Self Concept


The self concept refers to the way people see themselves and think about themselves.

From a developmental perspective, the concept of self evolves in a social context where significant others give feedback about actions. The self concept involves the existential self, which is the realization of being a separate entity, and the categorical self, which is the ability to put the self into categories, such as age, gender, skill or size.

 

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