EDUC 615:

HUMAN
Section 2: RELATIONS

Self-concept and Self-esteem

in
Human Relations
Presented by: Emmylou P. Andrade
Presented to: Justino Catipay
Prayer
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Section 2: Self-concept and Self-esteem in
Human Relations
 What is self-concept?
 Four Parts of Self-concept
 Focusing on Ideal-self and Real self
 Pleasing yourself and Pleasing other People
 What is Self-esteem?
 Self-esteem and Work performance?
 Types of Self-esteem
 Origins of Self-esteem
 Strategies for Success
 Objectives

Explain the
Define
importance of
self-concept. Identify the
Self-concept.
four areas of
the self-
concept.
 Who are you?
What makes you “you”?
WHAT IS SELF-CONCEPT?
Self concept
 the way you conceived of (or see)
yourself.

 your perception of your abilities,

behaviors and characteristics.

 “Who am I?”
WHAT IS SELF-CONCEPT? "the way you
conceive (or see)
y o u r self"

 Self-Concept includes:
 Physical attributes
 Social Roles
 Abilities
 Personality traits and values
 Goals
WHAT IS SELF-CONCEPT? "the way you
conceive (or see)
y o u r self"

 How does our self-concept develop?

 The self-concept developed through
our communication with others.
WHAT IS SELF-CONCEPT? "the way you
conceive (or see)
y o u r self"

Self concept
 can be either positive or negative

 A person sees herself as an  A person sees herself as stupid

intelligent person. and slow.

 A woman sees herself as an  A woman sees herself as a terrible

excellent spouse and friend. spouse and friend.
The Four Parts Of Self-concept

Real-self

Ideal-self Self-
image

Looking-
glass self
The four Parts of Self-concept

A. Ideal-self
 It is the way you would like to be
or plans to become.

 Your ideal-self does not remain

the same over the course of
your life .
The four Parts of Self-concept

B. Looking-glass self
 Charles Cooley (1902)
- refers to the interactive
process by which we develop an
image of ourselves based on how
we imagine we appear to others.
the self you assume how others
see when they look at you
The four Parts of Self-concept

B. Looking-glass self
Three Step Process
 Step 1: We imagine how we appear to
others.

 Step 2: We imagine how others judge

our (imagined) appearance.

 Step 3: We evaluate ourselves

according to how we imagine others
have judged us.
The four Parts of Self-concept

B. Looking-glass self
 can either have
positive and negative
impact to your sense
of self
The four Parts of Self-concept

C. Self-image
 It is the mental image you have
of yourself.

 It can be programmed by your

day-to-day behavior and by the
things you say to yourself or
others.
The four Parts of Self-concept

D. Real-self
 it is you as you really are, when
nobody is around to approve or
disapprove of your actions.

 It is how we think, how we

feel, look, and act.
 Quotes of the Day

“To be yourself in a world that

is constantly trying to make
you something else is the
greatest accomplishment.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
References
 Lamberton_HumanRelations_7e_Chap002_IM.pdf
 https://sites.google.com/view/sim-psychology-society/articles/2020articles/the-conflict-betwee
n-your-real-and-ideal-selves?pli=1
 https://pressbooks.online.ucf.edu/lumenpsychology/chapter/humanistic-approaches/
Thank you for listening!