Self-understanding
Think everything is granted
Items on self-esteem scales typically include assessment of liking for oneself overall,
appraisal of one's confidence at being able to perform well at work and in school, and
ability to get along with others and be liked. Moral self-appraisals are included in
some scales.
CHIN CHIN
Self-esteem literally means a person's valuing of himself or herself. It is thus the
evaluative dimension of the self-concept. This may include both thoughts and
feelings. Related terms include self-love, self-worth, self-respect, self-regard, and
narcissism.
Negative side of self-esteem: this will sometimes lead to unrealistic, conceited
overestimates of the self.
Recency effect: a person can remember accurately the most recent event that has
happened to him/her
Introspection: the examination of one own’s mental and emotional processes
Character’s background story/Reasons behind why our main character is low in selfesteem, trust , openness and high in self-oriented : Before he went to the university, our
main character was very active and curious about others, always asking others many
questions, but he was not good at study back then. So no one cared him although
 Other people play a major role in shaping self-concept and self-esteem(lecture
note)
Identity
Scenario:
(i) Perhaps our main character considers everything is taken for granted(he will get
friends without making any efforts), so he never initiates with his classmates and never
hang out or goes to school events. He believes there are always people who can be
friends with him and like him. Whenever he has to introduce himself, he always goes
silent> TRUST ISSUE, SELF-ORIENTED, lower level of SELF-ESTEEM and
OPENNESS
(ii) A few days later, when he has group work with others he doesn’t listen to others’
innovative ideas(he is impatient) and he thinks others’opinions are wrong, too weird and
unusual. In addition, He thinks he is the smartest so his group mates should listen to
him> SELFISHNESS, TRUST ISSUE, SELF-ORIENTED, Low level SELF-ESTEEM, Low
end OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE(closed to new ideas)
Although, he is unwilling to share his own experience(low ended openess), he always
confronts and never listens to others opinions and only express his opinion since he is
very ambitious on studying, and he thinks he is the party who is always correct.
(iii) That night, when he’s arrived back to his home, he does realize his classmates do not
like him. He starts to think WHY his classmates ignored him when he was expressing
his own opinion about the group project, thinks WHY everybody seems to be unsatisfied
with him, and WHY they didn’t even say “bye bye” to him this time after teacher
dismissed the class. He believes his PUBLIC SELF is quite good. He is then sunk into
the trap of INTROSPECTION, RECENCY EFFECT and FLASHBACK. He suddenly
remembers his past experience.
 Looking back at what we can’t change only reinforces a sense of helplessness
(from lecture note)
Conclusion: According to Johari Window(Luft, 1969), our main character might have
more “BLIND” area. RUMI “Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world.
Today, I am wise, so I’m changing myself”