PER DEV | Knowing Oneself

Personal Development

holistic development focusing on developing qualities and skills, knowing and maximizing potential, and setting goals to be ready for adulthood

Personality Development

improvement of the uniqueness of a person’s behavior, conduct, and thought process

Self-Concept

• conception of oneself that enables each individual to construct a personal identity

• image one has of themself

Who proposed the aspects of Self-Concept?

William James, Father of Psychology

“I”

doer that experiences the present

“Me”

awareness that the self can be observed by others

Parts of the Self

Material Self, Social Self, Spiritual Self,

Material Self

my body perceived by me & others and my material possessions

Social Self

“Me” that is presented and recognized by other people

Spiritual Self

entire stream of consciousness and totality of one’s experience

Self-esteem

• overall sense of worthiness and value people place on themselves

• positive perception of self-concept

Factors Affecting Self-esteem

strength, weakness, habits, experience

Strength

skills/activities individual does well

Weakness

challenges & things individual struggles with

Habits

well-learned (sequence of) behaviors that is relatively situation specific

Experience

subjective encounters, observation, and interactions in one’s daily life

Self Reflection

• mental process used to grow understanding of oneself

• helps one respond more effectively and better understand ourselves and others

Self-Disclosure

• intentionally sharing and revealing personal information with someone else

• helps form intimate connections and achieve sense of catharsis