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    This document discusses various aspects of knowing oneself. It describes the Johari window test which helps people understand themselves and their relationships. It discusses that knowing yourself is the beginning of wisdom and that personal development involves self-awareness of one's thoughts, feelings and behaviors. It also examines the different dimensions of self including physical, psychological and spiritual.

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    Knowing Oneself

    He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself


    is enlightened.

    ~ Lao Tzu
    Johari Window

    The Johari Window Test was designed by Joseph


    Luft and Harry Ingham in 1955

    It helps people to understand and know themselves


    better, seek self-improvement, as well as to
    understand their relationships with other people or
    teams.
    Activity
    Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom
    ~Aristotle

    Personal Development
    Is the process of improving oneself.
    It involves self awareness that includes thoughts,
    feelings, and behaviour.
    Deals with the physical, mental, social as well as
    emotional development.
    Self

    - It is what the individual sees, perceives and defines


    oneself apart from others.

    - Self perception is a sub definition of this simple


    yet complex concept.
    Dimension of Self
    Physical
    Revolves around the physical body of human
    being, its processes, functions, mechanisms and
    chemistry.

    Responsible for giving us the ability to move


    muscles, to perceive our surroundings and to think
    of the ideas and opinions that bring wonders to our
    lives and of others'.
    Psychological
    It is the concepts of stress, cognition, behavior,
    attitude, emotion and ultimately, personality.
    Refers to the individual as a set of characteristics,
    behaviors, attitudes, cognition and emotions.

    Spiritual.
    Allows us to view ourselves in a spiritual level as
    spiritual beings.
    Cannot be observed but can be subjectively altered
    Its the perceived existence of God, of a greater
    good, or a Superior Being.
    Attitude
    The key factor in personality development.
    Settled way of thinking and feeling about someone
    or something.
    Reflects in the behavior of the person.
    Can be both Implicit and explicit.

    Implicit Attitude
    Thoughts or feelings that conscious awareness does
    not cover.

    Explicit Attitude
    Perceived consciously and expressed accordingly.
    The Three Components of Attitude
    Affect
    Represent emotions directed to the self, the
    environment and to others.
    Cannot be defined by one component alone.
    Has an underlying emotional response to the
    action and its doer. E.g. Bitterness
    Cognition
    The way we think our thoughts from ourselves to
    our environment. From imaginary to perceivable
    reality.
    Only a viewpoint, a portion of the bigger picture
    of attitude. E.g. Having Faith
    Behavior

    The manifestation of attitude.


    Attitude affects behaviour as behavior affects
    attitude.
    Example: Smiling

    Experience is the best Teacher


    Social Factors
    Influences attitudes heavily.
    Related to social environment and social norms as
    well as the upbringing of the person.

    Learning
    Its the affect and cognition component being
    triggered by what we observed.
    Example: Slow motion Fast Food Commercials
    Types of Learning Conditioning
    Ivan Pavlov and B.F Skinner
    The two behavioral psychologists who pioneered
    the theories of classical and operant conditioning.

    Classical Conditioning
    Also known as respondent conditioning.
    Refers to the involuntary responses that result
    from experiences that occur before a response.
    Example: Fast Food Commercials
    Operant Conditioning
    Refers to changes in behavior as a result of
    experiences that occur after a response.
    It is a matter of consequences, pleasant or
    unpleasant.
    Example: Alcohol consumption
    Self-concept and Self Esteem
    Self concept
    Is our cognition to ourselves
    What we think and know about our identity,
    personality and individuality.
    Requires self evaluation and reflection.
    I think, therefore I am ~ Rene Descartes
    Our self entitlement.
    Self esteem
    Related to self concept but different.
    Focus on our attitude towards ourselves.
    How we value ourselves, given the negative or
    positive feedback we receive.
    Example: The worth of money
    Low self esteem decreases confidence

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