Chapter Two Literature Review 2.1 Chapter preview This chapter presents in detail regarding self-esteem in schools. The chapter discuss what is self-esteem, physical, social and performance self-esteem, characteristics of the self-esteem, reasons why students get affected by low / high self-esteem, Impact of self-esteem on gender, academic achievement, class level, languages spoken, characteristics of high self-esteem and characteristics of low self-esteem. 2.2 Self-esteem According to Farid and Akhtar (2013) stated that self-esteem is an overall evaluation of oneself in either positive or negative way. It is important for a child to build his / her self-esteem which helps to build belief that they can handle their life well. Self-esteem is feeling good about self and feeling worth-while. Self-esteem enables children to try new things without much fear of failing. Positive self-esteem builds solid foundation for life. It is a way people think and feel about themselves. Self-esteem in children is how they feel accepted and appreciated by adults and peers thus they develop a sense of self which is shaped by their experiences. Children need to feel …show more content…
This social self-arises from the one’s observations of how others react to the self. That is, people learn to identify themselves by the perceptions of others, termed as the looking-glass self. The social self is a way of defining and refining the sense of self. There are three basic elements while gathering positive and negative feedback from the others’ mind (Cooley as cited in Emil, 2003. First one is the imagination of our appearance to the other person (How do I appear to other person?), second one is his/her imagination of his/her judgment of that appearance (What does other person think about me?) and thirdly, some sort of self-feeling (How do I feel toward myself as a result of
The looking glass self by Charles Cooley states that an individual’s self grows from society's interpersonal interactions and the perceptions of others and it happens in three steps. Step one in this thought process would be how do we appear to others and after the assassination of Khalil, Starr starts to behave differently. Hailey and Maya notice the difference and tell Starr that she's been acting different and they ask if she was friends with Khalil. Starr was afraid that Hailey and Maya will treat her differently if they knew the truth so she denies knowing Khalil. The second step to this thought process is what other might think of me.
Chapter two in the textbook Reflect & Relate an Introduction to Interpersonal Communication by Steven McCornack talks all about what “self” is and how to achieve complete fulfillment for one’s self which is also known as self-actualization. The components of self, as described in the book are, “ . . . self-awareness, self-concept, and self-esteem” (McCornack 39). Self-awareness is the idea in which one can take a moment to move feelings, beliefs, and other external influences aside and just evaluate oneself in a holistic perspective that is not skewed by opinions of others, etc. Having the ability to actually think about who one is brings a lot of power and mental stability in such a way that allows for improvement.
Children need to be children. Children need to fantasize and learn, not feel less than others. Children’s voices should be heard, like an angel on your shoulder, not as an
"Grades and Self-Esteem" Reading Journal In the essay written by Randy Moore, “Grades and Self-Esteem " talks about the American education system and unprepared students. Furthermore, in the essay, the writer mentioned that grades of students are low because, they lack of the knowledge and many cannot pass seventh grade exams. Moreover, certain students do not want to learn or think, and also, he said that some students lack of the critical thinking. The author believe that critical thinking is something that can be learned by time not something that can be stuffed normally.
What is self? Self is a person’s essential being that distinguishes them from others. To me, self is which is unique to the individual. The social self is produced through the earliest childhood interactions. If you had no interactions with your parents or any individual, you would not have language, social norms, culture, or a perspective about the world around you.
The self is “the individual’s conscious, reflective experience of a personal identity, separate and distinctive from others” (Ferris and Stein, 2010, p. 100).There are many theories on the self. My theory starts off with id, ego, and superego. To explain id is the selfish portion, ego is the reason that controls the id, and superego is the conscious and controls public behavior (Ferris and Stein, 2010). Personally, I believe this Psychoanalytic Theory is the best method to explain the self and how the self is created. Although I believe this, I see all the similarities between other theories and my own.
Psychological Effect: Self-confidence and Self-esteem According to Greenberg (2013), approximately 20% of the girls between the age of 8 and 18 who are using makeup say that they felt unappealing and undesirable without wearing makeup. And as a result of the survey she conducted, girls are wearing or using makeup in early age. They are also influenced by their celebrity idols, other people in TV shows and by the people in the environment they belonged. It says that women are more comfortable going out and socializing when they are wearing makeups.
Section I: Overview The Self Illusion by Bruce Hood is a book best fit for a Psychology 20 Textbook. In the science non-fiction, Hood reveals how the notion of “self” appears during our infancy and how the design of the developing brain allows us to become socially reliant on others. He describes how “self” is the outcome of our interactions and contacts with others, and it really only exists within our brain. The experience of a person is constructed from a mass of mechanisms and processes that we are unaware of, while “Me”, something that someone describes themselves as, is similarly created, though we are more concious of the events that shaped it.
Social Construction is an invention of a certain society, which only exist because people agree to act as if it exists. Then you must ask how the self is a social construction? And why is it important to realize this? In Social Memories, Eviatar Zerubavel explains that impersonal memories play a huge role in relationships just as much as we speak volumes about cultural identity and the politics of collective memory. Also, in what is the self?
The self can be defined as ‘an organised, consistent set of perceptions of and beliefs about oneself’ (Passer, Smith, Holt, Bremner, Sutherland & Vliek, 2009, p676). We should aim to understand ourselves, learn know how we function
When one has confidence in themselves, they are able to “be present to others, hear their perspectives, and integrate those views in ways that create value for everyone” (Cuddy, 2015). After reading this book, I felt as though self-esteem is a rather large part of people not only being present but being the best in their
Self is the ability to know right from wrong, understanding the society norms, behaviors, culture, and values. An example of this is learning and talking the native language, know how to eat from a spoon, and able to communicate with other people. If people or myself fail to experience socialization, they will not possess the acquired skills needed to develop self. This process is required for me to be apart and successful fit in the society.
A summary of what Self-esteem is would be as follows: how someone feels about themselves, how much they think their life is worth, how much respect someone has for themselves. There are many influences that determine our self-esteem level. Society, drug or alcohol influence, and relationships are three factors that often have an input on how we view ourselves as all three factors are constantly giving input on what we should and shouldn’t do and how we should conduct our lives. Society and the people around us have a big influence on how we feel about ourselves, or our self-esteem. Society often defines who we are as people and how we should act.
This means increase self-esteem implies some behavioural changes. The behaviour is changing with the practice and intent. Self-esteem is an accomplishment, a process that energises and gives women motivation. It's not something they have, but develops with the experience of the things they do. Self-esteem is the experience of being able to face the challenges and promote happiness.
Healthy Sense of Self Esteem and Confidence: · Children and adolescent with a healthy sense of self esteem enjoy making friends, and will talk and play well with their peers. · They blend in well in group situations or do just fine on their own, they are comfortable in their own skin. · If and when an issue arises, instead of giving up on themselves, a child with a healthy self esteem will accept the situation and seek out a solution. Such as,” I need help with this”, I am not sure about this let me reach out to a friend”. · A child with a healthy self esteem is an optimistic child, their glass is always on the half full side of the spectrum.