UNDERSTANDING

SELF
Know yourself…

WHY???

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

- Aristotle
THE MODEL CAN BE LOOKED
UPON AS A COMMUNICATION
WINDOW THROUGH WHICH YOU
GIVE AND RECEIVE
INFORMATION ABOUT
YOURSELF AND OTHERS
■ The first pane –Open
(Things I know , Things they know)
■ The second pane -Blind
(Things I don’t know , Things they
know)
■ The third pane -Hidden
(Things I know , Things they don’t
know)
■ The fourth pane -Unknown
(Things I Don’t know , Things they
don’t know)
SELF IDENTITY

■ Refers to the global understanding a person has of themselves.

■ Self Identity is composed of relatively permanent self assessments,
such as personality attributes, knowledge of one’s skills and abilities,
one’s occupation and hobbies, and awareness of one’s physical
attributes.
■ The Self Identity is not restricted to the present. It includes past and
present.
SELF-CONCEPT

■ A person's self-concept is his knowledge about himself.

■ Self-concept is simply the informational side of things, where you
know facts about what you are like. They can be influenced not only by
observing one's own self and behavior objectively, but also by
observing the reactions that other people have to you and your
behavior, or imagining what other people might think of you, or what
you would think of yourself if you saw yourself from outside.
CONFIDENCE

■ Confidence is a pretty broad term and can be difficult to define.

Confidence is a really personal thing that isn’t the same for everyone.
■ Different people have different levels of confidence, but there are
some signs of a confident person which can give insight into where
confidence comes from.
SELF IMAGE

■ The way you think about yourself and your abilities or

appearance.
BIG 5 FACTORS IN UNDERSTANDING
THE SELF
O OPENNESS
C COCENTIOUSNESS
E EXTRAVERSION
A AGREABLENESS
N NEUROTISM
OPENNESS

■ Openness suggests characteristics that include having broad range of

interests and willing to try out even most unusual ideas. They are
intellectually curious, sensitive to beauty, and tend to hold
unconventional beliefs.
CONCENTIOUSNESS

■ People with higher score on conscientiousness tend to be

self disciplined, dutiful and prefer planned behavior to a
spontaneous one.
EXTRAVERSION

■ People with high score on extraversion gain energy when exposed to

the external world. They tend to be action-oriented, enthusiastic,
visible to people, and are capable of asserting themselves.
AGREABLENESS

■ People with high score on this trait are trustworthy, helpful, kind,
considerate, generous and do not hesitate to compromise their
interests with others.
NEUROTISM

■ The tendency to experience anger, depression, anxiety and other

forms of negative emotions are seen in people with high score on
neuroticism. It is also called emotional instability.
So the above were the methods by which we can understand
ourselves and MOST IMPORTANTLY no one can Make you feel
inferior Without your Consent .