Knowing Oneself
WHO AM I?
Should I
know more
about
myself?
DO I
REALLY
KNOW
MYSELF?
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Philosophical term:
The Being, the source of a person’s consciousness
The agent responsible for an individual’s
thoughts and actions.
An intangible entity that directs a person’s
thoughts and actions. It is outside the physical realm
of the person
Is the essence of the person: his thoughts,
feelings and actions, experiences, beliefs, values,
principles and relationships. It also includes a person’s
life purpose, meaning and aspirations
SELF
.Psychological definition:
The cognitive and affective
representation of one’s identity. It is
then defined in terms of human
characteristics such as behavior and
thought
BIG QUESTION:
How can understanding yourself
pave the way to self-acceptance and
better relationship with others?
Imagine
yourself
looking into the
mirror.
What do you
see?
Do you see your ideal
self...
or your actual self?
IDEAL SELF
it is the self that you
aspire to be.
IDEAL SELF
It is the one that you hope
will possess characteristics
similar to that of a mentor of
some other worldly figure.
ACTUAL SELF
It is the one that
you actually see
ACTUAL SELF
It is the self that has
characteristics that you
were nurtured or, in some
cases, born to have.
Personality
In Psychology, Personality is referred to as the set
of behaviors, feelings, thought and motives that
identifies an individual.
It is the essence of who we are and is the
embodiment of one’s physical, psychological,
cognitive, affective and spiritual self.
Refers to the unique and relatively enduring sets of
behavior, feelings, thoughts and motives that
characterize an individual.
Personality Trait is a disposition to behave consistently in a particular way, while
personality is a broader term that comprises of traits, motives, thoughts, selfconcept and feelings.
Myers- Briggs Type Indicator