Personality Development

Personality Development 2(1+1)

Lesson 8 : Development of Personality- Humanistic Perspective

Meaning of self

In psychology “self” has two distinct meanings.

1. Self – as – object: refers to our capacity to stand outside of ourselves and evaluate our person, behavior, attitudes and feelings.
   Eg. I am a short person.
   I am a straight forward person.
   I believe in telling the truth.


2. Self – as – process: the self as doing something; engaged in activity.
   Eg. I am studying hard for the examination.
   I have changed my opinion.