This morning, I am trying to figure out how things shall work. There are various things that needs to be done. As mentioned in my previous post on Just In Time (https://steemit.com/life/@torania/just-in-time)I shared about my mother's situation. Today, as I woke up I decided to share another picture showing the beauty of nature. Looking into this scenic photo will somehow motivate me,us-to make a new day.
As my thoughts go along, I've got a time to come with a self reflection and remember about the self-concept theory. This is the lesson shared to me by my professor in my Masteral Degree in Psychology which I remembered and I want to share this to everyone here in Steemit.
The self-concept theory holds many assumptions about our personal judgment towards our selves. Here are some of them:
Self-concept is learned.
One of the very basic assumptions of this theory is that no person is born with a self-concept. Self-concept is believed to develop as a person grows old. This means that our perceptions towards our selves can be shaped and can be altered, and can also be affected by environmental factors. In this sense, self-concept is actually a product of socialization and development. A person may have a perception of himself different from what other people thinks of him. For example, an individual feels that he is generous while others see him as a selfish person.
Self-Concept is organized.
A person may have numerous views of himself. He may think that he is kind, patient, loving and caring, or selfish, cruel, rude and stubborn. No matter how many different perceptions you have on yourself, still, there is one perception that facilitates all of these insights, causing one organized self-concept. When a person believes something that is congruent to his self-concept, it is more likely that he would resist changing that belief. He tends to stick to his present view of himself for quite a long time, and changing this perception of his self may take too long, but change is feasible.
Self-concept is dynamic.
As a person faces different situations and new challenges in his life, his insight towards himself may constantly change depending on the way he responds to such life changes. We see things depending on our self-concept. We behave according to how we see ourselves in a situation. Therefore, self-concept is a continuous development wherein we tend to let go of the things and ideas that are not congruent to our self-concept, and we hold on to those that we think are helpful in building a more favorable perception of our personal existence.
Have a good time reading steemians. Thanks for your time.
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