HLSC 2030U Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Conscientiousness, Extraversion And Introversion, Assertiveness
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Self- concept: who do you think you are. Answers to the first two questions are essential to one"s ability to understanding others and becoming other-oriented. Levinas, in his description of face of other suggests that the human face alone is living presence. We are called by the faces of others to interact. Self-concept is your subjective description of who you think you are and a healthy self- concept is flexible. Attitudes learned predispositions to respond favourably or unfavourably toward something. E. g. like and dislike, you like mountain biking, horror movies, and cats. Beliefs the ways in which we structure reality. E. g. true or false, you believe your parents love you. Values enduring concepts of what is right and wrong. Dimension of self: material self tangible things you own, social self concept of self developed through your interactions with others, spiritual self internal thoughts and introspections about values and moral standards.
