Notes September 29‚ 2014 By Renee Green – Topic 2- Self Concept Self-Concept is a stable set of perceptions that you hold of yourself. Self-Concept helps us relate to the world‚ it is a product of positive and negative messages received throughout a person’s life for example‚ ego busters “you are ugly “and ego boosters “you have a beautiful face”. Self-Concept is shaped by reflected appraisal whereby a person develop a self-concept that matches the way we believe others see us. Which is done
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1. Describe a time when you tried to bring about a change in your self-concept and were not successful in doing so. One thing I tried to change about myself was to quit smoking. This was a time in my life when I was in a bad relationship. I never smoke a day in my life until that day I met my ex-boyfriend. I been smoking for 5 years now and it’s hard to get off. I smoke more when I’ am drinking only on occasions. I tried once before and it just didn’t work. I think the practical reason why stopping
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discuss what makes up your self-esteem and the different things that influence and mold your self- esteem. Self-esteem is what and how you feel about yourself. Self-esteem shows how you value yourself and how important you think you are. Good self-esteem is important because it helps you hold your head high and feel proud of yourself and what you can do (Sheslow 2005). Good self-esteem gives you courage to try new things. It also makes you believe in yourself. Positive self-esteem helps you make good
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What is the concept of self in communication from psycology to interpersonal communication? Self:- A person’s self-concept is his knowledge about himself. Similar to how he can know other people‚ and know facts about how they tend to think‚ and what they enjoy doing‚ and what their temperament is like‚ he can also know these things about himself. Some people have much stronger self-concepts than others‚ probably because possessing a self-concept in much detail requires reflection on one’s
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I chose the topic of self-concept through interpersonal communication because I had an interest in it. This interest is because I didn’t understand that one’s self-concept affected the way one is perceived by others. I learned self-concept through class discussions‚ but I wanted a better understanding of how communication affects one’s self-concept and how it affects one’s perception One’s self-concept affects one’s perception‚ attitude and behavior‚ which can be demonstrated during the
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Developing My Self-Concept Over the past few years not only have my family and friends witnessed me change as a person‚ but I as well have come to realize the progress of character that has transpired. I’ve noticed the foundation of my self-concept‚ “a set of relatively stable perceptions that each of us holds about ourselves” (Adler and Rodman‚ 61)‚ has developed over time. Throughout High School and my first semester of College I have developed a higher self-esteem‚ opened my mind to new ideas
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Self-concept emerges as a child develops an increasingly rich concept of him or herself‚ separating the notion of "I" from other people and objects. In addition to he concept of "I" a child develops a separate notion of "Me" which has certain defining features and qualities. William James defined "Me" as one that is observed and perceived. "It is the Me that one sees when attention is focused on the self‚ the Me as an object‚ represented in self-concepts‚ in how we see ourselves." The notion of
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The Concept of Self and its Marketing Interest Self-concept is described by Zhao‚ Li‚ Teng‚ & Lu (2014) as the image that we have of ourselves. This image is formed by interactive sources‚ such as material objects and ideas‚ but is particularly influenced by our interactions with significant others in our lives (Arnould‚ Price & Zinkhan‚ 2004). These sources interrelate with one another and depend on various situations and motives that the individual may currently have (Arnould‚ et al‚ 2004). Changing
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Chris Froman Communication 100 7/21/13 Self Concept Paper We all have concepts or perceptions of ourselves which continually develop and evolve over the course of our lifetimes. These self concepts are the total appraisal of our self‚ who we are when we add up all of the bits and pieces of each of our lives. Our self concept answers the question; do we have something to offer? A few of the most critical aspects in the development of an individual’s self concept include his/her physical
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The Concept of the Self in the Social World University Of Phoenix Understanding What Self Concept is Self Concept is the gathering of information about self‚ including ones personality‚ character‚ capabilities‚ and values. Self concept begins as an early as infancy‚ during this time the individual begins to formulate information about themselves. This process allows them to prepare and began to understand how they are related to others in their social world. Individuals’ going through
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