Defining the Self Rochelle Ann G. Saguirre , LPT Subject Teacher PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Defining the Self SELF and KNOWLEDGE? What is their relationship?
“To know oneself is the first step in Personal Development” Defining the Self
Defining the Self “It seem ridiculous for me to investigate on other unimportant things when I do not know myself yet” -Socrates
Defining the Self Most important thing to pursue was self knowledge, and admitting one’s ignorance is the beginning of true knowledge. -Socrates
Defining the Self “Wisdom is knowing oneself therefore the beginning of knowledge is self-knowledge” -Plato
Defining the Self SELF in Philosophical Terms: It is the being, which is the source of person’s consciousness. Agent responsible for individual’s thoughts and actions. An intangible entity that directs a person’s thoughts and actions.
Defining the Self SELF in Spiritual Terms: finding meaning and purpose in one's life, a search for wholeness, and a relationship with a transcendent being.
Defining the Self SELF in Psychological Terms: cognitive and affective representation of one’s identity. it is determine in terms of human characteristics such as behavior and thought.
Defining the Self SELF in Psychological Terms: Personality – a set of behaviors, feelings, thoughts, and motives that identifies an individual. it is the essence of who we are and embodiment of one’s physical, psychological, cognitive, affective, and spiritual self.
Defining the Self SELF in Psychological Terms: SELF and PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY What is Personality? unique and relatively enduring set of behaviors, feelings, thoughts, and motives that characterize an individual. ( Feist and Rosenberg 2012)
What is Personality? pattern of habits, attitudes, and traits that determine and individual’s characteristics, behavior and traits (Gordon Allport ) PERSONALITY
Nature, Nurture, and Personality PERSONALITY
What is Personality? it is influenced by both nature (heredity or genetic make up) and nurture (environment). there is no single gene that creates a trait, it is always a combination of genes, environmental exposure and experiences, and cultural backgrounds. PERSONALITY
Personality and Traits PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY BIG FIVE OR FIVE-FACTOR MODEL Openness to experience – curiosity, interest, imagination, and creativity to new ideas. Conscientiousness – planning, organizing, hard-working, controlling, persevering, and punctuality. Extraversion – sociable, talkative, active, outgoing, and fun loving. Agreeableness - friendly, warm, trusting, generous, and kind-hearted. Neuroticism – calm, relaxed, and comfortable.
is a disposition to behave consistently in a particular way, like shyness and social awkwardness. PERSONALITY TRAITS
Observing but this is quite limited as other people may not be able to observe all aspects of personality. MEASURING PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY TRAITS The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator E or I (Extraversion or Introversion) – how an individual prefers to channel his or her energy when dealing with people. S or N (Sensing or Intuition) – how one prefers to process information, whether through the use of senses such as being able to describe what one sees, or intuitively like dealing with ideas.
PERSONALITY TRAITS The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator T or F (Thinking or Feeling) – how an individual prefers to make decisions, either thinking or using logic and analysis, or feeling which uses the cognitive senses based on values or beliefs. J or P (Judgement or Perception) how an individual prefers to manage one’s life.