CONC EP T O F S EL F :

UNDERSTA N D I N G A N D
NC I NG O NE ’ S S EL F I M A G E
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PREPARED BY: GROUP 4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
DEFINE SELF-IMAGE AND DISCUSS OTHER RELATED CONCEPTS;

ANALYZE ONE’S CHARACTERISTICS AND ABILITIES AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE COULD BE
USED TO ENHANCE SELF-IMAGE:

• DENTIFY THE “LOW” OR “NEGATIVE” ASPECTS OF THE SELF AND DETERMINE HOW
THESE CAN BE IMPROVED;

• DISCUSS THE DIFFERENT WAYS TO ENHANCE ONE’S SELF-IMAGE; AND

• EXPLAIN HOW ONE’S ABILITIES AND AN ENHANCED SELF WILL LEAD TO SELF-
FULFILLMENT.
CONCEPT RELATED TO THE SELF
• SELF CONCEPT – REFERS TO HOW PEOPLE SEE OR DESCRIBE THEMSELVES. IT IS THE
SUBJECTIVE PERCEPTION OF WHO PEOPLE ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE LIKE, OR “THE
PERSON I THINK I AM OR THE PERSON I WISH TO BE”
TWO KINDS OF SELVES:

• REAL SELF IS THE IMAGE OR PICTURE OF THE SELF BASED ON A PERSON’S ACTUAL
EXPERIENCES AND REPRESENTS HOW HE/SHE REALLY OR ACTUALLY SEES
HIMSELF/HERSELF. IT IS WHAT ONE THINKS HE/SHE IS IN TERMS OF PERSONAL
CHARACTERISTICS AND ABILITIES.

• IDEAL SELF THE PERSON WHO KNOWS YOU BEST-YOUR ABILITIES, TALENTS,
PERSONALITY, AND CHARACTERISTICS-IS YOU. YOU KNOW YOUR POSITIVE OR HIGH
POINTS AS WELL AS YOUR NEGATIVE OR LOW POINTS. MAKE SURE TO MAINTAIN OR
SUSTAIN YOUR STRENGTHS.
DISCREPANCY IN SELF-CONCEPT
• POSITIVE REGARD IS BELIEVED TO BE IMPORTANT FOR THE HEALTHY
DEVELOPMENT OF ONE’S SELF-CONCEPT AND FOR SUCCESSFUL
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS.

• CONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD REFERS TO POSITIVE REGARD

RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR OR LIVING UP TO
THE EXPECTATIONS AND STANDARDS OF OTHERS.

• UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD, ON THE OTHER REFERS TO THE

LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE RECEIVED BY A PERSON REGARDLESS OF
WHO HE/SHE IS OR WHAT HE/SHE DOES.
• SELF-ESTEEM IS THE LEVEL OF IMPORTANCE ATTRIBUTED TO ONESELF AND
NE’S ABILITIES. ONE MAY PUT A HIGH VALUE OR A LOW VALUE ON HIS/HER
WORTH AS A PERSON. IN MANY WAYS, SELF-ESTEEM RELATES TO A PERSON’S
TRACTIVENESS AND SOCIAL COMPETENCE.

• PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT REFER TO HOW A PERSON’S

SENSE OF SELF OR SELF-IDENTITY, RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS, AND SKILLS
ACESSARY FOR SOCIAL INTERACTIONS EVOLVE.

• PERSONAL OR SELF-IDENTITY EXPLAINS HOW PEOPLE DESCRIBE

THEMSELVES IN TERMS OF VALUES, GOALS, TRAITS, AND PERCEPTIONS
UNIQUE TO THEM. IT IS CLOSELY RELATED TO SELF- ESTEEM OR HOW MUCH
PEOPLE VALUE THEMSELVES AND THEIR WORTH AS PERSON.
• SELF-ACTUALIZATION HUMANS
POSSESS AN INNER DRIVE TO GROW,
IMPROVE, AND USE THEIR POTENTIAL TO
THE FULLEST (PLOTNIK, 2014). THE FINAL
STAGE IN COMPLETED GROWTH IS
KNOWN AS SELF-ACTUALIZATION OR
SELF- FULFILLMENT, A MAJOR TENET IN
HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY.

• THE SELF-FULFILLED PERSON IS

GENERALLY HAPPY, GENEROUS WITH
HIS/HER TIME AND EFFORT TO HELP
OTHERS, AND STRIVES FOR THE
COMMON GOOD FOR HIS/HER FAMILY.
COMMUNITY, COUNTRY, AND EVEN
HUMANITY.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SELF-
ACTUALIZED PERSONS
• THEY HAVE REACHED A HIGH LEVEL OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT AND ARE MORE
CONCERNED WITH THE WELFARE OF LOVED ONES. FRIENDS, AND HUMANITY IN GENERAL
THAN THEMSELVES. THEY ARE USUALLY COMMITTED TO SOME CAUSE OR TASK RATHER
THAN WORKING FOR FAME OR MONEY. THEY FOCUS AS WELL ON ACCOMPLISHING THEIR
GOALS.

• THEY ARE OPEN, HONEST, AND HAVE THE COURAGE TO ACT ON THEIR CONVICTIONS,
EVEN IF IT MAKES THEM UNPOPULAR. NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN FADS, FASHION,
OR SOCIAL CUSTOMS, THESE PEOPLE ENJOY FRIENDS BUT ARE NOT DEPENDENT ON
THEIR COMPANY OR APPROVAL. THEY ENJOY PRIVACY, INDEPENDENCE. AND AUTONOMY,
AND THEIR FEELINGS FOR CLOSE FRIENDS ARE INTENSELY POSITIVE AND CARING. THEY
PREFER DEEP, LOVING RELATIONSHIP WITH ONLY A FEW PERSONS.
• THEY HAVE AN ACCURATE, CONCRETE, AND REALISTIC-
RATHER THAN A ROMANTICIZED-VIEW OF PEOPLE AND
LIFE, AND YET. THEY ARE POSITIVE ABOUT LIFE.
• LIFE IS ALWAYS CHALLENGING AND FRESH TO SELF-
ACTUALIZING INDIVIDUALS. THEY ARE NATURAL AND
SPONTANEOUS IN THEIR ACTIONS AND FEELINGS. THEY
LIKEWISE EXPERIENCE MOMENTS OF GREAT JOY AND
SATISFACTION.
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