Personality Development Flashcards
What’s central to this theory
The notions of self or self concept.
Definition
The organised, consistent set of perceptions and beliefs about oneself.
What is the self
An humanistic term for who we really are as a person.
Inner personality linked to our soul.
Primary sources that infulrnce our self concept
Childhood experiences
Evaluation by others
Apply.
Clients harbouring feelings.
Sexual abuse feeling towards opposite sex.
Need to develop their esteem back.
Look at confidence as a means of assessing the behaviours which they are carrying out.
How do we behave
In ways which are consistent with our self image and reflect what we want to be and our ideal self.
Close ideal self and self image
The more consistent we are and the higher our self worth is.
What does humanistic approach say
The self is composed of concepts unique to ourselves.
Self concepts 3 components
Self worth
Self image
Ideal self
