Self-Awareness

It is said by many in the psychological fields that self-actualization can only come from within, and this is accepted as folk wisdom by society at large. You can’t run away from yourself is a common axiom. We all intuitively understand that the keys to self-actualization and self-improvement don’t lie with more money or a new home in a new location, but in consistent self-improvement driven by humility and appreciation. Having said that, we must understand that environment and tools available for ones disposal nonetheless retain a role in self-actualization; after all, lest an individual be left in a dark hole in the ground, no amount of internal progress can make him into a self-actualized, productive member of society.

Self-Awareness, self-concept and emotional intelligence are effective managerial concepts that will result in leadership success. According to Stanford University, having these soft skills are indispensable traits that good managers should develop to be successful leaders. Managers strive to become aware of who they are, what their values, attitudes, skills, and abilities are. These values drive them to achieve and will eventually result in them become more effective. (Showry & Manasa, 2014, p. 15)

How would you explain the concept of self-awareness / empathy / emotional intelligence to another person?

In America, our self-image is undoubtedly one of the most important aspects of our daily lives. In an ever-changing world, we are constantly working in the lens of which we believe the world sees us. But is this true of all people? Disparities in self-perception between different groups of people can easily be detected through cultural psychology (Heine, Takemoto, Moskalenko, Lasaleta & Henrich, 2008). Perception, especially self-perception, can vary vastly from one culture to another. One perspective that drove home this idea was the thinking that East Asian’s attempt to place their concern with self-concept in the hands of the people around them, as opposed to some other cultures that can be found to focus more prominently on

As health professionals, it is important to constantly be self-aware and to discover new truths about oneself. Jourard (1971) stated that lack of personal awareness can lead to a feeling of vulnerability when approached by patients expressing feelings, due to the fear of not knowing how to respond in an appropriate way. By having self-awareness, the sources of limitations that have the tendency to cause anxiety can be identified, so forward planning can be prepared to reduce or eliminate the impact this may have on performing activities and approaches to patients. Certain individuals utilise different techniques to minimise anxiety such as deep-breathing exercises or thinking of the positive outcome that comes once the source of fear or anxiety is overcame. Meanwhile, others prefer being critiqued, since it allows areas within practise needing improvements to be highlighted and alternatives to be considered.

Personhood refereed as self-awareness theory was developed by a philosopher, DeGrazia, in his book of Great Apes. The theory explains two concepts that define who a human is. The first concept is intentional doing; if a person is able to do things internationally then he or she qualifies to be a human according to the theory. The founder of this theory states that this is the main reason why chimpanzees are not categorized as human beings (DeGrazia 38). Applying it in the book, Kathy was making her decisions intentionally. For example, she decided on become Tommy’s carer intentionally. She also worked as a care in her life out of her intentions. This shows that the author of the book presented all clones as humans. On the other hand, the theory defines human out of their self-awareness. The theory states that individuals can be referred as humans if they can explain their identity. Kathy narrates her story in the book in the first person where she begins by stating that I am Kathy, a thirteen year-old girl. This shows that she is aware of herself which suggest that she is a human. Generally, the book explains that clones are human beings and this issue is very important to the paper where its importance will be seen later in the paper.

“Self- Reliance” is considered one of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s best-known essays. The essay was first published in 1841 in his collection, Essays: First Series. This essay contains the most thorough statement of Emerson’s emphasis on the need for individuals to avoid conformity and false consistency, and instead follow their own instincts and ideas. This essay shows Emerson’s ways for making and translating classical philosophy and turning it to comprehensible language, and signifying its relevance to everyday life. It is broken into three sections: the value of and barriers to self-reliance, self-reliance and the individual, and self-reliance and

Interning at the Division of Family and Child Services (DFCS) has been a wonderful experience. Observing the day to day duties of Family Protection Specialist (FPS) and supervisors at DFCS has led to a more in-depth compassion for clients and their families, while acquiring the necessary skills to function as a social worker in today’s society. The best thing that happened at my site was being able to assist the Regional Director (RD), Anita Twiner-Watkins. She was constructing an organizational chart of all of her Area Social Work Supervisors (ASWS) and FPSs. I collaborated with the RD and created an organizational chart, which she forwarded to her superiors in Jackson,

We are cultured to believe that we must continuously be following the rules that have been set before us and we must respect our elders because they know what is best and we obviously do not. Mihaly Csikszentmihayli, a Hungarian psychologist who graduated from Clarement and the author of “The Evolving Self”, wrote an article which discusses the need to recreate ourselves into the best person that we can be as well as the many struggles that we face in trying to achieve the perfect self. His essay recognizes our own individual uniqueness as we try to generate some sort of harmony amongst ourselves. Csikszentmihayli mentions many ideas about both of these factors while Barbara Mellix, who has a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing and taught

The first theory tied to mindfulness and the relationship to wellness across the lifespan is a mindful ego. The development of a mindful ego is crucial for the development of one’s mindfulness. An ego is defined in the text as “the organized mediator between the person and their perception of, and adaption to, reality (Napoli & Peterson, 2017).” Further noted in the text is that an unhealthy ego roots from unresolved emotional issues (Napoli & Peterson, 2017). The process of developing a mindful ego involves us understanding our own emotions then guiding them to be responsive, not reactive. The development of a mindful ego enables us to cope with psychological stressors, which then result in positive experiences.

However, there are cases people can refuse self-awareness. According to Maslow (1962), people avoid acquiring new knowledge about themselves because of the uncertain and uncomfortable feelings they can receive (as cited in Whetten & Cameron, 2011). Whetten and Cameron (2011) believe dis-closure is the key for people to overcome that panic. By discussing one’s own aspects with others, people can reduce the ambiguity of problems. For instance, through exchanging results of self-analysis toolkits in Developing Self seminars, people can be more aware of their own strengths and weaknesses as well as receive feedbacks from others. Their Johari Window of what I know and what others know can be more extended.

Throughout one’s lifetime changes in a person’s views toward life are inevitable. Those changes can be seen as either positive or negative based on the experiences a person goes through. Some changes are seen as internal while others are seen as external. For instance, in Monkey by Wu Cheng-en and Candide by Francois-Marie Arouet De Voltaire, both authors are using their characters to portray self-discovery by having them go through a series of obstacles. As a result the characters changed their attitude toward life through the many obstacles that they had to undergo. Self-discovery is an essential part of a person’s life which can be seen internally or externally through a person’s characteristics and

Self-awareness is an exceptionally important value for mental health practitioners to hold. Through the evaluation of our value systems, we identify potential biases and make modifications appropriately. (Code of ethics, A.4.b) There will inevitably be occasions where one considers themselves unsuitable to offer treatment to a client, based on the counselor's personal values. For instance, I am not confident that I could render therapeutic help to a client who admits to pedophilia. Admittedly, it is upsetting; however, as a professional counselor, I owe it to the individual to behave compassionately, and in the best interest of the client. Therefore, I would seek out alternative treatment options, and find an appropriate counselor for

When introducing the concept of self-consciousness, it can be very difficult for individuals to understand that there are many forms of self-consciousness. Many already have a definition in mind as soon as they hear the word self-consciousness. It is made up of many concepts because it isn’t just a cognitive state, rather, many cognitive states. The mind processes many things as opposed to just knowing things. Humans are capable of doing and desiring many things while self-evaluating and questioning oneself. Everyone is able to consider their own actions and to think about themselves. When thinking, humans are able to consider ideas and depictions regarding the self and others. Regarding oneself allows for evaluating self-worth in refinement to common social roles (Bermudez).

As an individual, we often ask are self-question that stand out to us. Some question may relate to are love life, family, and are social environment. Most philosophers often call it self-knowledge or knowledge of your own mind. Is it that important too or is it like knowledge of a baseball batting averages like a trivial knowledge that isn’t of much use in the daily life. Image yourself having to take a big exam the next day but you forgot to study and you fail the exam. There still time to drop the class. Should you continue to work hard at getting a B- in the class or just drop the class the next day. When considering those two options that may affect your career prospects by answering it right or wrong. to explain the best shot. You would need some knowledge of your own mind specifically, you would need to know what you know and don’t know about the exam.