Chapter 5 - The Self Perspectives on the Self * We buy products to highlight/hide aspects of the self * Eastern cultures focus on: * The collective self (person’s identity comes from group) * The interdependent self (person’s identity defined from relationships with others) * Western cultures focus on: * Individuality * Individual appearance Self-Concept * Self-concept: the beliefs a person holds about his/her own attributes‚ and how he/she evaluates
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Self harm is a way of expressing and dealing with deep distress and emotional pain with the result of guilt and shame. As awful as it might sound to those who don’t do it‚ hurting themselves makes them feel better. The only problem with self-harm is that it doesn’t last for very long. It’s like putting on a band aid when what you really need is stitches. The band aid stops the bleeding temporarilly but doesn’t fix the problem and creates its own . I want you to close your eyes and imagine
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Self-Respect is a quality which is extremely important for the dignity‚ confidence and personality of an individual. People with self-respect have the courage of accepting their mistakes. They show certain toughness‚ courage and character. Without self-respect‚ one becomes an unwilling audience of one’s failing both real and imaginary. To live without self-respect is to live counting ones omissions and commissions. It is like lying down on an uncomfortable bed that we have made for ourselves
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It all begins with AWARENESS Awareness is the first step in the creation process. As you grow in the self awareness process‚ you will better understand why you feel what you feel‚ and why you behave as you behave. This understanding then gives you the opportunity and freedom to change those things you would like to change about yourself and create the life you want. Without knowing yourself‚ self acceptance and change becomes impossible. Who is the expert? When we want good‚ solid information we
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Abstract Counselors deal with wide diversity of cultures‚ religion‚ language‚ lifestyle‚ and values of people. In order to counsel effectively‚ a therapist must recognize his own value systems to have respect for human individuality and freedoms of choice. When a counselor assesses his own strengths and weakness‚ he can begin to positively assist the client in developing alternatives for problem solving.
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William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a tragedy about a war hero named Macbeth‚ who follows his ambition with evil and who is repaid with evil. He is responsible for his own demise although only to a certain extent. There were many other factors that contributed to the tragic that could have been avoided - for example how the witches’ predictions are responsible for influencing Macbeth’s thoughts although ultimately no one told Macbeth to kill Duncan. Lady Macbeth was also a very influential character
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A True Hero Soaring through fiery infernos‚ slaying dragons‚ rescuing the damsel in distress; heroes are stereotypically viewed as those who go through a heart-pounding adventure to save the love of their life. However‚ this does not always have to be the case‚ especially in real life. Although some may disagree‚ Gilgamesh is a hero is his own right because of his bravery‚ perseverance and loyalty. Just as Gilgamesh has
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Self improvement is one of the most honorable pursuits an individual can pursue‚ largely because it first recognizes an opportunity for improvement‚ then a desire to achieve that improvement. In very practical terms‚ self improvement is simply the process of creating or improving a skill or ability to a higher degree of mastery than you currently possess. What is self improvement? It the enhancement of the material conditions of our life. Those material conditions might include our relationships
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Scenario Self Esteem There are many similarities and differences to self-concept‚ self-esteem‚ and self-efficacy. Self-concept is the mental image or perception that one has of oneself. Self-esteem is the experience of feeling competent to cope with the basic challenges in life and of being worthy of happiness. Then self-efficacy is confidence in your ability to carry out a specific task in contrast to generalized self-confidence. The only person that can feel self-concept
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Right to own an architecture (by Wolfgang Koehler‚ Memmingen‚ Germany 10/2008) The social issue I would like to discuss here is: “Suppose a computer manufacturer develops a new machine architecture. To what extent should the company be allowed to own that architecture? What policy would be best for society?” To develop a new machine architecture would require many recourses. Manpower‚ research laboratories‚ manufacturing equipment and last but not least a lot of money. Since companies are
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