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Personal Development
LESSON 1:
KNOWING ONESELF DURING MIDDLE AND
LATE ADOLESCENCE
Ideal Self

It is the self that you aspire to be

It is the one that you hope will possess characteristics similar to that of a mentor
or some other worldly figure

Actual Self

It is the one that you actually see

It is the self that has characteristics that you were nurtured or, in some cases,
born to have

is who we actually are. It is how we think, how we feel, look, and act.

built on self-knowledge

The actual self is our self-image.

The actual self and ideal self are two broad categories of self-concept.
Self-concept

It refers to your awareness of yourself

It is the construct that negotiates these two selves

It connotes first the identification of the ideal self as separate from others

it encompasses all the behaviors evaluated in the actual self that you engage in
to reach the ideal self.

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 Self-knowledge

derived from social interactions that provide insight into how others react to you

There is negotiation that exists between the two selves which is complex because there
are numerous exchanges between the ideal and actual self. These exchanges are
exemplified in social roles that are adjusted and re-adjusted, and are derived from
outcomes of social interactions from infant to adult development.

LESSON 2:
THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, AND BEHAVIORS
FOR HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT

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