Self-Concept And Self Concept: Self And Social Concepts

Self-concept is defined as perceptions that a person holds of themselves, whether they’re accurate or not. It is what is inside of a person and how they see themselves. It’s really important to remember that self-concept is subjective, meaning that it is a very personal thing that is based on feelings and different life experiences. When asked about what moods or feelings best described me the majority of the time, I received a roll of the eyes from my mother and laughter from my older sister. Their responses, which varied from cheerful and easily excited to temperamental, did not surprise me very much. However, what did surprise me was that they described me with terms that I hadn’t really thought too much about myself. I liked how my mother described me as a defender of animals, that was certainly an answer that I hadn’t been expecting. Another one that she surprised me with was that she described my social traits as friendly but cautious. I am most definitely cautious but I had never really thought of myself like that. Overall, I liked how both members of my immediate family were honest in talking about the good and bad things about myself. Their …show more content…
My sister was brutally honest in her answers. I believe the fact that they have both known my entire life ensures that they have a pretty good idea of what I am like. However, I do not live with my sister so that might have had a bit of an effect of how she answered in the interview. She doesn’t see me every day like my mother does so I believe she went off of what she remembers the last time I went to go visit her several months ago. What I did notice was that my mother described me as more cheerful and calm whereas my sister described me as a moodier and angry. They both did agree that I was easily enthused and good at researching topics that I am interested in. Overall, I’d say their answers were more alike than