Personality KNOWING AND

Development
Ms. Mary Ann R. De Villa UNDERSTANDIN
G
ONESELF
DURING
MIDDLE AND
1. In what areas do you consider yourself
strong (with score 14-16 or somewhat
weak (score of 10-13) and very weak
(below 10)?
2. Are there qualities you consider as
your weakness but other people consider
as
your strength? What are these?
1. To what extent does the result of
your inventory reflect your real self?
2. Talk about how you see yourself.
Answer the question, “WHO AM I?”.
There is indeed a big difference between what you see in
yourself (real self-image) and what is projected in the eyes of
others (your social image).
• Self-concept is the way people think about
themselves. As a global understanding of oneself,
self-concept shapes and defines who we are, the
decisions we make, and the relationships we form.
• Self-concept is our individual perceptions of our behavior,
abilities, and unique characteristics—a mental picture of who
you are as a person. Self-concept (1) is unique to the
individual; (2) can be positive or negative; (3) has
emotional,intellectual, and functional dimensions; (4)
changes with the environmental context; (5) changes over
time; and (6) has a powerful influence on one’s life.
Humanist psychologist, Carl Rogers believed
that there were three different parts of self-
concept:
 Self-image, or how you see yourself.
 Self-esteem, or how much you value
yourself.
  Ideal self, or how you wish you could be.
If there is a mismatch between how you see yourself (your
self-image) and what you’d like to be (your ideal self) then
this is likely to affect how much you value yourself (self-
esteem). Therefore, there is an intimate relationship between
self-
image, ideal self and self-esteem.
According to Carl Rogers, the degree to which a person's self-
concept matches up to reality is known as congruence and
incongruence.
Why is self-concept
important?.
The Benefits of Self-Concept .
Happiness. Vitality and pleasure
Less inner conflict.
Better decision-making.
Self-control.
Resistance to social pressure.
 Tolerance and understanding
of others.
Personal effectiveness means
making use of all the personal
resources –talents, skills, energy and
time, to enable you to achieve life
goals.
Our personal effectiveness depends on our
innate characteristics – talent and experience
accumulated in the process of personal
development. Talents first are needed to be
identified and then developed to be used in a
particular subject area (science, literature,
sports, politics, etc.).
 Talents first are needed to be
identified and then developed to be
used in a particular subject area
(science, literature, sports, politics,
etc.)
Experience includes
knowledge and skills that we
acquire in the process of
cognitive and practical
activities
.
Knowledge is required for
setting goals, defining an
action plan to achieve them
and risk assessment.
.
Skills also determine whether
real actions are performed in
accordance with the plan
.
Some skills that will greatly increase the
efficiency of any person who owns them;
• Determination
• Self-Confidence
• Persistence
• Determination
• Self-Confidence
• Persistence
• Managing stress
• Problem-Solving skills
• Creativity
• Generating ideas