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Self and Personality

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Psychology

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A comparison illustrating the attributes that define personal identity (e.g., name, qualities, beliefs) versus social identity (e.g., group affiliation, cultural background).
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Concept of Self

  • Self begins to emerge during childhood and is shaped by interaction with parents, friends, teachers, and other significant people.
  • A newly born child has no idea of its self.
  • Self can be understood as both a subject and an object: it acts and also becomes known to itself.
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Self-esteem, Self-efficacy, and Self-regulation

  • By age 6 to 7 years, children form self-esteem in four areas: academic competence, social competence, physical/athletic competence, and physical appearance.
  • Self-esteem is a person's judgment of her/his own value or worth.
  • High self-esteem is related to better academic performance and peer acceptance.
3

Culture and Self

  • The boundary between self and other is drawn differently in Indian and Western cultures.
  • In Western cultures, the boundary is relatively fixed.
  • In Indian culture, the boundary is shifting and may expand to include others or the larger whole.
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Concept of Personality

  • The word personality comes from the Latin word persona, meaning mask.
  • Personality refers to unique and relatively stable qualities that characterise behaviour across situations over time.
  • Personality has physical and psychological components.

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