The Self-Concept is a complicated process of gaining self-awareness. It consists of mental images an individual has of oneself: physical appearance, health, accomplishments, skills, social talents, roles, intellectual traits, and emotional states and more –all make up our self-concept. The development process begins at about six or seven months of age. The child begins to recognize "self" as distinct from surroundings. They stare at anything they see, including their own body parts; hands, feet, toes, and fingers. As they grow, their sense of identity expands through interactions with others –creating self-esteem levels that become the "booster" for the ability to interact.
There are two theories that describe how interactions
Next, have realistic perceptions of yourself. Avoid inaccurate perceptions and recognize your strengths. Gain the will to change, the effort to improve your self-concept. Do not say "can't"; instead, say, "can". Finally, have the skill to change –seek advice from books, Internet, or observe others to adapt their behavior to fit your own personal style. In regards to integrating this concept into my life, I focused on improving my self-expression towards others by increasing my competence, disregarding irrational thoughts, increasing self-awareness, and at the same time, gain a higher level of self-esteem. I have the will, but I am working on the skill to change. The major influence is competency and my subjects are everyone that I interact with –all will help me determine my progress.
The first thing I found that I should improve on was feeling comfortable around those who I perceive as superior. I have this fear, which leads to disorganized thoughts, of communicating with someone of a higher rank than I. You see…I consider (only) Caucasians to be superior –adults, because of their logic and high-level use of English. To me, having the ability to speak "good or proper" English is a big advantage, and it is just one skill that I still need improvement on. I find myself lost of words when spoken to, and most of the time I end up stuttering them and leads to "not making sense". Don't get me wrong, I can write, but it is difficulty for me when