Self Concept Paper

There is an important distinction to make when considering self-concept. This consideration is the difference between personality and self-concept. Personality is how psychologists see us, while self-concept is how we see ourselves (Trenholm, Jensen & Hambly, 2010). I have always had a strong sense of self-concept throughout my life. At every stage of life I have experienced,so far, I have known who I am and in what image I see myself. Others may have a different opinion about my personality; this has never affected my self-concept. After learning about the Johari Window in this class it has really helped me grasp a better understanding of my personal human interaction process. My whole life I have had a relatively small open section, when referring to the Johari Window. There are only a select few people in my life that know a lot about me. I like to play video games, sports like hockey and soccer, watch movies and television shows, and other basic activities such as these are all common knowledge among my circle of friends and family and others that know me. The open area of the Johari window is suppose to increase in size over time as you reveal more and more information to your peers and family members. Having the open area as the biggest section of the Johari window is the end goal for most …show more content…
My personality is more on the shy and timid side of the spectrum. I have been told this by two different psychologists. As I mentioned before their opinion on my personality has never affected my self-concept as I knew this fact before they said anything. It makes me more comfortable to keep secrets from others. One of the reasons is because if I let certain information out, it could come back in the future and have a negative effect on me personally as well as other people and activities in my life. That is my biggest fear when it comes to disclosing information, and I have not found a way to overcome it