Personal Development: Knowing Oneself PDF

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Knowing Oneself Prepared by: Mr. Jeremias A. Cenizal  Self concept - An overarching idea we have about who we are—physically, emotionally, socially, spiritually, and in terms of any other aspects that make up who we are. -This form and regulate our self-concep...

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Knowing Oneself Prepared by: Mr. Jeremias A. Cenizal  Self concept - An overarching idea we have about who we are—physically, emotionally, socially, spiritually, and in terms of any other aspects that make up who we are. -This form and regulate our self-concept as we grow, based on the knowledge we have about ourselves. - It is multidimensional, and can be broken down into these individual aspects.  Self concept Theory On the broadest level, self-concept is the overall idea we have about who we are and includes cognitive and affective judgments about ourselves; Self-concept is multi-dimensional, incorporating our views of ourselves in terms of several different aspects (e.g., social, religious, spiritual, physical, emotional); It is learned, not inherent;  Self concept Theory It is influenced by biological and environmental factors, but social interaction plays a big role as well; Self-concept develops through childhood and early adulthood when it is more easily changed or updated; It can be changed in later years, but it is more of an uphill battle since people have established ideas about who they are; Self-concept does not always align with reality. When it does, our self-concept is “congruent.” When it doesn’t, our self-concept is “incongruent.”  Self concept Maintenance Theory -We do not simply sit and wait for our self-concept to develop: we take an active role in shaping our self-concept at all ages (whether we are aware of this or not). -Although there are different theories about the processes of self-concept maintenance, it generally concerns: 1.Our evaluations of ourselves 2.Our comparison of our actual selves with our ideal selves 3.Our actions taken to move closer to our ideal selves  Self concept in Adolescent  This is the stage in which individuals (about age 12-18) play with their sense of self, including a time when they experiment with their identity, compare themselves with others, and develop the basis of a self-concept that may stay with them the rest of their life.  During this period, adolescents are prone to greater self-consciousness and susceptibility to the influence of their peers and chemical changes happening in the brain  When students have a healthy sense of self-worth and self-esteem, they contribute to a greater self-  How does Self concept affect Interpersonal Communication? This is a cycle in which we develop, maintain, and revise our self-concept: we have an idea of who we are, and we act in accordance with that self-concept. Consequently, others form an idea about who we are, and they react in accordance with their idea of who we are, thus impacting our idea of who we are.  How does Self concept affect Interpersonal Communication? Our self-concept drives our motivations, methods, and experiences with communicating with others. For example, if you see yourself as someone who is always right (or who must always be right), you may struggle in communicating with others when disagreements arise