Self Concept FINALS UNSELF Flashcards
Best known for developing the psychotherapy method called client-centered therapy and for
being one of the founders of
humanistic psychology.
Carl Rogers
1902-1987
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
Carl Rogers
1902-1987
Carl Rogers is Best known for developing the psychotherapy method called ___________and for
being one of the founders of
humanistic psychology.
client-centered therapy
Carl Rogers agreed with the main
assumptions of _______,
but added that for individuals to
“grow” or self-actualize, they need
an environment that provides them
with genuineness, acceptance, and
empathy
Abraham Maslow
Carl Rogers
He described an actualizing
individual as a __________ and identified several
qualities.
Moreover, crucial to
achieving self-actualization is the
development of a positive self
concept
fully-functioning
person
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 (Neill, 2005)
SELF
CONCEPT
the organized, consistent set of
perceptions and beliefs about
oneself…
SELF
CONCEPT
has three components:- self-esteem- self-image- ideal self
SELF
CONCEPT
SELF
CONCEPT
has three components:-
-self-esteem
- self-image
- ideal self
the value we place upon
ourselves, influenced by how
we compare ourselves to
others and how others
respond to us
SELF
CONCEPT
COMPONENTS
* Self-esteem
‣ the way we see ourselves, i.e.,
what we know about ourselves
physically and intellectually, our
social roles, and our personality
traits.
‣ does not necessarily match reality.
Some people hold inflated self
image of themselves, while some
may perceive or exaggerate flaws
and weaknesses that others don’t
see
SELF
CONCEPT
COMPONENTS
* Self-image:
‣ the person we would like to become.
It includes our goals and ambitions
in life, and is forever changing, i.e.,
our ________ while young may not
be the same once we get older;
‣ can either be congruent or
incongruent with self-image;
‣ congruence leads to self-actualizing
tendency and toward becoming a
fully functioning person
SELF
CONCEPT
COMPONENTS
* Ideal self:
- is someone with a healthy
personality,
who experiences
freedom of choice and action, is
creative, and exhibits the qualities
of existential living. - But rather than an end or fulfillment
of personal growth (like Maslow’s
linear theory of self-actualization),
being “fully-functioning” is more of
a steady process of invariably
changing and becoming, made
possible
qualities…
by certain acquired
THE FULLY
FUNCTIONING PERSON
THE FULLY
FUNCTIONING PERSON
QUALITIES
- Openness to experience
- Existential living
- Organismic trusting
- Experiential freedom
- Creativity
‣ being more congruent and
less defensive;
‣ having accurate perception
of one’s experiences in the
world, most especially, one’s
emotions and feelings.
THE FULLY
FUNCTIONIN
G PERSON
QUALITIES
* Openness to experience
‣ this is living in the here-and
now and possessing genuine
appreciation of different life
experiences as they happen,
avoiding preconceptions;
‣ not allowing yourself to be
stuck in the past nor become
too anxious of the future.
THE FULLY
FUNCTIONIN
G PERSON
QUALITIES
* Existential living
‣ trusting yourself and doing
what feels right or having a
high degree of positive self
regard.
‣ this assumes that you are
open to experience and
living existentially
THE FULLY
FUNCTIONIN
G PERSON
QUALITIES
* Organismic trusting
‣ perceiving the locus of
evaluation and the locus of
choice as residing within
oneself;
‣ simply put, having a sense of
freedom and responsibility
each time an option presents
itself
THE FULLY
FUNCTIONIN
G PERSON
QUALITIES
* Experiential freedom
‣ if you feel free & responsible,
you will act accordingly, and
participate in the world; even
contribute to the actualization
of others.
‣ __________
is expressed
through social concerns, love of others, or it can also be as simple as doing one’s best at
one’s job
THE FULLY
FUNCTIONIN
G PERSON
QUALITIES
* Creativity
Hierarchy of Needs
*Needs are arranged according
to potency and strength. Lower
needs are stronger and more
urgent;
*Needs are fulfilled sequentially
from lowest to highest; and
*Needs of one level must at least
be partially fulfilled before you
can accomplish higher needs.
Believed
that
people
are
motivated to achieve certain
needs and that some needs take
precedence over others.
He
promoted the concept of self
actualization with his “pyramid of
needs.”
Abraham Maslow
1908-1970
Hierarchy of Needs
(1943)
- Self- Actualization
- Esteem
- Love and Belonging
- Safety
- Physiological needs
SELF
QUALITIES
ACTUALIZED
PERSONS
* Accepting of others
* Independent and resourceful
* Cultivate deep and loving
relationships with others
* Exude gratitude and maintain deep
appreciation even of simple things
* Easily discern the superficial from the
real
* Seldom depend on others to form an
opinion
* Live life beyond themselves
“Strive not to be success, but rather to be of value.”
Albert Einstein