Introduction to Communications The Self-Concept of J.R. “Johnny” Cash The individual self‚ also known as the personal or private self‚ is achieved by differentiating oneself from others (Markus‚ 1977; Tajfel & Turner‚ 1986). Johnny Cash spent most of his adult life being different from others. An obvious difference in him was that he always wore black. He was famous for that darkness that possibly could have been a reflection of the deep‚ dark‚ depression he lived with; the depression that
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SELF - CONCEPT Self-concept is the unique‚ dynamic and always evolving way people think about themselves. Component’s of self-concept: 1. Identity - conscious description of oneself 2. Body Image - perception of physical self: appearance‚ function and ability 3. Self-Esteem - personal opinion and self-worth 4. Role in Society - assumed expected behavior Factors Affecting Self - Concept MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS Original 1940s version by Maslow 1990s Adapted Version 1940s MASLOW HIERARCHY
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smoker. Turns out‚ he was the total opposite of the above features and was close to 300 lbs and rather unattractive but had that nice deep raspy voice. 3. How are nonverbal cues displayed in computer mediated communication (emails and newsgroups)? While computer-mediated communication use and research are proliferating rapidly‚ findings offer contrasting images regarding the interpersonal character of this technology. Research trends over the history of these media are reviewed with observations
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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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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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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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Concept Analysis of Self-Mutilation Pamela C. Williams Grand Canyon University: NUR-502 08/24/2011 ConceptAnalysis of Self-Mutilation Many health professional have a difficult time defining self-mutilation. Often times individuals who present with self-inflicted injuries are said to be suicidal. This is not always the case. In order to guide nursing research and develop effective nursing interventions‚ the concept of self mutilation needs to be examined closer. Nurses need to have a
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Angela Foster Reaction Paper Communications 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
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Formation & Change - Self-Concept This assignment is about how a person constructs their self-concept and how they then live their lives in a way which supports this self construct. I then explore Rogers theory of personality and how change occurs in a therapeutic relationship. When a child is born he is totally egocentric. Not only does everything revolve around him‚ but the world is ‘self’‚ he has no concept of any world outside of self. When his psychological needs are not being met he
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points in our life we have to deal with obstacles that also help us make us who we are. Some of those obstacles could be good or bad and deal with many different abstracts in life. The purpose of this essay is to describe my self-concept and what influences affect my self-concept. I am 37 years old and have many roles throughout my life so far. I am a wife‚ mother‚ daughter‚ friend‚ worker and student. Each of these roles have different characteristics that allow me to perform each of these roles in
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