Module I Self : Core Competence

Understanding of Self
Components of Self – Self Identity
Self concept
Self confidence
Self Image
BIG 5 Factors
One distinct Quality
One distinct quality - Students
SELF
• Physical: This is about self-appearance. In order to achieve self-actualization, one must like their own appearance. One must
feel confident about their physical appearance and presence. Often, a person may hide during a picture that may exhibit that the
person believes their body or physical appearance does not align with the acceptable standard of body appearance.
• Social: The social dimension of self-concept is the way a person contributes to the environment and community. It is also how
the individual believes others in society perceives and interacts with who they are.
• Competence: This dimension, known as the competent self, is what the individual believes and feels about their own abilities
and achievements. The person should feel that his or her skills are a valuable component of society. One should feel that they
should have the ability to contribute to their family, community and society.
• Family: The family dimension is based on the person's interaction with and in their family. Feeling a valued member of the
family is important to shape self-concept. It is important to examine how one is within families, especially during family
conflict.
• Emotional: This dimension is about the emotional state of the individual. The individual must understand and make
connections with the outside world and how the individual is affected by it. The individual must understand his or her own
internal emotions and the external emotions of those who may have a perception of the individual. Also, the individual must be
aware how he or she responds to experiences outside of him or herself.
• Intellectual: The academic dimension is about the ability of the individual to be creative or mentally stimulated. In this phase
people tend to focus on improving their mental ability and knowledge. Challenging the ability of the individual to solve
problems or create allows for mental expansion and growth.
What is Self-Concept?

• Self-concept is how the individual perceives oneself. It is the

belief that an individual holds about oneself. When someone
asks, "Who am I?," an individual may answer "I am a teacher," "I
am intelligent" or "I am a good person."
• Self-concept is how a person describes him or herself. In youth,
self-concept is amenable. Young people are very impressionable
and often change according to interactions and experiences.
• Self-concept becomes more stable as people age. Knowing and
understanding the self is the most important human concept for
a well-developed self-concept.
Understanding the Self

• Being unsure and insecure about understanding the self can

result in not being successful or not caring about life. It is
important to understand the self and what type of person to be.
Self-understanding is necessary to get to a self-concept.
• While many may believe that self-concept and self-
understanding are the same, there is a distinction. Self-
concept is all the behaviors, beliefs, and abilities one has about
him or herself and what is understood from the responses of
others. 
• Self understanding is the ability of the individual to understand
his or her own behaviors, actions, and reactions.
Self Concept
Psychologists
• a few major psychologists known as humanistic psychologists who contributed to the development of self-
concept.
• Humanistic psychology focuses on the positives of mental health, the ability of the individual to grow, and
one's strengths and qualities.
• The components that contribute to self-concept have been debated by various philosophers and are
manifold. The development of the self helps the individual understand who the self was in the past, who
the self is in the present, and who the self will be in the future.
PERSPECTIVE
• Abraham Maslow was a humanist psychologist who focused his ideas of
the self-concept on stages that lead to self-actualization, which is
exemplified by his graphic triangle of Hierarchy of Needs. He lists many
stages starting at the bottom of the triangle that an individual must
complete before escalating to reach the final stage of self-actualization
at the top of the triangle. The Hierarchy of Needs listed from the bottom
are physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging needs, esteem
needs, and, finally at the top, self-actualization. Self-actualization,
according to Maslow, is the highest potential a person can attain by
being completely accepting and in agreement with the self and the
surroundings. So, in short, an individual will live at his or her highest self
when he or she accepts the self, others, and the surrounding world.
Self Concept
• Another philosopher, Carl Rogers, believes that the self-concept has three parts: self-image, self-
esteem or self-worth, and the ideal self.
• Self-image is the picture of the self in the mind. This self will define the individual self as
intelligent, ugly, fat, or beautiful. One might say "I am intelligent," or "I am fat."
• Self-esteem is how an individual feels about the self and the achievements, abilities, and self-
worth. An individual may feel pride, despair, or shame. One might say, 'I am good at playing video
games," or "I never do anything right."
• The ideal self is the self that one wishes to create based on experiences, societal expectations and
any role models the self may have.
• When the real self is not close to the ideal-self, the individual becomes dissatisfied and disgruntled.
• Then the individual sees the self as a failure. Roger's overall belief is that all humans are born
with the innate desire to become the best self a human can be. He believed that the behavior of
an individual is based on the way the individual perceives their situation.
Self Concept
• Another perspective on the self-concept focuses on six
dimensions. These six dimensions (physical, social,
competence, family, affect, and academic) are an integral
part of the development of self-concept. The belief that all
humans develop self in the space between self and
interaction with society are examined in each dimension.
The six dimensions of self-concept are as follow:
Self Concept

• George Herbert Mead, introduced the concept of the "I" and "me" terms. These two terms are different aspects of the
person.
• The "I" is the active side of the individual. The "I" is the responsive side, the aspect that reacts to and responds to
society interaction.
• The "me" is the social side, the aspect that is created as a result of interaction with society. The "me" knows the rules
and enforces them upon the "I" of a person.

For example, an eighteen-year-old female goes with her friends and one of them encourages her to drink alcohol. The
"me" self of the teenager, reminds her of the legal drinking age and that her parents will be very disappointed with her.

• The "I" self of the teenager tells her that she is having fun, doesn't want her friends to see her as boring and scared and
that one little sip will not hurt her. The two sides, the "I" and "me" battle for understanding and choices. Ultimately, the
"I" and "me" create the self-concept.
BRAND “ME”
Self reflection is like looking into a mirror and
describing what you see. It is a way of assessing
yourself, your ways of working and how you study. To put
it simply 'reflection' means to think about something.
Self awareness is important because when we have a
better understanding of ourselves, we are able to
experience ourselves as unique and separate
individuals. We are then empowered to make changes
and to build on our areas of strength as well as identify
areas where we would like to make improvements
You Define your Name

Or

Your Name Defines you

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SALE OR SELL ? What do we choose ?

What do we choose is SALE always, ignore to SELL ourselves

Have you designed your Sale pitch to Brand yourself well with the help
of your name

No

Lets Do it now for 2 mins

Your Own Unique Sale Pitch for you as a BRAND
To craft your own sale pitch through
 Your name meaning
 One distinct quality
 One quality mentioned by the job poster
 Educational qualification mentioned by the job poster
 Will be customized with the basic remaining same
 Two things will change is quality mentioned by job poster and educational qualification
What Is Self-Concept? Self-concept is how we perceive our behaviors, abilities, and
unique characteristics. 1 For example, beliefs such as "I am a good friend" or "I am a kind
person" are part of an overall self-concept. Our self-perception is important because it
affects our motivations, attitudes, and behaviors.

Self-esteem is like a battery. When the battery is charged, the person is positive; when the
battery is low, the individual is negative.”
Lilly Harry
OMG! YEH MERA INDIA

New-age inspiring human stories from a group of students who’ve developed a robot to clean sewers to a young
conservationist who saves snakes out of passion to an armless cricketer from Kashmir, the new season has it all!

Limbo Skating Tiluck Kiesam, Delhi

Worlds most Flexible Person Jaspreet Kalra, Ludhiana

Boneless Man of India

Educationist and Innovator Lama Sonam Wanchunk, Ladakh

Picture Time – Entertainment in Rural Areas, Sushil Chaudhary, Inflatable Theaters in Truck

Papers and Parcels – Founder, Tilak Mehta, 8 std, App based courier services
OMG! YEH MERA INDIA

new-age inspiring human stories from a group of students who’ve developed a

robot to clean sewers to a young conservationist who saves snakes out of passion to
an armless cricketer from Kashmir, the new season has it all!

Limbo Skating Tiluck Kiesam, Delhi

Worlds most Flexible Person Jaspreet Kalra, Ludhiana

Boneless Man of India

Educationist and Innovator Lama SonamWanchunk, Ladakh

Picture Time – Entertainment in Rural Areas, Sushil Chaudhary, Inflatable Theaters

in Truck

Papers and Parcels – Founder, Tilak Mehta, 8 std, App based courier services
9-year-old Indian girl develops an iOS app, Apple CEO Tim
Cook congratulates her
Hana Muhammad Rafeeq claims to be the youngest developer
for Apple and got recognition from Apple CEO Tim Cook.

A 9-year-old Indian girl, based in Dubai, has been praised by Apple CEO Tim Cook for developing an
iOS app. Dubbed 'Hanas, it is a storytelling app to enable parents to record stories so that their children
feel closer to them. The app also contains short stories, bedtime stories and moral and classic stories
for children. The Hanas app even has some stories pre-recorded in the voice of Hana Muhammad
Rafeeq - the creator of the application - who introduces herself as "the youngest Apple iOS developer".
 Reverse the image and you will see the name of our country

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/the-minimalist_happybirthday
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 Tongue and Cheek humour and
clever word play

Can you tell the similarity between the personalities and Walt Disney -
Brand Mickey ?
•WHY IS this REMEMBERED BY ALL TILL
TODAY?
Self
• How do I find my self-concept?
• There are a number of ways in which you can improve your self-
esteem.
1.Identify and Challenge Your Negative Beliefs. ...
2.Identify the Positive About Yourself. ...
3.Build Positive Relationships—and Avoid Negative Ones. ...
4.Give Yourself a Break. ...
5.Become More Assertive and Learn to Say No. ...
6.Improve Your Physical Health. ...
7.Take On Challenges.
What Is Self-Concept?
• Self-concept is how we perceive our behaviors, abilities, and
unique characteristics.
• 1 For example, beliefs such as "I am a good friend" or "I am a
kind person" are part of an overall self-concept.
• Our self-perception is important because it affects our
motivations, attitudes, and behaviors.
• What are the 4 types of self-concept?
• These are the public self, the self-concept, the actual or
behavioral self, and the ideal self.
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Big 5 Personality Traits

• Openness to Experience – It is about people’s willingness to try to new things, their

ability to be vulnerable, and their capability to think outside the box. (e.g.
Creativity)
• Conscientiousness - It is a trait that can be termed as the tendency to control
impulses and act in socially acceptable ways, behaviour that facilitate goal-directed
behaviour. (e.g. Leadership)
• Extroversion - It concerns where an individual draws their energy from and how
they interact with others. (e.g. Assertiveness)
• Agreeableness - This factor concerns how well people get along with others. (e.g.
Kindness)
• Neuroticism - It encompasses one’s emotional stability and general temper. (e.g.
Pessimism)
Johari Window – the model of Self
Awareness and relationships
• A Johari window is a psychological tool created by Joseph
Luft and Harry Ingham in 1955.
• It’s a simple and useful tool for understanding and training:
• Self-awareness
• Personal Development
• Interpersonal Relationship
• Group Dynamics
• This tool emphasizes on “ Soft Skills” like Behaviour,
Compassion, Co-operation, Interpersonal as well as
Intergroup development.
• The importance of Johari Window lies in:
• Simplicity
• Applicability in a variety of situation and environments
What are characteristics of self-concept

• The self-concept is a knowledge representation that contains knowledge about

us, including our beliefs about our personality traits, physical characteristics,
abilities, values, goals, and roles, as well as the knowledge that we exist as
individuals.

• Some examples of positive self-concepts include:

• A person sees herself as an intelligent person;
• A man perceives himself as an important member of his community;
• A woman sees herself as an excellent spouse and friend;
• A person thinks of himself as a nurturing and caring person;
What is self-image?
Self-image is the personal view, or mental picture, that
we have of ourselves. Self-image is an “internal
dictionary” that describes the characteristics of the self,
including such things as intelligent, beautiful, ugly,
talented, selfish, and kind.
What are the four types of self-image?
The Four Types of Self-Image
•How you see yourself.
•How others see you.
•How you perceive others see you.
•How you perceive you see yourself.
The six dimensions of a person’s self-image are:
1.Physical dimension: how a person evaluates his or her
appearance
2.Psychological dimension: how a person evaluates his or her
personality
3.Intellectual dimension: how a person evaluates his or her
intelligence
4.Skills dimension: how a person evaluates his or her social and
technical skills
5.Moral dimension: how a person evaluates his or her values
and principles
6.Sexual dimension: how a person feels he or she fits into
society’s masculine/feminine norms (Oltmann, 2014)
Day 1 has:
•One good thing that happened to me today…
•Something good that I saw someone do…
•Today I had fun when…

Day 2 gives these prompts:

•Something I accomplished today…
•Something funny that happened today…
•Someone I was thankful for today…
1.List the strengths you possess that help you in your relationships/in your
profession/achieve personal fulfillment.

2.Describe a specific time your strengths were able to help you in a relationship/your
profession/with personal fulfillment.

3.Describe two new ways you could use your strengths in relationships/in your
professional life/for personal fulfillment.

4.LINK on Youtube for positive affirmations

5.https://positivepsychology.com/self-image/#quotes