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1. Biological self
o When a new born baby who has no awareness of self, cries when its
hungry merely as a result of reflexes. Later leads to the development of
self-awareness, i.e “I am hungry”
2. Personal self
o This leads to an orientation in which one feels primarily concerned
with oneself.
o Aspects which relate to the concerned person is mainly emphasised
here, like., personal freedom, personal responsibility, personal
achievements, personal comforts.

3. Social self

o This emerges in relation with others and emphasises on aspects of life
such as, cooperation, unity, affiliation, sacrifice, support or sharing.
o This values family and social relationships.
o Also called as familial or relational self.

Module 2

Cognitive and Behavioural Aspects of self.

1. Self-Concept.

 It’s the way we perceive ourselves.
 These are the ideas we hold about our competencies and attributes.
 View of oneself, at general leveloverall positive.

overall negative

very positive view of her bravery

at a specific level

negative view of her academic

talents

at a very specific levelpositive self-concept about
one’s reading abilities

negative self-concept
about one’s mathematical
skills
 Measuring self-concept is not easy. The best method involves asking the person
to define her/himself.