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Refers to the general

value that a person places
on himself or herself.
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Refers to your ability to
separate your own feelings
and thoughts from others.

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SELF CONCIOUSNESS SELF AS A CREATIVE
SELF MULTIPLE SELF AS UNION
SELF LOOKING SELF AS IDENTITY
GLASS SELF AS UNICORN
SELF AS STRUCTURE SELF AS CHAMELEON
SELF AS FLOWER
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 Self consciousness is a
heightened sense of self-
awareness.
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 Someone's role is not
stop being her or him.
His/her responsibilities
and sense of self.
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 Other people serve as a mirror in which we can see
ourselves.
 People develop a sense of WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT TO
THINK OF THEMSELVES by watching the reactions of the
people in their “primary group” as well as those they meet
throughout their lives.
 We see ourselves through the eyes of other people, even to
the extent of incorporating their views of us into our own
self-concept.

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i.e: Teenagers are strongly
influenced by their peers
and will go beyond
conforming to changing
their self image to match.
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 The self, as that which can
be an object to itself, is
essential a social structure and
it arises in social experience.

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 The self in this view is
like a flower, potentially
growing into full bloom.
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 “Man is nothing else but what he makes of
himself.” Rejecting any traditional, essentialist idea of
human nature, Sartre adds: “In other words, there is
freedom”. To clarify: “You are nothing less than your
life” combining all your projects, actions and choices.
The self, in his view, is not an iceberg, nor a passive
reflection, nor a flower that may grow; it is what we
make it, but it is somewhat atomistic
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 This model is indicated by the phrase
“hidden depths” and reflects the notion that
one may not really know someone, just the
GOFFMANESQUE presentation of the
different selves acting in different roles and
circumstances, which may be camouflage and
masks.
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 Our self concept is our identity. It is the concept
you develop about yourself that evolves over the
course of your life. This may include the aspects of
your life that you have no control over, such as where
you grew up or the color of your skin, as well as
choices you make in life, such as how you spend your
time and what you believe.

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 It is party unknown, even
unknowable because it is so
below conciousness and in
progress.
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 Chameleon because it is
multiple, mutable, adaptable and
selective in presentation. These
selves may be complementary,
contradictory or conflicted.
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Is defined as the totality of individuals
thoughts and feelings having reference to
her/his as an object.
Life style, in many ways, is an outward
expression of ones self-concept.

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Ideal self
Real self
 The REAL SELF is who we actually are.
It is how we think, how we feel, look and
act. The real self can be seen by others,
but because we have no way of truly
knowing how others views us, the real
self is our self-image.
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 The IDEAL SELF, is how we want to be. It is
an idealized image that we have developed
over time, based on what we have learned and
experienced. The ideal self could include
components of what our parents have taught
us, what we admire in others, what our society
promotes, and what we think is in our best
interest.
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