SELF CONCEPTSELF CONCEPT

CommunicationCommunicationApplicationsApplications

Self Concept NotesSelf Concept Notes

•What is What is Self Self Concept?Concept?

Self ConceptSelf Concept

Theories of How our Self Theories of How our Self Concept is FormedConcept is Formed

1.1.Social ExperiencesSocial Experiences2.2.Social ComparisonsSocial Comparisons3.3.Reflected AppraisalsReflected Appraisals

Social ExperiencesSocial Experiences

•The thoughts that I The thoughts that I embrace about myself embrace about myself as a result of my as a result of my experiences with experiences with others.others.

Social Experiences cont’dSocial Experiences cont’d

•The Circles of Influence –The Circles of Influence –During certain periods in During certain periods in our lives we are our lives we are influenced by the people influenced by the people and experiences they and experiences they bring to our lives.bring to our lives.

Circles of Influence cont’dCircles of Influence cont’d

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12 – 17 yrs.

5 – 12 yrs.

2 – 5 yrs.

1 – 2 yrs.

Social ComparisonsSocial Comparisons

•The thoughts I form The thoughts I form about myself as I about myself as I compare myself to compare myself to others.others.

We compare ourselves We compare ourselves physically, socially, physically, socially, academically, etc.academically, etc.

Reflected AppraisalsReflected Appraisals

•The thoughts I develop The thoughts I develop about myself based on about myself based on what I think others are what I think others are thinking about me.thinking about me.

Self ConfidenceSelf Confidence

•Self Confidence:Self Confidence:

Belief that you Belief that you have the ability to do have the ability to do things and to do them things and to do them well.well.

Self ConfidenceSelf Confidence

•What are What are some things some things that build up that build up a person’s a person’s self self confidence?confidence?

Self ConfidenceSelf Confidence

•What are What are some some things that things that destroy self destroy self confidence?confidence?

Self EsteemSelf Esteem

•The value The value you place you place on on yourself. yourself. Your self Your self worth.worth.

PerceptionPerception

•A process of taking in A process of taking in information from your information from your surroundings through surroundings through the five senses. the five senses.

PerceptionPerception•The way we The way we see the see the world around world around us from our us from our point of point of reference.reference.

PerceptionPerception

•The five The five senses senses are:are:

PerceptionPerception

•How do you see How do you see yourself?yourself?

•How do others see How do others see you?you?

PerceptionPerception

•List 5 adjectives that List 5 adjectives that you would use to you would use to describe yourself:describe yourself:

•List 5 adjectives that List 5 adjectives that your parents would use your parents would use to describe you:to describe you:

PerceptionPerception

•What do you think is What do you think is the most common the most common mistake that people mistake that people make when they form make when they form a perception of you?a perception of you?

Name callingName calling

•LabelingLabeling

““Geek”, “Nerd”, Geek”, “Nerd”, “Jock”, “Emo”, “Jock”, “Emo”, “Blonde”, “Goth”, “Blonde”, “Goth”, etc.etc.

StereotypingStereotyping

•A fixed or conventional A fixed or conventional expression, notion, expression, notion, mental pattern, etc. mental pattern, etc.

•Mind setMind set

•MoldMold

How do stereotypes affect How do stereotypes affect communication?communication?

StereotypesStereotypes

•What are some ways What are some ways that you stereotype that you stereotype others?others?

•Have you ever been Have you ever been stereotyped?stereotyped?

Mutual RespectMutual Respect

•An understanding An understanding and acceptance of and acceptance of another’s point of another’s point of view. view.