Character Traits | Core character traits such as loyalty. |
Collectivism | The extent to which you define yourself as a small part of greater social systems. |
Delusional Thinking | Ascribing yourself traits that independent observers would disconfirm. |
Ideal Self | What you wish you were like. Serves as an aspirational vision of oneself. |
Individualism | The extent to which you define yourself as independent from other people and society in general. |
Intelligence | Your view of your own intelligence. |
Introspection | A process of self-reflection where you query your own spirit, character, moods, emotions, thoughts, behavior and future potential. |
Limitations | Believing there are things you could never do. |
Looking-glass Self | How you feel that you are viewed by others. |
Moral Character | The degree to which you feel you are a good person. |
Openness | The belief that you are open to change, experience and the realities of others. |
Past Self | Your perception of who you used to be. For example, believing that you were shy as a child. |
Personal Agency | The degree to which you believe you influence your results in life. |
Potential | Things that you believe you could do with effort. |
Resistance to Change | Self-concept can be somewhat resistant to change. For example, middle age people who half expect to see their younger self when they look in the mirror. |
Self-Criticism | The ability to face negative things about yourself in order to improve. |
Self-Esteem | Feelings of confidence or a lack of confidence. |
Self-Monitoring | The ability to monitor your thoughts, feelings and behavior in real time to shape them. |
Self-Respect | The credibility that you have built up with yourself. For example, knowing that you are responsible such that you can trust yourself. |
Self-Schema | A library of important memories that you maintain in order to stabilize your self-concept. |
Self-Worth | The degree to which you value yourself and feel others should do the same. |
Social Character | Your personality in social situations. |
Social Identity | Your social identity such as group memberships. |
Social Status | Your perception of your social status. |
Strengths | Believing that you can do great things in some area. |
Talents | Things you are good at doing. |
True Self | What you are like when you're alone with yourself. |
Vision | How you believe you will be in the future. |
Weaknesses | Believing that you have a problem or shortfall such as a character weakness. |
Worldview | Things that you believe about your worldview. For example, believing that you are conservative or progressive. |
| Overview: Self-Concept | ||
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Definition | What you think and feel about yourself. | |
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