Self Concept Definition

The Definition of Self-concept The self-concept is a term used to refer to define ourselves, which means people think about themselves based on they own ideas, beliefs and attributes to construct the self. Self-concept is acquired and developed in social experience. Thus, people are likely to think some terms to describe themselves depends on those pieces of knowledge and experience. Typically, people will act based on those ideas of self. For example, “ I am a homeboy, I would like to play the video games, rather than get a girlfriend.” Therefore, Self-concept is the foundation for constructing the self’s parts and Jobs, which is the Interpersonal self and Agent self.

The Self-Parts and Jobs Interpersonal-self refers to the image shown

For looking inside, the inner quality of self, through the conscious experience of thoughts and images, pains and dreams, as well as the feelings are also to unique to each individual to construct and define the self. On the other hand, sources of self-knowledge can be found by looking outside as well. Which means the self-knowledge constructed by how others potential judgment. More specifically, your self-knowledge will be affected by imagining opinions and outside factors, and those factors can be used as a source to build up the

Look back to three years ago, my self-concept defined as a fatty homeboy, it means the person who likes playing the video game and stay at home for a whole day and I was a 180 pounds fat person during three years ago. According to the self-construal and the Interpersonal self’s definitions I had mentioned, those factors were the image for showing to others and the physical sense of selfhood to make the definition of myself. At that time, my social roles were quite simple. As an only son from my family and student, I have no responsibility to work for maintaining my life. That’s the reason why I would like to be a homebody at that time. Until the day, when I was seeking for the internship of my school, it also brings an important changing for myself and defeating the self-knowledge and self-esteem I had been constructed, because of the environment