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Understanding the Self

LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION TO UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

I. Why is it important in the Curriculum? SELF IDENTITY


II. How does it help me? ● Relatively permanent self-assessment.
III. Why is it important to know yourself? ● Personality, attributes, knowledge of oneself.
IV. Self-Identity ● Not restricted to the present (past and future selves).
V. Self-Concept
VI. The Big Five Personality Factors SELF-CONCEPT
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT IN THE CURRICULUM? ● To know what you are like (information side)
● A way to assess yourselves and to understand ● Can be through observing oneself or from people’s
yourself. reaction towards you and your behavior.
● It is one of the core courses of the New General ● What you would think of yourself if you saw yourself
Education Curriculum 2013 (Sec 20. 2013) Nature of from the outside.
identity, factors, & forces that affect the total self. THE BIG FIVE PERSONALITY FACTORS
● Teaches the students to accept their total self and ● O = Openness to experience
Identify their most immediate and long-term goals. ● C = Consciousness
HOW DOES IT HELP ME? ● E = Extraversion
● Objectively know something about ourselves ● A = Agreeableness
● helps to analyze your attitude, behavior, personality, ● N = Neuroticism
and whole identity.
● elp enhance skills & increase commitment in proper
behavior in various venues & situations.
● to find meaning about life.

FROM FAMOUS ATTRIBUTES


1. Aristotle
o “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom”
2. Socrates
o "To find yourself, think of yourself."
3. Shakespeare
o “To thine own self to be true"
4. Carl Liung
o “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you
truly are "
5. Cummings
o “It takes courage to grow up & become who you
truly are"
JOHARI’S WINDOW

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