1. Chapter 1 – Understanding You

2. 1-1 All About You
Identify the 5 factors that help make you a unique person.
Describe how personality develops
List ways to improve self-concept
Relate self-esteem to a positive self-concept.

3. 1-1 All About You Environment Heredity Personality Character Cultural
Heritage
Ethnic
Group
Self-concept
Self-esteem

4. You are a Unique Person! No person is exactly like you.
You look, think, and act differently from anyone else.
Others are special in that they too look, think, and act differently from everyone else.

5. Heredity
Heredity is the sum of all traits passed on through genes from parents to children.
Cause people to be alike in many ways
Tall/Short
Blonde/Black Hair

6. Inherited Traits Skin Hair Eye Color Facial Features Body Build Height
Mental and Physical Abilities
You have little or no control over your inherited traits. These traits greatly influence the way you think, act, and look. Knowing your heredity background can help you adapt your lifestyle to help you emphasize some traits and play down some others.
I.E., Study harder to develop your mental ability
Dry hair – select hair care products that will make your hair more manageable

7. Your Environment Some traits are influenced by your environment
Environment is made up of everything that surrounds you
Infant – no control
Grow older – gain control

8. Types of Environment Psychological
Composed of attitudes expressed by people around you
Feelings and Beliefs of those around you
You partially control this by choosing your friends.
Physical
Composed of objects around you
Main factor is the place where you live
FARM vs. CITY
Younger – little control
Older – gain more control

9. Your Cultural Heritage
Cultural Heritage is made up of learned behaviors, beliefs, and languages passed on from generation to generation
Foods you eat
Holidays you celebrate
Traditions you observe

10. Race & Ethnic Groups in the U.S.A.
Ethnic Group is a group of people who share common racial and/or cultural characteristics
National origin
Language
Religion
Traditions
Native Americans
Descended from North America
European Americans
Immigrated
Asian Americans
African Americans
Hispanics or Mexican Americans

11. Your Personality
Personality is the total of all the behavioral qualities & traits that make up an individual.
Way you feel
Way you think
Way you speak
Way you dress
Way you relate to others
Personality is made up of different traits (qualities that make you different from others).
I.E., cheerful, cooperative, easy-going, lazy, moody, grumpy

12. Character Development
Character refers to inner traits, such as conscience, moral values, & social attitudes.
The inner you – special force that guides your conduct & behavior (right or wrong)
Begins at childhood
Taught which behaviors are acceptable and which are not
Learn to face new situations – knowing right behaviors from wrong behaviors

13. Your Self-Concept Self-concept is your view of yourself.
Largely influenced by people around you & the way you read their behaviors toward you.

14. Positive and Negative Self-Concept
You will see yourself as a lovable and worthwhile person
You will reach out to others, expecting them to accept you
Negative
You will feel uncertain
You may not see yourself as lovable or worthwhile
You will hesitate to reach out to others for fear of rejection

15. Improving Your Self-Concept
Be realistic about your expectations of yourself
Develop your talents and abilities
Look for positive relationships with others
Spend time doing activities you enjoy
Develop a sense of humor
Liking yourself and feeling good about yourself allows your personality to grow and develop.

16. Your Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is the sense of worth you attach to yourself.
Taking pride in yourself and your accomplishments shows self-esteem
You are a worthy person!!!