CHAPTER 2 KNOWING ONESELF.pptx

KNOWING ? ONESELF REPORTED BY: BRANT JOHN P. AY-AY DEFINING THE “SELF” DEFINING THE “SELF” Philosophical terms – it is the being, which is the source of a person’s consciousness. The self is considered as an intangible entity that directs a person’s thoughts and actions. It is ou...

KNOWING ? ONESELF REPORTED BY: BRANT JOHN P. AY-AY DEFINING THE “SELF” DEFINING THE “SELF” Philosophical terms – it is the being, which is the source of a person’s consciousness. The self is considered as an intangible entity that directs a person’s thoughts and actions. It is outside the physical realm of the person. Is the essence of a person: his thoughts feelings and actions, experiences, beliefs, values, principles, and relationships. Defined as the individuality of a person which is subject of learning experiences, varied emotions and WHAT IS PERSONALITY?  WHAT IS PERSONALITY? Referred to as the set of behaviors, feelings, thoughts, and motives that identifies an individual. The essence of who we are and the embodiment of one’s physical, psychological, cognitive, affective, and spiritual self. Refers to the unique and relatively enduring set of  WHAT IS PERSONALITY? Personality is influenced by both nature (heredity) and nurture (environment). There is no single gene that creates a trait. It is always a complex combination of genes, environmental exposure and experiences, and cultural backgrounds.  HOW DO WE EXPLAIN PERSONALITY? Personality can be explained in various ways according to different schools of thoughts and their respective theorists. One of which is the trait theory.  TRAIT THEORY Thisis an approach in identifying types of personalities based on certain traits or attributes, which vary from one person to the other. Some of the Trait Theorists: 1. D.W. Fiske (1949) 2. Goldberg (1981) 3. Costa and McCrae (1987) Big Five Personality Traits O penness to Experience – tendency to be original, have broad interests, be open to a wide range of stimuli, be daring and take risks O penness to Experien ce in openness to HI experience may be G especially risks likely and be to take in innovative H their planning and decision making O L penness to Experien ce in this trait may be less O take risks prone to and be more W conservative in their planning and decision making C onscientious ness – tendency to be careful, scrupulous, and persevering C onscientiousne ss HI in this trait are G organized and self- H disciplined C onscientiousne ss L in this trait lack O direction and self- W discipline E XTRAVERSION – tendency to experience positive emotions and moods and feel good about oneself and the rest of the world E HI XTRAVERSION in extraversion tend to be sociable, G H affectionate, outgoing and friendly E L XTRAVERSION in extraversion tend to be less O inclined toward W social interaction and have a less positive outlook A greeablen ess – tendency to get along well with others A greeablene ss in this trait are HI likable, G affectionate and H care about others A L greeablene ss In this trait may be O distrustful, W unsympathetic, uncooperative and antagonistic N EUROTICISM – tendency to experience negative emotions and moods, feel distressed, and be critical of oneself N HI EUROTICISM negative affectivity may often feel angry and G dissatisfied and H complain about their own and others’ lack of progress N L EUROTICISM in negative affectivity do not tend to O experience many W negative emotions and moods and are less pessimistic and critical of themselves Big Five Personality Traits Different Ways in Measuring Personality: Observation Personality Tests Some examples of Personality Tests: 16 Personality Factors Myers-Briggs Type Indicator BarOn EQ: I-s Emotions Profile Index Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory  How do we get to know OURSELVES? 1. INTROSPECTION OR SELF- ANALYSIS – this can be initiated by asking a question that may be thought provoking thus leading to a series of sub questions and queries about the self.  How do we get to know OURSELVES? 2. KEEP A SELF-REFLECTIVE JOURNAL Positive self-reflection – is an analysis or assessment of the self while focusing on the strengths and the abilities, skills, potentials. This is to pay attention on the good side of the self to motivate the “SELF”. Negative self-reflection – is an analysis of the self based on the weaknesses, but most especially those failures so as to have an acceptance and further growth  How do we get to know OURSELVES? 3. BE SELF-AWARE – this is a skill where we tune in to our feelings, thoughts and actions to understand how it affects us and the significant others in our life. It is necessary to “see one’s self” and not how others see us. What matters is how we regard ourselves and not how others regard us.  How do we get to know OURSELVES? 4. SELF-AFFIRMATION – focuses more on your inner strength and beauty. LOVE yourself ------------ THE END