UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

Module 1
Self-Core Competency:
The Art of Knowing One’s Self

INSTRUCTOR:
Ms. Elaine L. Natividad
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 COURSE OUTLINE
Preliminary Period
MODULE 1:
Self-Core Competency:
The Art of Knowing One’s Self
Lesson 1: Components of Self
Lesson 2: Personality
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 MODULE 1:
Self-Core Competency:
The Art of Knowing One’s Self
LESSON 1:
Components of Self

“How do we come to understand

ourselves?”
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 William James defined a basic duality of
the self:

• It is both the known, “Me,” or self-concept (our

knowledge of who we are)

• And the knower, “I”, or self-awareness (the act of

thinking about ourselves)
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 Components of Self

The factors that contribute to the formation of

self-concept are:

1. Personal vs. Social Identity

2. Working Self-Concept
3. Self-Confidence
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4. Self-Image
 1. Personal vs. Social Identity

One of the most fundamental principles of the social

identity perspective is that individuals can perceive
themselves differently depending on where they are at a
particular moment in time, which is known as the
personal-social identity continuum.

• The personal identity end of this continuum refers to

when we think of ourselves primarily as individuals.
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• The social identity end refers to when we think of

ourselves as members of specific social groups.
 2. Working Self-Concept
The aspect of the self which influences our thoughts and
ongoing behavior depend in large part on what aspect of the
self-concept is relevant to a particular situation. This aspect of
the self-concept that is assessed for a particular situation is
called the working self-concept.
e.g. in a classroom situation, the academic self is likely to be
the dominant determinant of our thoughts and feelings,
whereas when we are reminded about a party on Friday, the
social self may be accessed. This working self-concept is
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important because it draws on not our overall self-concept

only but guides social behavior in specific situations and is, in
turn, modified by what goes on in the situation
 3. Self-Confidence

Self-confidence is the confidence one has in oneself,

one’s knowledge, and one’s abilities. It is the
confidence of the type: “I can do this”. “I have the
ability to do this”.
Self-confidence is the one thing that is much more
important than many other abilities and traits. If you
do not have self-confidence, what you do will never
become fruitful at all. The fruits of what you do
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without self-confidence are lost.

 4. Self-Image

Self-image is how you see yourself or how you perceive

yourself. People infer their personal qualities from observing
their own behavior. That is, in the process of observing
ourselves, we see ourselves consistently preferring certain
activities over others, certain food over others, or certain
people over others.
From observing these regularities, we form an image about
ourselves. You have some great skills, but unless you see
yourself as having those skills, and can make others see them
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as well, they will stay locked in a box, never to be

acknowledged. Being who you are, is one thing and being seen
for who you are can be quite another.
Thank you..
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