SELF-CONCEPT Flashcards
Self that you aspire to be
Ideal Self
One that you hope will possess characteristic
Ideal Self
The one that you actually see
Actual Self
Self that has characteristics that you were nurtured
Actual Self
Known by you and also seen and acknowledged by others
Open Window
Unknown by you but seen and acknowledged by others
Blind Window
Known by you but unknown by others
Hidden Window
Unknown by you and also unknown by others
Unknown Window
Cognitive and Affective representation of one’s identity
Self
Includes a person’s life purpose, meaning and aspirations
Self
Process of discovering oneself by realizing one’s potentials and capabilities
Self Development
Know Thyself
- An unexamined life is not worth living (Socrates)
- Read Thyself (Thomas Hobbes)
Refers to your awareness of yourself
Self-concept
Ones abstract and general idea about themselves
Self-Concept
According to Rene Descartes “mind is…)
Mind is the seat of consciousness
Three Components of Self-Concept
- Self Image
- Ideal self
- Self-esteem
Several Different Components of Self-Concept
Physical, Social, Academic, and Transpersonal
Relates to how well we do in school or how well we learn
Academic Self-Concept
Describes how we relate to other people
Social Self-Concept
Describes how we relate to the supernatural or unknown
Transpersonal Self-Concept
Relates to that which is concrete, how we look like
Physical Self-Concept
Where does our self-concept come from?
Others
Self Observation
Group Association
Assumed Roles
Upward/Downward Social Comparison
How others view us, the actual self is our ____________
Self-Image
Self Concept is….
- Learned
- Organized
- Dynamic
Three Components of Personality
- Id
- Ego
- Superego
Man’s personality is driven by pleasure
Id
Developed by the age of three and gives more a socially accepted means of getting the desires and want without getting to hurt other’s feelings
Ego
Holds our moral judgements or concept of what is right or wrong that are believed to acquired from the family
Superego
