...the huge collection of healthcare and grooming products. I was extremely excited. Just like a kid in a candy store I went around the store more than twice. There was something in all the sections that seemed like as if were made especially for me. Eventually, I ended up purchasing a lot more than I wanted in the first place. This was just a beginning, now that I know, to what has become my obsession to use these grooming and healthcare products. Shopping for healthcare and grooming products in India is a completely different experience to what it is in the United Kingdom. There are not any dedicated stores for healthcare products such as Boots, Super Drug. The differences in such consumption patterns can be better understood through the concept of Sociohistoric Patterning of Consumption, which suggests that the institutional and social structures systematically influence consumption, such as class, community, ethnicity, and gender. I had never seen, until then, a store with such collection of healthcare products. It was a totally new experience for me. Maybe it was also the reason because of my excitement. As evident in Thornton’s studies, experiential consumption activities foster collective identifications grounded in shared beliefs, meanings, mythologies, rituals, social practices, and status systems. (Thornton 1996.) Also supporting my eventual habitual consumption pattern, of consuming healthcare and grooming products, is Maffesoli’s (1996) ideas on...
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...The Self Keepa Secret PSY/400 February 6, 2011 Ingrid Lewis The Self Philosophers and Psychologists have been debating and pondering the question of what exactly constitutes the self for many years. Considering that there are certain concepts and aspects that makes up what psychologists refer to as “the self” in the social world is definitely worth taking a look at since defining what exactly it is can help us understand our roles in society and move us a little closer to understanding our motivations, desires, and why we do the things we do. In this essay we will examine the concept of self in the social world and discuss how I apply the self to my own life. In addition we will also examine the roles of self concept, self-esteem and self efficacy, and how these concepts build a framework for my conception of self. I will also describe two social experiences that affected my personal development in an effort to help the reader understand why I am who I am today. Self in the Social world The concept of the self cannot be found in any book or dictionary. It is not something any one person can concretely define. It cannot be explained in third person because the self is an individual topic. I can’t decide for another person what the definition of self is for them, especially as it relates to their experiences in the social world. I can only decide what self is and how it manifests itself in my own life based on my own experiences, thoughts, feelings and...
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...Running Head: Self-esteem vs Narcissism Self Confidence vs Narcissism Eddie B Professor PSYC – September 11, 2014 Jeanette In the short scenario media program The Virtual Office, I chose the character Jeanette to discuss because she truly exhibited all the characteristics of narcissism. She came across as being a person who relies on validation from others to maintain her sensitive positive concept. Jeanette is a person who struggles with accepting constructive criticism; she showed that in her responses to her boss by shifting the blame on her peers, and also by becoming very defensive when asked certain questions. Instead of taking the constructive criticism, self evaluating, looking at the positives and applying it to better herself, she chose to view it all in a negative fashion and express herself with negative aggression. Three Theories of Self Concept Maintenance Researchers have examined several ways in which individuals actively maintain their sense of self in what can be termed “ self-concept maintenance” (Crisp and Turner, 2010, p. 10). There are three theories in relation to this I wish to discuss, self-evaluation maintenance, the social comparison theory, and finally the control theory of self-regulation. Let’s start by defining each of the three self-concept theories. Self-evaluation maintenance refers to the theory that one’s self-concept can be threatened by another individual’s behavior and that the level of threat is determined by both...
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...death, humans persistently search to piece together who they are in this world. Humans seek to foster their identities by selecting values, beliefs, and assumptions perceived to define who they are. In extreme cases collective identities can be destructive. Defining one’s self as belonging to a collective group, more often than not, leads other groups to be labeled different, or outsiders. Stereotypes and discrimination, driven by the concept of identity, can cause untold amounts of pain for their victims. However, throughout all stages of life, a defined sense of identity also can be a reassuring coping mechanism. This personal resource we call identity has a tremendous effect on an individual’s psychological state. In uncomfortable or new situations, a healthy and defined sense of self can help individuals navigate society. When the characteristics that define person are those targeted by discrimination identities are questioned. One can either embrace who they are with pride and rise above the ignorance, or they can be invisible. The works “Battle Royal” and “This Morning”, present both sides of the balance between embracing and abandoning one’s identity, together they demonstrate the importance of a clear sense of self in the face of discrimination. In uncomfortable surroundings, such as a new situation, sometimes people find it easier to distance from their identity to better fit in. Ralph Ellison’s short story, “Battle Royal” is a great example of an identity dissolving...
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...Week #2 – The Self Paper How does one define the concept of self and encompass all of the different elements that exist within us? People define themselves with thoughts of their individual personality, such as humorous, thoughtful, etc. The concept of self does have an impact on a person’s self esteem and how they present themselves. This author will define all of these within this paper. Concept of Self Who am I? This is the question of the century. People do some individual soul searching to help answer this question and yet it is ever evolving. “The self concept is how we think about and evaluate ourselves. To be aware of oneself is to have a concept of oneself. Baumeister (1999) provides the following self concept definition: "the individual's belief about himself or herself, including the person's attributes and who and what the self is". (McLeod, 2008) These can consist of personality traits, monetary possessions, education, history and physical characteristics. Individual development of Self-Concept A person develops their own individual self’s to fit who they want to be as much, as who they are. Often times, we base our own individual opinions of ourselves based on the perception of others. Take for example, how one might describe their own individual self on a dating site. They would pick the best attributes of themselves, such as good cook, high powered lawyer, and they use this is defining who they are as a person. This is what the public...
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...Social Self Every individual has an inner self and an outer self. The inner self is that which is known only by the individual or person himself. Whereas the outer self is that which we let others know. The capacity for self reflection is necessary for people to feel as if they understand their own motives and emotions and the causes of their behaviour. The self is heavily influenced by social factors that is the way we manage ourselves is influenced by the people around us and the situation at the time. The A, B, C of the self could be examined in three major domains; that is the affective, the cognitive, the behavioural. From the cognitive domain one will ask questions like- How do people come to know themselves? How do the social self, self concept, self esteem, self presentation. They develop a self concept and maintain a stable sense of identity? From the affective or emotional domain, we will ask questions like: How do people present themselves to others? How do they regulate their actions according to interpersonal demands? What is the self? The self refers to a person’s inner being including the mind and spirit. Here, we are referring specifically to the ego which is the conscious self, the real person. A person’s nature or personalities are the personal qualities that make up one individual. For example, we usually say that he or she is not his/her cheerful self today. Self Concept (Cognitive Component) Although we usually talk about the self-concept as a single...
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...Belonging Critical Essay “Belonging to a community or group has a significant impact on an individual’s sense of self” Introduction Individuals desire a sense of belonging within various groups in the community to engage with others in an enriching and meaningful way. Displacement from a community, culture or family can have a significant impact on individuals’ sense of self and where he truly belongs. Peter Skryzynecki’s poems, “Feliks Skrzynecki” and “Migrant Hostel” explore the effects of displacement due to migration and the consequential lack of identity and place. Bruce Dawe’s poem “Enter without so much as knocking” and an image from Shaun Tan’s book “The Arrival” explores various aspects of belonging suggesting that belonging to a place is central to an individual’s identity and sense of security. Feliks Skrzynecki ‘Feliks Skrzynecki” explores the hardships experienced by migrants growing up in Australia. Skrzynecki highlights the underlying idea of Peter’s difficulty in trying to accept his inherent Polish culture, which is evident in the third stanza “His polish friends always shook hands too violently…I never got used to” while at the same time unconsciously assimilating to a new civilized Western culture. Skrzynecki utilizes an extended metaphor of Hadrian’s Wall; “Watched me pegging my tents further and further south of Hadrian’s Wall” to epitomize the confusion and choice surrounding Peter in the ethics and values of each culture to which he must choose. Peter...
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...ENTRY Authors: Azizi Yahaya, Jamaludin Ramli, Yusof Boon, Mohammed Najib Abd Ghaffar, Zurihanmi Zakariya Copyright: 2009 Title of the article: Relationship between Self Concepts and Personality and Students’ Academic Performance in Selected Secondary Schools Url: http://www.eurojournals.com/ejss_11_2_11.pdf Online Journal: European Journal of Social Sciences Yahaya, A., Ramli, J., Boon, Y., Ghaffar, M.N.A., & Zakariya, Z. (2009). Relationship between self concepts and personality and students’ academic performance in selected secondary schools. European Journal of Social Sciences, 11. Retrieved from http://www.eurojournals.com/ejss_11_2_11.pdf ABSTRACT: The purpose of this research is to determine the relationship between the self-concept and personality of students with academic achievement. The sample consists of 270 students from six secondary schools were chosen by using stratified randomly method in Kluang, Johor. The pilot study was done in order to determine the reliability and suitability of the questionnaires. Meanwhile Cronbach Alpha was used to determine the internal consistency of the questionnaires. The reliability value of Cronbach Alpha for the whole set of questionnaires used was 0.8432. The questionnaire for self-concept was modified from Tennessee Self-concept Scale that was created by Fitts (1971). Meanwhile the questionnaire for personality was modified from the Junior Eysenck Personality Inventory (JEPI) that was created by...
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...for early adolescents, as they will be experiencing many changes throughout the journey of determining who they are and creating their own sense of self. Identity achievement comes from many years of exploring different roles and personalities. (Santrock 2011 p. 141) Adolescents can change their attitudes and personalities almost daily. When a person is transferring from childhood to adolescence, it is very likely that they will face many challenges and run into a lot of conflicts. Teenage years are, I believe, some of the hardest times of a person’s life. There are many factors involved, which can have a great impact on identity formation. Parents are important figures in the adolescent’s development of identity (Cooper 2011). Although parental influence might not be as strong during the teenage years, it plays a significant role on shaping a person’s characteristic, providing them with a firm life script throughout their childhood. As a mother of two teenagers and of course being a teenager once myself, I absolutely believe a parents can be very influential in the development of an adolescent’s identity. To have supportive, loving parents to help guide you through all the chaos that being a teen brings, to me, is invaluable. My mom was none of that, and I can see how it negatively affected me. To this day it affects me. My self-esteem isn’t the greatest. I second-guess myself quite often, wonder if I’m doing the right thing, making the right decisions, being the best mom,...
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...In Carl Rogers’ view regarding personality development is the idea of self-concept. According to Rogers, self-concept is the most vital character of personality. Self-concept is defined as "the organized, consistent set of perceptions and beliefs about oneself". It includes all the thoughts, feelings and beliefs. The self is who we really are as a person. It is our inner personality that is influenced by our life experiences and our interpretations from those experiences. The two main sources that affect and influence our self-concept are experiences we had from our childhood and the evaluation of other people. Rogers’ humanistic approach states that the self-concept has three components: 1. Self-Worth/Self-Esteem: This is what and how we think about ourselves. Self-worth is developed in the early stages of childhood and formed based on the interaction the child has had with his or her parents. Self-worth does not necessarily have to reflect reality. 2. Self-Image: This is how we see ourselves and includes our perception of our body image and inner personality. Self-image has a profound effect on how a person thinks, how he or she feels, and how to behave in this world. 3. Ideal self – This is the idealized version of ourselves created out of what we have learned from our life experiences, the demands of society, and role models whom we admire. It consists of our goals and ambitions in life, and is always changing. Congruence and Incongruence Rogers believed...
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...PCB 3053 : CAREER COUNSELING Course Leader: Ms Sabariah Siron COURSE NOTES TOPIC 3: SUPER’S LIFE-SPAN, LIFE-SPACE THEORY 1.0 INTRODUCTION • People differ in their abilities and personalities, needs, values, interest, traits and self-concept. • People are qualified, by virtue of these characteristics, each for a number of occupations. • Each occupations requires a characteristic pattern of abilities and personality traits- with tolerences wide enough to allow both some variety of occupations for each individual and some variety of individuals in each occupation. • Vocational preferences and competencies, the situations in which people live and work, and, hence their self-concept change with time and experience, although self-concepts, as product of sosial learning, are increasingly stable from late adolescence untul late maturity providing some continuity in choice and adjustment. • This process of change may be summed up in a series of life stages characterized as a sequence of growth, exploration, establishment, maintenance, and decline, and these stages may in turn be subdivided into (a) the fantasy, tentative, and realisatisic phases of the exploratory stage and (b) the trial and stable phases of the establishment stage. A small cycle takes place in transitions from one stage to the next or each time an individual is destabilized by a reduction in force, change in type or personnel needs, illness or injury, or other socioeconomic...
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...in the repression of emotions. Love is an important emotion to aid our survival, particularly from those that are around us with whom we depend upon for survival. He argued that in infancy we developed positive, self- regard and needed this in order to survive. Carl Rogers Theory of the self-concept Carl Rogers theory of the concept of self relates to the individuals perception or image of themselves which is based on life experience. So if a child’s first experiences are negative, Rogers believed it likely that by the time they became an adult, the child would have a poor self-concept. The theory includes the organismic self (or self-actualising tendency) and self-concept. The organismic self is with us from birth and strives to mature and achieve self-actualisation. The self-concept is acquired in early childhood, it is shaped by positive attitudes we receive from important others (usually parents). The self-concept usually comes into play due to secondary needs, positive regard from others and positive self-regard. An example of positive regard from others would be of a parent not paying much attention to their child telling them about their day, but as soon as the child mentions they gain high marks in a maths exam they look up and ask questions. Positive self-regard is an internalised version of the previous example. Rogers developed a warm and caring regard for his clients, letting them speak without reacting then solely reflecting feelings back to the client. ‘’good...
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...Chapter 2 Review of Related Literature and Studies Foreign Literature: The Internet now is a very important tool that proves useful to many of us humans. But the vastness of the internet proves that there are some sectors of the internet that may give ‘negative effects to those who would use lt. But of course, as we all know the internet is also used for many productive and helpful uses. Dokoupil (2012) stated that majority of the human race use the internet and the devices used to access it But with the rising population of users it would be fairly obvious that we are slowly evolving into and age of smart people but even smarter machines. It could be a relatively symptoms of psychosis. Wherein we are consumed by the constantly evolving machines. As people observed in the internet, many stay indoors for longer periods loitering about surfing the net. Message boards and social networking sites often have users that stay logged- in for more than ten hours. Based on a recent internet survey, we see that the majority of people speend most of their time in front of computer screen Now relating it to psychosis. Psychosis is a mental disorder wherein we lose touch reality varying in two forms, delusions and hallucinations. Delusions are false beliefs about what is taking place of who one is. Because of prolonged isolation some frequent intern users tend to develop symptoms of psychosis, hearing voices, seeing things, depression… etcetera. That’s why most...
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...18 Jan 2015 THREE ELEMENTS OF SELF-CONCEPT When you begin a puzzle, most of us start working on the border pieces before beginning the process of putting the inside pieces together. Without that foundation the inside pieces would not hold together correctly. I see myself as this puzzle. Although I am not completely broken, I am still looking for those last few pesky pieces of the border that take forever to find. Physically I know that I am overweight, however I do not let that define who I am. This is a challenging process and through each piece found, I have learned that I am a survivor and who I am. I am learning what my personality is, and not what others think I should be. I am discovering my inner voice and that it is okay for me to speak my mind, to have an opinion. So I can look at you today and honestly say that the woman who sits before you today is not the same woman who sat before you even yesterday. As each piece of the puzzle is placed together, this beautiful scene starts to take shape. I do not have a picture of what I want my “ideal” self to be at this point in time. I want to continue on this path of discovery. I am not worried about losing weight or being the super model everyone else wants to be, or what society portrays as perfection. I look in the mirror and I see who I am today, knowing where I was before, I am comfortable with myself. Maybe, as I complete my puzzle, I will have an idea of what my ideal self will be, but for now, I am content...
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...Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP) | Toddler Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt (Ball & Bindler,2003). | Preschool-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Initiative vs. Guilt (Ball & Bindler,2003). | School-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Industry vs. Inferiority (Ball & Bindler,2003). | Pattern of Health Perception and Health Management: List two normal assessment findings that would be characteristic for each age group. List two potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group. | The toddler’s sense of autonomy or independence is shown by controlling body excretions, saying no when asked to do something, and directing motor activity. Children who are consistently criticized for expressions of autonomy of for lack of control-for example, during toilet training-will develop a sense of shame about themselves and doubt in their abilities (Ball & Bindler,2003). When a toddler dosent feels well they are able to say they are sick. Health management is dependent on the caregiver. Brushing teeth and washing hands are basic health promotional activities that a toddler can perform at the direction of a parent. Toddlers are poor historians of health screenings. Few toddler teeth are present at this stage. Proper care is needed to avoid dental carries. At risk for poor health maintenance if parents lack...
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