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What are your first impressions of this person?

Is this person someone you would like to have for a friend? Why? Why not?

What difficulties do you think this person has in life?

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November 29, 2016

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What are your first impressions of this person?

Is this person someone you would like to have for a friend? Why? Why not?

What difficulties do you think this person has in life?

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Why is it important to know yourself?

If you don't have a realistic concept of yourself it's hard to become a mature person; when people are unaware of their strengths and needs they may find it difficult to figure out what they want to do with their lives; when people are unsure of who they are and what they believe, they often have trouble making decisions and may be easily influenced by others.

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November 29, 2016

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How would you describe a person who has very low self­esteem?

Lacks confidence; insecure; thinks other people are much smarter or better looking; unwilling to try new things because of fear of failure.

How would you describe a person who has very high self­esteem?

Confident; sure that anything he or she tries to do will be successful; positive attitude about life; is able to handle difficulties or failure without overreacting.

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Do you think people can have too much self­esteem? Why? Why not?

Good self­esteem does NOT mean having an inflated opinion of yourself or looking down on others.

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November 29, 2016

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SummaryThe main ideas from this topic are:• Self­concept is what we think and know

about ourselves. No one is born with a self­concept. It is created during a person's life.

• Self­esteem is what we feel about ourselves and how we evaluate ourselves.

• Developing a clear and realistic self­concept is a long project requiring reflection on our life experiences, learning from them and growth in our understanding of ourselves.

We are now going to complete reflection sheet #1