The Theory Of Self Awareness

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)

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.

Rene Descartes has become known as the “modern father of philosophy” (Thune, 2011). Descartes theorised ‘mind- body dualism,’ where the mind body impact each other. Descartes said “I think, therefore I am,” which means that if one can think and do, they are

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.

Descartes, a philosopher, mathematician and scientist, was a fundamental player in the scientific revolution, which influenced his perspectives on the question of self. His principle tenant, the famously quoted, “Cogito, ergo sum – I think, therefore I am,” reflects his core belief of thinking and of self-awareness as key to personal identity. Descartes was strongly influenced by Plato and Augustine. Descartes philosophical underpinnings can be understood as an extension of Plato and Augustine’s dualistic view in which, “…body and soul remain irreconcibily divided, two radically different entities with diverging fates: the body to die, the soul to live eternally in a transcendent realm of Truth and Beauty” (Descartes 99). While Descartes acknowledges the body, he argued that it was secondary because it can be thought of independently. Descartes felt he was, “…able clearly and distinctly to conceive one thing apart from another, in order to be certain that the one is different from the other, seeing they may at least be able to exist separately …” (Descartes 106). Descartes argued that mind is completely different from body and it is possible for one to exist without the other.

Rene Descartes decision to shatter the molds of traditional thinking is still talked about today. He is regarded as an influential abstract thinker; and some of his main ideas are still talked about by philosophers all over the world. While he wrote the "Meditations", he secluded himself from the outside world for a length of time, basically tore up his conventional thinking; and tried to come to some conclusion as to what was actually true and existing. In order to show that the sciences rest on firm foundations and that these foundations lay in the mind and not the senses, Descartes must begin by bringing into doubt all the beliefs that come to him by the senses. This is done in the first of six

Have you ever wonder why you act differently in any given time? People need to better understand why they do things the way they do. We sometimes act out our own behavior because of we think is the right attitude without even try to interpret the cause. Self-perception theory suggested that people draw their conclusion just by observing their own behavior and by developing their opinions and attitudes. What are the possibilities if knew our own mind and what will are action be.

Descartes was a french philosopher who is often associated with being the ‘father of modern philosophy’. Not only was he a philosopher, he was also a mathematician and a scientist. He invented analytic geometry. He also developed a detailed account of the physical universe in terms of matter and motivation. Descartes was also a pioneer in the attempt to formulate simple universal laws of motion that govern all physical change.

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.

The first comic that I want to analyze is titled, “The 3 Stages of Self-Awareness" by Doug Savage. The comic is divided into three panels, which includes two chicken characters. Based on the first panel's setting, it first illustrates the two chickens arguing. The chicken on the left caption states, "You're an idiot" in which you can assume was directed at the chicken on the right. The chicken on the right responds back with the caption that states, "No!".

Descartes proposed many thoughts upon which modern philosophical ideas were built, resulting in him being dubbed the father of modern Western philosophy. Locke and Leibniz were both heavily influenced by the Frenchman’s beliefs, but they had embraced and rejected completely different aspects of his theories. Locke had concurred with Descartes thoughts on physics and physiology, but he objected to Descartes’ proposal of a “constantly active conscious soul” (Fancher & Rutherford, 2012, p. 52). Leibniz abhorred many of Descartes’ theories on physics, especially Descartes’ simple natures, but he could not dispute “the unquestionable reality of the conscious soul” (Fancher & Rutherford, 2012, p. 53). Locke led the charge of the empiricist rejection of Descartes, while Leibniz advocated philosophies of the mind in concurrence with Descartes’ nativist and rationalist

In very earlier research, the theory developed by Wicklund (1975, 1978, 1979) defines self-awareness mostly as one’s ability to self-observe. That person will base on certain standard or new information to judge his own behavior (as cited in

Rene Descartes is known as one of the greatest philosophers. His theories about the existence of God and how they relate to human beings were too much for the minds of his times. Rene often debated the relation between the mind and the body, being skeptical of himself. He was one of the of the primary representatives in the scientific revolution and has been described as the role model of a genius. He didn't accept the mandate of other philosophers and refused to accept the transparency of his own feelings.

What does it mean to be self-aware? In simple terms, it is the ability to know your behaviour, attitude, and personality. Although self-awareness seems like a simple practice, it can be extremely difficult due to the way we perceive ourselves. We perceive ourselves as something we are not, usually influencing ourselves with the bias of who we think we are in terms of who we want to be. The key to self-awareness is removing bias from the equation and making a truthful evaluation of who we are.