Lesson 10 - Roger's Theory & Self-Concept
Self-actualisation = a drive that pushes you towards becoming the person you're truly meant to be
self-awareness
self-acceptance
self-discovery
positive regard
Acorn analogy
acorn = being planted & releasing inborn potential = becomes an oak tree (same as human born with potential to grow into a successful person
SELF theory - the self is the driver of a persons life (having a sense of understanding and of knowing your strengths/weaknesses/values/needs will help you grow
self-esteem
the degree of liking and accepting that you have for yourself - when you feel good about yourself, your self-concept improves.
self-fulfilling prophecy (an idea that you have about yourself and end up justifying, STRENGTH of idea INFLUENCES outcome)
POSITIVE
NEGATIVE
self-belief = i am okay
feelings = i can do it
behaviour = i do it
feedback from others = you did it!
self-belief = i am a failure
feelings = i can't do anything
behaviour = i don't do anything
feedback from others= she did nothing, she must be a failure
UNCONDITIONAL positive regard (UPR)
parent's love and approval is unconditional
GOOD - helps children see themselves as having intrinsic worth
parents will punish based off of BEHAVIOUR, not the child (eg. i'm angry that you made a mess all over the kitchen floor)
CONDITIONAL positive regard (CPR)
only showing love when child behaves in SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE ways
parents punish based off of CHILD (eg. I'm angry that you made a mess all over the floor - i'm disappointed in you, bad girl)
TERMS
congruence - self-concept corresponds with your potential self + you feel comfortable to express your true nature & potential
incongruence - when the expectation of behaviour is placed on you don't fit your self-concept
denial - ignoring feelings associated with not being able to show your true self
distortion - twisting experiences to make it fit your self-concept