness is an essential first step toward improving management skills. Self- awareness can improve one’s judgment and help identify opportunities
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Self Awareness What is self awareness? Self awareness is a way for us to explore our individual personalities‚ value systems‚ beliefs‚ natural inclinations‚ and tendencies. Because we are all different in the way we react to things‚ learn‚ and synthesize information‚ it’s helpful to occasionally spend time in self-reflection to gain a better insight into ourselves. Why is self awareness important? Self awareness is important because when we have a better understanding of ourselves‚ we are
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Chapter 3: The Self and Perception I. The Self in Human Communication A. Self-concept— your image of who you are; how you perceive yourself: your feelings & thoughts about your strengths & weaknesses‚ your abilities & limitations. 1. Develops from 4 sources a. The images that others have of you (those most significant to your life- if they think highly of you‚ you will see a positive self-image reflected in their behaviors; if they think little of you‚ you will see a more negative
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SELF- CONFIDENCE "There are three words a skipper never says‚’ I don’t know’. Those three words will kill a crew as fast as a torpedo. You are the skipper because you do know‚ the skipper always knows." Said to Mathew McConaughey by Harvey Kietel in the film U-571. Self-confidence is the most important trait of a good leader. Self-confidence is what others look to when they look to a leader. A self-confident leader is a powerful leader that always has an answer to the follower’s questions
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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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