Mind-Self-Society

As the most distinguishing features of human personality, Mead claimed that the
mind and the self should be understood in terms of an ongoing process, and that
society, as maintained by the mind and the self, should be viewed in terms of an
ongoing process. Both the mind and the ego cannot be dismissed as mere
behaviorists, nor can they be regarded as some type of power that lifts humans
above the level of basic existence. According to Mead, mind is the type of
behavioral reaction that emerges from interaction with others in a social
environment, and a mind could not exist without interaction. In terms of the self,
Mead asserted that it emerges during the process of interpersonal experience and
activity.

Mead, on the other hand, believes that as we grow older, our views about how
others perceive us have an impact on our thoughts and on ourselves. As children
grow older, we begin to place a greater emphasis on communicating with others
through the use of words or signs. During the play stage, children become
increasingly conscious of the value of social relationships, which is shown in their
role-playing as other people or as superheroes. For example, they may pretend to
be a mommy, daddy, police officer, firefighter, or other superhero. They become
more focused on the other's point of view and act in accordance with their
perception of the other's point of view. They are not only acting out the parts of
other people, but they are also capable of responding. When children are in this
stage, they are able to reflect on the attitudes, beliefs, and conduct of those who
are closest to them. Children's awareness of social interaction, on the other hand,
becomes even more sophisticated as they grow older. This is the stage at which
the Society manifests itself in a person. They will have a completely different
understanding of society, in which they will recognize that people do not only
perform in accordance with their personal beliefs, but also in accordance with
what society expects of them. Children will learn that people may play numerous
roles; they are not just teachers or doctors; they can also be a mother, a friend, an
adversary, and so on. My belief is founded on my early childhood experience that
all that the police do is simply their work, their responsibilities as police officers; I
do not consider them to be human beings with a family, friends, and romantic
interests. Aside from that, children will be concerned with what others think of
them, and they will behave in accordance with what society expects of them.
When someone is concerned about someone else, they are thinking about that
person. However, they are not significantly influenced by what strangers think of
them, whereas they are significantly influenced by what significant others think of
them. In my own personal experience, I'll admit that I'm a little behind the curve
when it comes to growing myself. Despite the fact that I am growing older, my
awareness of others is just slowly emerging. It wasn't until I was in grade 9 that I
started caring about what other people thought of me. Even now, when I'm not in
grade 9, I'm still a naughty student who is only concerned with what my parents
think of me and not with what other people think of me. Then I become cognizant
of the other's (society's) perspective on me, which is a startling realization. My
personality, my thinking (the way I think), and my entire being altered as a result of
this experience. It has the same sensation as if you were given a new persona.
However, this transformation has made me a better man. I grew more aware of
the impact of my actions and words on others, and I became more aware of my
own limitations and how to respond appropriately in a given scenario. This is the
point in my life when I realized that the civilization that governs my mind and
myself is the finest thing for me to be in.

Especially now that we are two years apart from completing our undergraduate
degrees and will, at the earliest, be employed and possibly in the process of
starting a family, we are all adults who have grown up. Days go by and I'm always
thinking about what happened in my life, both as a child and as an adult, and how
those events shaped who I am today and who I was in the past. Adults do not have
an impact on the lives of early children, according to Mead's theory. They can't see
things from others' perspectives, don't give a fig about what others think of them,
and live in their own bubble. Mead remarked that as a child, I would just play and
play, completely ignoring the people around me. I can't remember what I did as a
child, but all I can remember is that it feels like I don't really care about other
people's perspectives and that I'm so focused on my own.