UNDERSTANDIN

G THE SELF
Prepared by:
Jesslene R. Mojica, LPT, RPm
The Self as a
Cognitive
Construct
 Akala ko… Iyon pala…
(First Impressions of (How that Impression
Me) Changed)
 Others`
Who I Think
Impressions
I am Others` which are NOT
Impressions who I Think I am
which are Similar
to
my Self-Concept
 “Psyche” which means soul or mind
“Logos” which means study.
In 1879, psychology is considered as a scientific
discipline; it is now considered as the study of human
behavior and mental processes.

A science that is concerned with how we

develop out sense of self over the course of its
development.
 “Me – Self and I – Self”
“Me”
“I”
- Physical
characteristics, what - Thinking, Acting,
you think of yourself Feeling aspects;
as an object. makes decisions.

William James
 “Me” Self
Further divided into three constituents:
The Material Self The Social Self The Spiritual Self

• One`s body, clothes, • How we think other • Internal perception of

family, home and people think about us. who you are.
possessions and • Most enduring and
• Our reputation in
valued one`s own. intimate part of the self
society.
• extension of ourselves
• Encompasses our
• Traits, interests,
• “ours” and “mine” interaction with our
feelings, desires,
self and other people.
thoughts, beliefs.
 Identity and Self-Concept
Identity
 One`s characteristics, roles, status, and affiliations
(both by personal choice and given by society)
Self-Concept
 Your own idea of who you are, such as when
answering the question “Who are you?”
Both are interrelated and both are not fixed for life.
 “Me “Self-Schema”
– Self and I – Self”
Our personal organized system/
collections of knowledge about
who we are (Gleitman, Gross,
and Resiberg 2011; Jhangiani and
Tarry 2014).

Carl Rogers
 Psychoanalytic Theory
REALI M OR
A
TY L
PLEASU principl princ
RE ipl
e e
principle

Sigmund
Freud
 Self-concept
 interaction between who we think we are and how others
sees us
 Public and Private Self
by Carver and Scheier

Public Self
 we show others, which is mostly positive, especially
to peers

Private Self
 our internal thoughts and feelings that we do not
usually reveal
 Self-awareness
 Being aware of the processes within ourselves and
their effects to the idea of who we are
3 New Schemas
Actual Self Ideal Self Ought Self

• who we are at the • who we like to be, • who we think we

present especially in the future should be in contrast to
actual self
 Self-esteem
 our personal positive or negative perception or evaluation
of ourselves
 commonly achieved, maintained, and boosted through
social comparison.
 can have both positive and negative effects, from
resilience and high productivity, to discrimination of
others and narcissism
 Self-esteem
 our personal positive or negative perception or evaluation
of ourselves
 commonly achieved, maintained, and boosted through
social comparison.
 can have both positive and negative effects, from
resilience and high productivity, to discrimination of
others and narcissism
• Make your own “SELF-
SCHEMA”
• Make a table about your
ACTUAL, IDEAL and
OUGHT SELF
• Submit at 3:45pm today
• Understanding the Self Book
• Pages 37 and 41
• Cut and submit on next
meeting
(October 16--TUESDAY)