Interpersonal Communications Candace Stanley Interpersonal Communications

DEVELOPMENT INFLUENCES CHANGES Three Factors: DEVELOPMENT INFLUENCES CHANGES

How is it Developed? Through this communication we learn about our different personality traits, skills and abilities, and, physical characteristics, etc. All of these things make up our self-concept. For example, the statement "I am lazy" and “I am short” are two self-assessments that contributes to the self-concept. Like a puzzle, as you grow you gather information about yourself and slowly put the pieces together until you form (YOU) From the time we are very young, we start forming our self- concept through the communication of others around us.

WHO INFLUENCES IT? And not all of these influences will necessarily be positive ones, many could be just the opposite. Many different people can influence our self-concepts including our parents, siblings, friends, teachers, coaches, preachers, spouses and many others.

CAN IT BE CHANGED? Although influences on your self-concept tend to lessen after childhood, there are still many ways to help change it. Here are just a couple of ways to do that: Thank about how you view yourself and compare that to what you want to become. Then exam the way you interact with others and note any differences. Take these discrepancies and use them to monitor your communication habits with others. Accept self just as you are and squash negative feelings! It’s like the saying goes, “Nothing attracts success like success itself!”? Having a positive self-concept attracts good things in our lives more easily. But remember this can work in an opposite direction also.

IN CONCLUSION THROUGH THE COMMUNICATION OF OTHERS WE DEVELOP A VISION OF WHO WE ARE. THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE WHO INFLUENCE THIS DEVELOPMENT, BUT OUR SELF-CONCEPT IS A “DYNAMIC AND EVOLVING” PROCESS, ANY CHOICES THAT WE MAKE TODAY ARE ALWAYS OPEN TO LATER RECONSIDERATION AND IMPROVEMENT. This next slide is an inspiring quote that says…

“An individual's self-concept is the core of his personality “An individual's self-concept is the core of his personality. It affects every aspect of human behavior: the ability to learn, the capacity to grow and change. A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success in life.”