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Identity and The Self: Aim: To Begin Exploring The Codes That Make Us Who We Are and Which We Use To Express Identity
Identity and The Self: Aim: To Begin Exploring The Codes That Make Us Who We Are and Which We Use To Express Identity
Career
Political views
Religious beliefs
Relationships
Ethnic identity
Personality
Body image
SELF
All the Characteristics of the Person
Consists of 3 elements
- SELF IMAGE
- IDEAL SELF
- SELF-ESTEEM
Self-Worth/image
◦ Meaning
◦ Purpose
◦ Overrate ourselves
◦ Blame our failures
◦ Claim our victories
◦ As a rule, only depressed people truly have low self-
esteem
What’s the problem?