Self Awareness Communication HCOM 100 Instructor Self Concept Who are you Self concept refers to your subjective description of who you think you are Self image is your view of yourself in particular situations Self Concept Components Attitude a learned predisposition to respond to a person object or idea in a favorable or unfavorable way Beliefs The way in which you structure your understanding of reality true false Values Enduring concepts of good and bad right and wrong One of Many Selves The Material Self The Social Self The Spiritual Self The Material Self The material self is a total of all the tangible things you own Your body Your possessions Your home The Social Self The social self is that part of you that interacts with others You change based on interaction with others Each relationship you have with another person is unique The Spiritual Self The spiritual self consists of all your internal thoughts and introspections about your values and moral standards It is the essence of who you think you are It is a mixture of your spiritual beliefs and your sense of who you are in relationship to other forces in the universe How the Self Concept Develops Our communication with other individuals Our association with groups Roles we assume Our self labels Self Concept Communication with others We don t come to know ourselves in a vacuum Charles Horton Cooley advanced the notion of the figurative looking glass Self concept development begins at birth Self Concept Association with Groups Our awareness of who we are is often linked to who we associate with Religious groups Political groups Ethnic groups Social groups Peer pressure is a powerful force in shaping attitudes and behavior Self Concept Assumed Roles Your self concept likely reflects the roles you assume Mother Brother Teacher Student Gender asserts a powerful influence on the self concept from birth on Self Concept Self Labels Self concept is affected by others but we are not blank slates Self reflexiveness is the human ability to think about what we re doing while we re doing it Through self observation we discover strengths which encourage us to assume new labels Self Esteem What is your value While self concept refers to your description of who you are self esteem refers to your evaluation of who you are Your self esteem can fluctuate and rise or fall within the course of a day Self Esteem Gender Differences In patriarchal cultures women and girls suffer loss of self esteem to a greater degree than men and boys Boys often feel better able to do things than girls Differential reinforcement athletics Self Esteem Social Comparisons We become more aware of ourselves by measuring ourselves against others a process called social comparison It can be self defeating to take social comparisons too far to cause your selfesteem to suffer because you compare yourself unrealistically to others Self Esteem Self Expectations Self expectations are those goals we set for ourselves Self esteem is affected when you evaluate how well you measure up to your own expectations Be weary of placing unrealistic demands on yourself Self Esteem Self Fulfilling Prophecy The self fulfilling prophecy refers to the idea that what you believe about yourself often comes true because you expect it to come true Your level of self esteem affects the kinds of prophecies you make about yourself and colors your interpretation of events Communication the Enhancement of SelfEsteem Our feelings of low self worth may contribute to many of our societal problems Communication is essential in the process of building and maintaining selfesteem Communication Self Engage in POSITIVE self talk Intrapersonal communication involves communication within yourself self talk Your self concept and self esteem influence the way you talk to yourself Your inner dialogue also has an impact on your self concept and self esteem Self talk is related to the building and maintaining of one s self concept Communication and Self Visualize Visualization involves seeing yourself exhibiting some desirable behavior Apprehensive public speakers can manage their fears by visualizing positive results Reduce negative self talk Enhances confidence and speaking skill Communication and Self Develop Honest Relationships Have at least one other person that will give you honest objective feedback You need a straight scoop Stuff that s the hardest to hear about you Nobody else would dare tell you Trust enough to deal with the tough stuff Communication and Self Surround Yourself With Positive People Surround yourself with people who have higher levels of self esteem Don t engage in pity parties Immunize yourself from negativity Communication and Self Lose your baggage Avoid constantly re living negative experiences Let go of past experiences that cause your present self esteem to suffer The Perception Process Stage One Attention and selection Stage Two Organization Stage Three Interpretation Communication and the Enhancement of Perceptual Accuracy Increase your awareness Avoid stereotypes Check your perceptions Indirect perception checking Direct perception checking What questions do you have Homework Reading Turn in assignment
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