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