Personality & Self Esteem CHAPTER 2

Chapter 2 Topics ▪ Describing you personality ▪ How your Personality forms ▪ Stages of Personality Development ▪ Self Esteem and How it Develops, ▪ Improving your Self-Esteem ▪ Primary, Learned, Recognizing, & Coping With your Emotions

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Personality Definition ▪ Consists of : ▪ Behaviors ▪ Attitudes ▪ Feelings ▪ Ways of thinking that make you an individual

Personality Traits

Heredity & Environment Personality Forms

Heredity & Environment Heredity ▪ Genetics? Environment ▪ Family ▪ Friends ▪ Culture

Stages of Personality Development ▪ Personality develops throughout life as people meet a series of challenges. ▪ Personality development Personality development

Stages of Personality Develop Trust Learn to Be Independent Take Initiative Develop Skills Search For Identity Establish Intimacy Create and Nurture Look Back W/ Acceptance

SELF ESTEEM

SELF ESTEEM DEFINITION ▪ REFERS TO HOW MUCH YOU LIKE AND RESPECT YOURSELF!

BENFITS & RISK OF SELF ESTEEM Don’t have respect for themselves Judge themselves harshly Their fear of failure may prevent them from trying new things RISKS ▪ Benefits ▪ Accept them for who they are ▪ Realistic view of strengths and weaknesses ▪ Form close relationships

HOW SELF ESTEEM DEVELOPS Childhood Adolescence Adulthood

Improving Your Self Esteem POSITIVE THINKING

OTHER WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR SELF ESTEEM ▪ Make a List of strengths and weaknesses ▪ Set ambitious, realistic goals ▪ Do not be too hard on your self ▪ Rely on you values ▪ Learn to accept compliments ▪ Look beyond your own concerns ▪ Do not focus too much on appearance

MASLOW’S HEIRARCHY OF NEEDS ACHIEVING YOUR FULL POTENTIAL IS CALLED SELF-ACTUALIZATION. BEFORE SELF-ACTUALIZATION NEEDS HAVE TO BE MET.

MASLOW’s HEIRARCHY OF NEEDS ▪ PHYSICAL NEEDS ▪ SAFETY ▪ BELONGING ▪ ESTEEM ▪ SELF ACTUALIZATION

PERSONALITY PADLETS ▪ WHAT YOU NEED?