Self-Consciousness Development
It has been mentioned that at the age of two is when prosocial behaviors come into display and a child is forming a conscious. In Philippe Rochats research on self-awareness, he uses five levels to explain the order of occurrence in which it is displayed from the time of birth until the age of 4 or 5 (Rochat 2013). Some of the very most important stages in mental and emotional states of a child include the first steps, the formation of words, or even smiling at a person. His explanation includes a level 0, labeled confusion, to signify the time where there is no form of self-conscious. The Mirror Test is used to determine when a child has reached level one, labeled differentiation. In this level, the child can …show more content…
According to Stark and Baumgartner, performance coaches,
“People who know and manage themselves stay calm and focused under pressure, handle ongoing stress, find satisfaction and joy in their work and personal life, and find more energy for work and life. Those lacking awareness will always be prisoner to past successes, failures and hidden beliefs and to what is happening to them or what they are experiencing—especially in difficult, stressful, pressure-filled situations (Stark & Baumgartner …show more content…
I’ve learned that it’s better to suppress your weaknesses and to display strength. I know now that it’s okay to be different, awesome to be bilingual, and useful to be self-aware. It’s enough for me to understand this concept and act upon it, but others are not as fortunate. I see many whom levels of self-consciousness must be of a concern. They focus so much on they way others perceive them causing them to lessen their chances towards self-actualization. I, personally, am at a disadvantage when I over analyze all situations because I am just increasing my levels of stress and not achieving any goals. I have yet to avoid over thinking because it has become almost like a habit. When I try to go with the flow or think simply, I tend to regret my decisions and end up stressing even more about all the what ifs. This is why I think self-consciousness can be both a negative or positive trait. It also depends on the personality of a person and how their level of self-consciousness. For example, self-consciousness among someone who is an introvert and has been feeling depressed will lead to a negative affect. An example of self-consciousness as a positive trait could be of an individual who is planning to rape a girl but ends up realizing that their thoughts are outrageous and that they should be seeking help.
Conclusion
Research on self-consciousness is important because it
It has been mentioned that at the age of two is when prosocial behaviors come into display and a child is forming a conscious. In Philippe Rochats research on self-awareness, he uses five levels to explain the order of occurrence in which it is displayed from the time of birth until the age of 4 or 5 (Rochat 2013). Some of the very most important stages in mental and emotional states of a child include the first steps, the formation of words, or even smiling at a person. His explanation includes a level 0, labeled confusion, to signify the time where there is no form of self-conscious. The Mirror Test is used to determine when a child has reached level one, labeled differentiation. In this level, the child can …show more content…
According to Stark and Baumgartner, performance coaches,
“People who know and manage themselves stay calm and focused under pressure, handle ongoing stress, find satisfaction and joy in their work and personal life, and find more energy for work and life. Those lacking awareness will always be prisoner to past successes, failures and hidden beliefs and to what is happening to them or what they are experiencing—especially in difficult, stressful, pressure-filled situations (Stark & Baumgartner …show more content…
I’ve learned that it’s better to suppress your weaknesses and to display strength. I know now that it’s okay to be different, awesome to be bilingual, and useful to be self-aware. It’s enough for me to understand this concept and act upon it, but others are not as fortunate. I see many whom levels of self-consciousness must be of a concern. They focus so much on they way others perceive them causing them to lessen their chances towards self-actualization. I, personally, am at a disadvantage when I over analyze all situations because I am just increasing my levels of stress and not achieving any goals. I have yet to avoid over thinking because it has become almost like a habit. When I try to go with the flow or think simply, I tend to regret my decisions and end up stressing even more about all the what ifs. This is why I think self-consciousness can be both a negative or positive trait. It also depends on the personality of a person and how their level of self-consciousness. For example, self-consciousness among someone who is an introvert and has been feeling depressed will lead to a negative affect. An example of self-consciousness as a positive trait could be of an individual who is planning to rape a girl but ends up realizing that their thoughts are outrageous and that they should be seeking help.
Conclusion
Research on self-consciousness is important because it