Self-perception theory

statement, since self disclosure requires a person to reveal information that is typically not shown to the public, once the person discloses that information it is possible that the consequences may become negative. A reason why people keep certain information away from others is to maintain their presenting self, which is an image of how they want others to view them as. Rejection, negative impression, decrease in relational satisfaction, loss of influence, and hurting others are risks of self…

external characteristics did not match those of my internal personality, but how was I to resolve this? I did not even know who I was. Hair. Any slight alteration of the strands of keratin protruding from one’s scalp can drastically change the public’s perception of any individual. The way it is sculpted on a human head can be an expressive externalization that is nearly impossible to ignore. Children differentiate genders by the length of one’s hair; even as a relatively masculine person, I am…

Everyone is wondering if they can really achieve self-actualization. Personally, for me, self-actualization is when a person reaches a state of being and self-awareness mentally and physically. It's when a person achieved their highest achievements without caring other people’s approval and doesn't last very long. Humans only striving for something bigger and better and there no stop. Once a goal is accomplished, they move into the next goal. Once a person accomplished a goal, something…

Boeker (2017) demonstrates from John Locke’s notion of personal identity in An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, suggesting that the theory of personal identity very much exists as being classified as a combination of what he’s coined as sameness and closeness. In this case, sameness and closeness represent in a similar fashion what the soul-continuity theory initially did, that the relationship between the two and their distinctions exist as a fusion resulting from antecedent experiences…

pop up on our Instagram feeds depicting how great we look in the mirror but, when photos are taken moments later, we look almost unrecognizable. But don’t worry, it’s not your fault. Blame the most complex organ in your body, the brain. Our perception of ourselves changes based on what we observe in the mirror, how we interpret our attractiveness and the angle of the camera. There’s no doubt we look better on Snapchat than we do when we take pictures on iMessage. This is because…

Self-identity is reflected through art, often times in understated ways. There is no right or wrong way to approach art because it is so very personal. It is the ability to express emotion, beauty, and thoughts in a single moment captured by time. As an artist, I am given the opportunity to explore different aspects of who I am, what I love, and what inspires me to be the person I am. An artist’s expression can take many forms, for me this form is music, a passion that has always been a part…

“ Revolution of Self ” What is self? It’s a question that billions have tried to pin point over millions of years and yet to this day there isn't one concrete answer for this question. Writers such as Henry Thoreau and Ralph Emerson are two of the main authors that are looked at for a better definition. Both writers both agree that to truly be yourself you have to stop relying on others for who you are and not being afraid of questioning others. Both writers touch on the fact that…

My personal definition of self-sabotage is an individual who is too hard on themselves or negative about what they can do. An example of this is when a person has a job interview but before even trying has already accepted that they have no chance or won’t get it. They tell themselves that they aren’t qualified enough, which limits their full potential. Their negative attitude sets the mood of the interview and they most likely won’t get the job due to it. Nonjudgmental listening is extremely…

Society categorizes people based on a variety of pre-existing labels. Self-identity is the awareness of oneself and one’s own unique traits. Throughout Middlesex, characters develop their own sense of belonging. The narrator's parents, Eleutherios (Lefty) Stephanides and Desdemona Stephanides are from a Greek Orthodox religion and soon become Americans. Their first son, Chapter Eleven is a hippie. Calliope or simply Cal, the narrator, is a hermaphrodite. Belonging to an extended family with…

initiative, my mother validated me during this period by allowing me to do things on my own. I was very observant at this age and when I did everyday task I usually succeeded in them not because I was taught, but I mimicked actions that I saw. I was a very self-reliant child, because I did not like backlash. My mother was very a hard on at a young age and would scold me for not knowing how to things she thought were basic. The period of industry versus inferiority is a period where I had a lot…