IDENTITY/NATURE OF PERDEV/

IDENTITY

-set of traits that distinguishes you from other people

-sense of continuity

ASFIA QAADIR, DO, PSYCHIATRIST

“Your identity plays an important role in how you treat others and how you carry yourself in the world.”

Childhood

-highly dependent on our families for our physical and emotional needs

-early interactions with family members play a critical role in the formation of our identities

-earn about our families and communities, and what values are important to them

-ittle seeds that are planted years before we can really intentionally reflect

Adolescence

-critical period

-sense of self based on how the values we’re learning

-discovering ourselves, expressing ourselves, finding out where we fit

-period of storm and stress

Adulthood

-professional identities and deepen personal relationships

-not set in stone, fluid, rest of our lives to continue experiencing life

• Creates self-awareness

• Provides direction and motivation

• Enables healthy relationships

• Keeps you grounded

• Improves decision-making

• Fosters community participation.

important of identity

weak sense of identity

can make it more difficult to ground yourself emotionally in times of stress

• Art

• Reading

• Journaling

• Conversation

• Nature

• Relationships

tips for reflecting identity

Personal Development

-psycho-social skills development subject focused on personal understanding,

-aware of developmental stage

Self-concept

- image we have of ourselves. 

-collection of beliefs

-personality traits, roles in life, hobbies/passion, interactions

motivation, attitude, and behaviour

what does self-concept affect

Carl Rogers 

humanist psychologist believed that self-concept is made up of three different parts

Ideal self

-the person you want to be.

- has the attributes or qualities you are either working toward or want to possess.

-It's who you envision yourself

Self-image

- refers to how you see yourself at this moment in time.

- physical characteristics, personality traits, and social roles

Self-esteem

How much you like, accept, and value yourself

how others see you, how you think you compare to others, and your role in society.

congruent

means when your self concept is aligned with reality

incongruent.

means when. your self concept is not aligned with reality

Unconditional love

helps to foster congruence

Henri Tajfel

developed social identity theory, which states that self-concept is composed of two key parts

Personal identity

 The traits and other characteristics that make you unique

Social Identity

-Who you are based on your membership in social groups, such as sports teams, religions, political parties, or social class

-influences our self-concept

Bruce A. Bracken

believed that self-concept was multidimensional, consisting of six independent traits

• Academic: Success or failure in school

• Affect: Awareness of emotional states

• Competence: Ability to meet basic needs

• Family: How well you work in your family unit

• Physical: How you feel about your looks, health, physical condition, and overall appearance

• Social: Ability to interact with others

Six independent traits of Bruce A. Bracken