Reflective Appraisals

Reflected Appraisals is that little voice that we all hear in our head telling us correctly or incorrectly of how other people view us or think of us. Reflected Appraisals can be very powerful tool that can guide one’s life and make someone do things for better or worse. Those little voice we all hear in our heads telling us what someone thinks about us helps define our own self-concept which influences many of our life decisions. The stronger the voice the more influence it has on us to do something or not do something.
As I look back on my life in a professional sense I can see how my self-concept was influenced by the reflected appraisals I had of the people in my life. Some of my reflected appraisals were in the early parts of my life by my immediate family members and others came later in life from my co-workers, but all influenced me in one way or another. The five words that came to my mind in describing myself where, determined, suspicious, independent, passionate, and realistic. None of these word really have anything in common, but when I took a closer look at them I understood each one is how I see myself, which has led me to many of the decision I have made throughout my career in the military and law enforcement. To write about my two careers in detail would be an entire …show more content…
Family members typically will tell you what they think of you leaving little doubt of how they view you, but even though their opinions are communicated to you directly I believe we all still use that little voice in our head to influence us in how we think our family members view us. The five strongest influence for me would be my immediate family member, but there is also the co-workers throughout my life that have contributed to developing my self-concept that influenced many of my professional