Knowing

Oneself
Ms. Desiree Dimasuay

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Before we start:
Get any object near you that describes you. Relate your own
personality or share an experience relating to it then explain.

Example: watch- because it keeps on going. It never stops for

anyone whatever may be the circumstances.

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 OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL
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 The "Self"
In Psychology…
Defined as the cognitive and effective representation
of one’s identity, it is then defined in terms of human
characteristics such as behavior and thought.
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 The "Self"
In Philosophy…
It is the being which is the source of the person’s
consciousness.
It is an intangible entity that directs a person’s
thoughts and action.
.

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 The "Self"
In Religion…
Includes a person’s life purposes, meaning
and aspirations
.

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 Personality
The set of emotional qualities, ways of behaving, that
makes a person different from other people.

It is the essence of who we are and is the embodiment

of one’s physical, psychological, cognitive, affective,
and spiritual self.

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 Nature vs. Nurture

Nature
• Genes and Hereditary Factors
• Physical Appearance
• Personality Characteristics
Nurture
• Environmental Variables
• Childhood experiences
• How we were raised
• Social relationships
• Surrounding culture

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 Personality Trait

• It is a disposition to behave
consistently in a particular way.

Big Five Personality Model Myers-Briggs Type

(OCEAN) Indicator

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The Big Five
Personality Model
OPENNESS
• Imaginative and insightful.
• Curious about the world and other people
and eager to learn new things and enjoy
new experiences.

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The Big Five
Personality Model
CONSCIENTIOUSNESS
• High levels of thoughtfulness, good
impulse control and goal-directed
behaviors
• Tend to be organized

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The Big Five
Personality Model
EXTRAVERSION
• Characterized by excitability, sociability,
talkativeness, assertiveness, and high amounts of
emotional expressiveness

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The Big Five
Personality Model
AGREEABLENESS
• Includes attributes such as trust,
kindness, affection and other prosocial behaviors

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The Big Five
Personality Model
NEUROTICISM
• Characterize by sadness, moodiness and emotional
instability

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 MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE
INDICATOR
E or I
(Extraversion or Introversion)
is how an individual prefers to
channel his or her energy
when dealing with people,
whether it is inward or
outward.
T or F (Thinking or Feeling)
is how an individual prefers
to make decisions, either
thinking or using logic and
analysis, or feeling which
uses the cognitive senses
based on values or beliefs

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 MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE
INDICATOR
S or N (Sensing or Intuition) is
how one prefers to process J or P (Judgment or
information, whether through Perception) is how an
the use of senses such as being
individual prefers to
able to describe what one sees
or intuitively like dealing with
manage one’s life,
ideas whether through judging,
or perception

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