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Ideas about
how the
self develops;
George Herbert Mead
1. The Self Develops Solely through Social
Experience
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1. The Self Develops Solely through Social
Experience
We encounter different
Ask new questions
needs

Meet new people

 It can shape our;
Mental Emotional Social – being
 Our self development grow primarily
through socializing

We develop an understanding of
ourselves as a result of our relationship
with others.
2. Social Experience Consists of the Exchange
of Symbols
 People learn and
give different
meaning from their
experiences.
Create their own
social self that comes
about through their
interpretation of what
they have learned from
socializing.
People change base on their interactions with other
people
Whether it is for;

Events
Other people

Things
Ideas
 3. Knowing Others' Intentions Requires
Imagining the Situation from their Perspectives
Put yourself in
others’ shoes
Taking the role of the other

Perspective-taking

Different POV
HINDI SINASADYA xD
 Easily find
mutually
beneficial solutions
 THOUGHTS
Indication
that the FEELINGS
person really INTENTIONS
understand
their &
NEEDS
4. Understanding the Role of the Other
Results in Self-Awareness
Look at others and compare ourselves to them
 Who’s better?
Example

Sometimes, we feel that we

are better than them. While
at other times, it seems that
they are better than us
This is how we first begin to be self
aware
 Thank
You!
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