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2. ESSAY: Using the theories or studies of the Psychologists mentioned in this unit, reflect,
and distinguish between your actual and ideal self. Discuss and assess the differences
between the two. Your entry must be limited to 100 words(10points)
Self-reflection is like looking into a mirror and describing what you see. It is a way of
assessing yourself, your ways of working and how you study. To put it simply ‘reflection’ means
to think about something. Reflecting and composing a piece of self-reflective writing is
becoming an increasingly important element to any form of study or learning. Reflecting helps
you to develop your skills and review their effectiveness, rather than just carry-on doing things
as you have always done them. It is about questioning, in a positive way, what you do and why
you do it and then deciding whether there is a better, or more efficient, way of doing it in the
future.
In any role, whether at home or at work, reflection is an important part of learning. You
would not use a recipe a second time around if the dish did not work the first time, would you?
You would either adjust the recipe or find a new and, hopefully, better one. When we learn we
can become stuck in a routine that may not be working effectively. Thinking about your own
skills can help you identify changes you might need to make.
The personality of a person comprises of the real self and the ideal self. A person’s real
life is one that is called the real self and the person that one desires to be is the ideal self. The self
does not just spiral and become full-blown from a void. One’s value, behavior, and disposition
are typically fashioned from experience. Interpersonal influences shape the self, and the most
powerful effect that creates the ideal self is from those people closer to us. The right do-it-
yourself is really an idealized model regarding yourself made beyond whatever you have learned
from your everyday life, which entails involving contemporary society, along with whatever you
envy of your role models.