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Chapter 2 Personality, Self-Esteem , and Emotions. List 10 attributes you are happy with. List 10 traits you feel you need to accept about yourself. What does your personality say about you?. Behaviors, attitudes, feelings, and ways of thinking that make you an individual
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Chapter 2 Personality, Self-Esteem, and Emotions List 10 attributes you are happy with. List 10 traits you feel you need to accept about yourself.
What does your personality say about you? Behaviors, attitudes, feelings, and ways of thinking that make you an individual Personal Identity
Tasks of Adolescence Developmental Tasks-something that needs to occur during a particular age period for a person to continue growth toward becoming a healthy, mature adult.
Tasks of Adolescence 1. Form more mature relationships with peers of both genders 2. Achieve a masculine or feminine social role 3. Accept one’s physique and using one’s body effectively
Tasks of Adolescence 4. Achieve emotional independence from parents and other adults 5. Prepare for marriage and family life and/or career 6. Acquire a set of personal standards as a guideline to behavior
Tasks of Adolescence 7. Develop social intelligence, which includes becoming aware of human needs and becoming motivated to help others attain their goals 8. Be able to cope with success and failure 9. Develop conceptual and problem solving skills
Self-esteem refers to how much you respect yourself and like yourself.
Improving Your Self-Esteem • Make a list of your strengths and weaknesses. • Set ambitious, but realistic goals for yourself. • Don’t be too hard on yourself. • Rely on your values. • Learn to accept compliments. • Look beyond your own concerns. • Do not focus too much on appearance.
Self-actualization The process by which people achieve their full potential
Setting Goals • Select your goal • List steps needed to reach your goal • Identify help and support to reach goal 4. Set deadlines for each step 5. Establish evaluation points 6.Reward yourself for reaching goal
Coping with Your Emotions • A coping strategy is a way of dealing with an uncomfortable or unbearable feeling or situation. • Defense mechanisms are coping strategies that help you to protect yourself from difficult feelings.