LOU MONICA G.

EMPELIS
Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English
1st year, 2nd Sem – Block Online
Professor: Miss Jayne Malayo
Subject / Module: Understanding the Self
Date of Submission: June 6, 2022

ACTIVITY #1

Directions: Answer the following questions:

1. Distinguish between egocentric and sociocentric self? What is your dominant behavior with your sociocentric
self? With your egocentric self?
2. In the EGOcentric society a person's identity is INDEPENDENT from a group. In the SOCIOcentric society a person
gets their identity from the group. One who is without regard for the feelings or desires of others; self-centered.
The tendency to put the needs, concerns, and perspective of the social unit or group before one's individual,
egocentric concerns.
3. From the eyes of an anthropologist, should you have eitehr egocentric or sociocentric self or both egocentric and
sociocentric self? Explain your answer.
 Egocentric Self

- each person is seen to be a separate entity with inherent characteristics

- which are seen to originate and reside within an individual

- to act differently depending on who you are with is seen as dishonest

- as suggested in the expression, "be true to yourself"

 Sociocentric Self

- personal identity not autonomous but relative/conditional

- depends on social context, who one is with (or referring to)

- personal qualities not embedded in the person but embodied (manifested) in concrete social settings

- assumes/realises people are not autonomous and self-contained packages of traits but part of a social matrix
3. a. Kung-fu-tsu once said: “All men are pretty much alike; it is by culture that they are set apart.”

b. How does the statement of Kung-fu-tsu affect your attitude towards people from various cultures? Explain

 As humans, we are all much alike (the way we were formed in our mother's womb, the way we have our
metabolism and all) but the characteristics that made us distinct from each other is how we live and deal with
our everyday lives.
Create your own story board to illustrate egocentrism and sociocentrism. Research for examples before you do yours.