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This 6 page paper discusses self-concept, what sort of problems poor self-concept engenders, how these problems affect others; and approaches to solving the problems. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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sort of problems poor self-concept engenders, how these problems affect others; and approaches to solving the problems. What is Self-Concept? Self-concept can be defined as the way in which people
"have learned to view themselves and their relationships with others" (Self-concept, 2006). Self-concept has three major components: "(1) it is learned, (2) it is organized, and (3) it is
dynamic" (Self-concept, 2006). Each one can be explicated further. No one is born with a self-concept; it is learned. "It gradually emerges in the early months of life
and is shaped and reshaped through repeated perceived experiences, particularly with significant others" (Self-concept, 2006). There are important implications to the fact that self-concept is learned: first, since its
learned, it has unlimited potential "for development and actualization"; second, because of various experiences, "individuals may perceive themselves in ways different from the ways others see them"; third, individuals "perceive
different aspects of themselves at different times with varying degrees of clarity"; and finally, experiences that are not inconsistent with ones self-concept may be perceived a threat (Self-concept, 2006). The
second main point is that self-concept is organized (Self-concept, 2006). It "is characterized by orderliness and harmony" and it is this stability that gives "consistency to the personality" (Self-concept, 2006).
There are some interesting corollaries to this concept; first, self-concept requires "consistency, stability, and tends to resist change. If self-concept changed readily, the individual would lack a consistent and dependable
personality" (Self-concept, 2006). Also, the more a belief is central to ones self-concept, the more reluctant he will be to changing that belief (Self-concept, 2006). Because ones basic
perceptions of oneself are stable, "change takes time" (Self-concept, 2006). And finally, success and failure, whether actual or perceived, impact on self-concept (Self-concept, 2006). The third important thing to note
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