MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

Understanding the Self

One of the core courses under the new general education curriculum
(CMO 20s, 2013)

Covers the nature of identity, factors, and forces that affect total

self
Teaches students to accept their total self to identify their most
immediate and long-term goals

Help you analyze your attitude, behavior (outward: covert; inward:

overt) , personality (character), and whole personal identity

It will help you enhance your skills and increase your commitment in
demonstrating proper behavior at home, school, public places, in ???
places, and situation

To find meaning about life

Know Yourself ll Why is it important?

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” – Aristotle

“To find yourself, think of yourself.” – Socrates

“To think ownself be true.” – Shakespeare

“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” – Carl Jung

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” – Cummings
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The Johari Window Model

Johari Window is a technique for improving self-awareness within an
individual. It helps in understanding your relationship with yourself and
others. The Johari Window model can be a useful tool if you want to improve
your communication skills.

It was developed by American psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in

1955, hence the name Johari. Johari Window is generally used in Self-help
groups in exercises which help a person to learn and discover things about
themselves, like heuristic exercise.

Johari Window is a method used for self-discovery.

What is Self-Identity?
It is composed of relatively permanent self-assessments, such as

personalities, attributes, knowledge of one’s skills and abilities, one’s

occupation, hobbies, and awareness of one’s physical attributes.

Not restricted to the present, it includes past selves, and future self.
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What is Self-Concept?
The information side of things where you know facts about what you are

like.
Can be influenced not only by observing one’s own self and behavior

objectively, but also by observing the reactions other people tend to have

to you and your behavior, or imaging what other people might think of you,
or what you could think of yourself if you saw yourself inside.

The Big Four Personality Factors

O penness to experience (willing to learn, good

experience)

C onscientiousness (awareness that

capable of doing something,
you are
achieving
something)

E xtraversion (assertive, sociable, outgoing)

A greableness (the ability to put others before

yourself)

N euroticism (overthinking)