EssayonWritingSelf-Evaluation
Ibelieveitisimportantforanystudentwhowantstodotheirbestinaclasstotakeamomentto evaluatetheirownworktodeterminetheratetheirwritingisprogressingandhowtheycancontinue toadvancetheirwritingWhenIlookedthroughmyownworkIaskedmyself"whathaveIlearned thissemester?"and"whatdoIstillneedtolearninordertoimprovemywriting?".Answeringboth thesequestionswillhelpmewithmylaststepofmyself–evaluation,developingaplantolearnnew skills.
Duringthissemester,Ihavestrengthenedmywritingbytryingnewwritingtechniques,learning aboutpurpose,andfindingnewwaysofcombatingwritersblock.Myfirstessayinthisclasswas lessfocusedthentheessaysIwrotelaterin...showmorecontent...
Ihavestruggledwithwriter'sblockwithoftenInthepast,I'velearnedtotakebreakswhilewriting tohelpalleviatesymptomsofwritersblock;however,duringthesemesterIhavelearnedtocarrya padofpaperwithmesothatIcanwritedownidea'swhiletheyarefreshinmymind.Writingdown mythoughtshashelpedmeavoidwritersblockbecauseIhavealistofthoughtsaboutthesubject beforeIhaveevenstartedwriting.WhenIstrugglelesstowriteitimprovesmyessay'sby decreasingmystress,thiscanbeseeninmywritingIwasafflictedwithwriter'sblockwhiletrying towritebothmycompareandcontrastessayandmydescriptionessay,thiscausedmealotofstress andcausedmyessaytosuffer.Ontheotherhand,whenIwrotemyclassifyanddivideessayIdid nothavetodealwithwriter'sblock.Asaresultthestresslevelwasgreatlydecreasedandthe improvementissubstantial.
Althoughmywritinghasmadesomegoodprogressduringthecourseofthissemester,Istillsome thingsIneedtolearninordertokeepimprovingmywriting.Grammar,writinginanactivevoice, andbuildingmyrewriteskillsarethreeexamplesofskillsIneedtobuildupontocontinueto improvemewriting.
Eventhoughmygrammarhasimprovedduringtheprogressionofthisclass,Istillhavealottolearn beforemyknowledgeofgrammarcancontributetomywriting.Ihaveneverhadanaptitudefor
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EssayonSelf-Analysis
Self–Analysis
Beforetakingthiscoursemywritingstylesandhabitswereverydifferent.Iwasthetypical procrastinatorbecauseIwouldwaituntilthenightbeforeapaperwasduetostartit.Thisdidnot allowmeenoughtimetoproperlyproofreadeverything,whichresultedingettingpointsdeducted forsimplegrammaticalerrorsthatcouldhavebeenavoidedifIwouldhavehadthetimeto proofread.MywritingstyleshavemanystrengthsandweaknessesandIhavebeenabletoimprove mywritingbecauseofthemIhavelearnedfrommystrengthsandweaknesseshowtobecomea betterwriter.
Inmywriting,Ihavemanystrengths,somethatwhichIhavedevelopedthroughthiscourseand somethatIalreadyhad.Beforethis...showmorecontent...
Icanwriteathesisthatwillgiveanoverviewaboutwhatmaintopicofthepaperisandwhatother elementswillbeaddressedinthepaper.FromtakingthiscourseIhavebeenabletoimprovemany ofmyweaknesses,buttherearestillsomethatIneedtoworkon.OverallIambecomingbetterat notprocrastinatingasmuchasIusedto.Thisclasshashelpedmetolearntotakethelittlesteps alongthewaybecausethentherewillnotbeasmuchworktodotowardstheend.Thishasalso mademerealizethatthefinalproductofmywritingwillturnoutbetterbecauseitwillhavehad moretimetodevelop,whichmeansthattherewouldhavebeenmoreopportunitiestoproofread.I thinkbylearningmanystylesofwriting,suchasparaphrasing,summarizing,analyzing,and researching;ithasenabledmetobeabletowritemorebroadlyByknowinghowtocorrectlyuseall ofthesekindsofwritingstyles,itwillhelpmeinthefutureforotherclassesbecauseIwillhavethe knowledgethatIneedtowritethesetypesofpapers.Istillprocrastinatesometimes,butnotasmuch asIusedto.IwillbeabletoimproveonthisastimegoesalongbecauseIwillbecomemore motivatedbyseeingtheendresult,whichusuallywouldbebettergrades.
OverallIthinkthatmymostofmywritinghabitshaveimprovedandfortheonesthathavenotI knowwhattheyareandwhatIneedtodotoimprovethem.MystrengthsthatIalreadyhadas
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Thedictionarydescribesintrospectionastheexaminationorobservationofone'sownmentaland emotionalprocesses.KevinWoodsstated,"Introspectionareallaboutgettingtoknowyourselfat thecore,uncoveringyourvaluesandthendecidingforyourselfwhat'sthebestactiontotake."Your emotionsandfeelingsplayamajorroleinwhywedothings.Ifwelistentoourfeelingsthenwecan findmorethingsaboutusthatwedidn'tknowThiscouldbenefitusandhelpusappreciatemore thingsandlivebutalsomaymakeusoverthinksometimes.KarlPereramentioned,"Introspectionis goodinsmalldoses.Ifyouarefeelingverytiredorhavenoenergyandcan'tfindasolutionas thingskeeprollingthroughyourmindoverandoverthenitistimetostop"Overall,everyone connectswiththingsdifferently;itisinterestingtonoticehowyoufeelincertainsituations.
Irecentlyjustlostaringthatwasgiventomeacoupleyearsago.Iwasdevastatedandfelt irresponsible.IhavealwayswantedaPandoraRingsothisdevastationledmetogetone.Idida littleresearchtofigurewhichoneIwantedonthePandorawebsite.MymomalsohadaPandora bookthatIgazedthoughInarroweditdowntoarosegoldorasilverringIfiguredonceIgotinto the...showmorecontent...
Thebuildingisolderandisn'twhatyouwouldexpectintheinside.Forbeingajewelrystore,you wouldthinkitwouldbefancyandeyeappealing.Thisplaceiskindofdullwithanoldsmell. Besidesthosefactors,theyhaveawideselectionofweddingrings,Pandorabracelets,andrings. WhenIgotthereIwasexpectingtoleanmoretowardstherosegoldcolor,butthesalesperson informedmethattheytarnishquickerthanthesilver.Hewassuchagreathelpandveryfriendlythat hehelpedmedecideonatotallydifferentdesignofaring.Iwasthereforroughly45minutesandhe waspatient,calm,andhelpedmewithallmy
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IntrospectionEssay
AlexMcBrideBethanyConradSpeech205MyLifeGeneralPurpose–ToinformSpecificPurpose–ToinformtheaudienceaboutmylifeThesisStatement–Toinformtheaudienceaboutmylifeby explainingmyloveforClemsonfootball,myloveformyiPhone,andmyhabitofdippingtobacco.
I.INTRODUCTIONA.IbroughtthisniftyMcDonaldsbagwithmetoday,asitswillrevealtoyou alittlebitaboutmylifeWeallhavethingsthatwelikeorloveinlifeItdoesn'treallymatterifit's somethingbig,orsmall,aslongasitmakesyouhappy.B.TodayIamgoingtotellyouaboutthe threethingsthatareinthebag,andhowtheyfitintomylife.II.BODYA.Clemsonfootballi. Clemsonfootballisaverybigpartofmyshowmorecontent
AndlikeIsaidIcouldputoneinduringclassandyou'dneverknow,so.III.CONCLUSIONA.So youjustlearnedthreethingsaboutmethatIdo,like,orloveinmylife,whichareClemson,my IPhone,andmyGrizzlyWintergreenPouches.B.Iknowmylifemaynotseemthatexcitingfrom thisspeech,buthopefullyyounowknowmealittlebitbetterthanyou
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SelfConceptEssay
SelfConceptEssay
ThereisalotofthingsthatIhavelearnedaboutmyselfinthepastfewweeksofthiscourse.Ihave learnedmanythingsaboutmyselfthatIwouldhaveneverknownifitwasnotforthiscourse.Ihave learnedaboutmy;selfconcept,attitudesandfeelingsIhavealsolearnedaboutsocialinfluence, groupdynamicsandrelationships.IlearnedaboutmyselfandhowtodescribethewaythatIamand thewaythatIthink.
IhavelearnedthatIamacreativeandcompassionate.IamacreativepersonbecauseIenjoy activitiesthatallowmtoputthingstogether.Iliketoletmyimaginationrunandmakethingslook moreexcitingIalsothinkthatIamaverygoodlistenerwhichmakesmeaverycompassionate person.I...showmorecontent...
Iseldomaskforhelp,andIdon'tgooutofmywaytotalktopeopleFromwhatIhavelearnedin thiscourse,Ithinkthattosomepeoplethismightmakemelooklikeajerk.OrthatIthinkI'mbetter thanthem.WhenInrealityI'mjustalittlebitofasociallyawkwardperson.It'snotthatIdon'tlike otherpeople,Ijustreallyenjoyspendingtimewithmyself.Iknowalotofpeople,butIonlyhave twoorthreethatIconsidermyfriends.Ivaluethequalityofmyrelationshipsmorethanthe quantityIwouldrathergooutanddosomethingwithoneortwofriends,ratherthanalargegroupI enjoyhavingthecloserelationshipswithmyfewfriends,Ihavenodesiretofillmylifewithaton ofsuperficialfriendshipsthatcomeandgo.
ItakealotofprideintheworkthatIdoItdoesn'tmatterwhatI'mdoing,itcouldbeplayingvideo games,ridingmybike,oratwork.WhenIsucceedatsomethingIgivemyselfalotofcredit.To somepeoplethismayseemlikeI'mconceded,orthatIliketoshowoff.Therealityofitisthat rewardingmyselffordoingsomethinggoodmotivatesmetocontinuetodogoodthings.It'saway formetomotivatemyself.ThewayIcreditmyselfisnotinthefashionofgloating,orshowingoff mysuccess,buttheoppositeIplayoffmysuccesseslikethey'renobigdealTosomepeopleImay seemconcededwhenIaccomplishsomething.Forexample,whenIwasintheArmy,Iwasselected forairborneschool.Airborneschool
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Justtothinkaboutselfcarecanbeataskinitself.Ineverreallythoughtitaboutit,tobehonest,but itisanessentialpartofliving.Wegetsobusyandcaughtuplivinginoureverydaylivesthatwe forgetaboutthemostimportantpart,ourselves.Ihavetwoyoungkidsages3and5,somyfocusis alwaystotakecareofthemandmakesuretheirneedsaremet,forgettingaboutmyselfalongthe wayIthinkthisassignmentwillhelpmetoappreciateandnottakeforgrantedthethingsthatI knowIneedtodoformyselfandtoshowlovetothemostimportantperson,me. Stressmanagementandself–soothingtechniquesarecriticalforsurvivingmodernwork–nomatter thefocusoftheworkPsychotherapiststendtodisregardtheirshowmorecontent Inclasswediscussed"sayingno"beingapartofourplansandIknowthatthisisamustforme.At timesIfindmyselfrunningaroundlikeachickenwithitsheadcutoff.IfonlyIhadthecourageto tellpeoplenowhenIreallyneedtothemost.ThiswillbetoughformebutIknowthatitwillhelp mehavemoretimetodothethingsIlove.
AlthoughthereareseveralthingsonmylistthatIamcringingoverIwillgiveitmyallWhatbetter waytobeagoodtherapist?Startingtheprocessofself–carenowwillhopefullyalleviatefuture problemsthatIcouldface.Iembracethisexperiencetocreatemoreself–lovewithin.Settingout withdeterminationandaclearunderstandingofmyplanwillhopefullycreatethemotivationthatI needtocompletemygoals.KnowinghowIam,Ihavetotakethisday–by–day.IfIdomissatask, insteadofbeatinguponmyselfasIusuallydoIwillcommittothattaskthefollowingdayItsnot somuchdoingthetasksthatIamworriedaboutbecauseeverythingonmylistIappreciate,itis findingthetimetofititallin.IthinkwhatwillmotivatemeisknowingthatifIcan'thelpandtake careofmyselfthenhowcanItakecareofmyfutureclientsMyultimategoalafterattending AntiochisofcoursehelpingothersbettertheirlivessoIthinkthisplanwillgivemeajumpstartin helpingmyselffirst.
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SelfCareEssayexample
WhatisSelf–Care?
Self–careisoneofthosewordsthattherapistsuse,forgettingthattherestofthepopulationhas neverheardofit.Basically,itisanounreferringtotakingcareofyourownemotionalwell–being.
Self–Careworksontwolevels.First,theobvious–itallowsyoutotakecareofyourself,tonurture yourself.Second,itsubconsciouslysendsyouthemessagethatyoudeservetobetakencareof, whichcanhelpincreaseyourself–esteem,self–worth,andhappiness
Self–caredoesn'tneedtotakeupalotoftime.Eventhebusiestpersoncouldbuildinfiveminutesa daytodosomedeep–breathingortocallafriend.Explorehowself–carecanfitintoyourschedule. ShowyourselfthatYOUarejustasimportantastheotherresponsibilitiesinyourlife.
Self–carecanmeanaddingonethingintoeachdaythatyoucanlookforwardto.Itcouldbe watchingyourfavoriteTVshow,takinganextralongshower,orspendingfiveminutesinsilence–whateverworksforyou.
Justbecauseyou'refeelinghappy,doesn'tmeanthatself–careisn'tnecessaryItisstillimportant topayattentiontoyourneedsandfeelings,andtonurtureyourself.
ThoughtsandBehaviors
Self–careisn'tjustaboutactivities,itcanincludeanythoughtsorbehaviors.Forinstance,it includesstoppingyourselffromusingnegativeself–talk.Italsoincludessettingandenforcing boundariesinyourrelationships(withparents,friends,romanticpartners,colleagues)that
WhatIsSelfCare?Essay
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Self–IntroductionEssayWhatistheobjectiveofaself–introductionessay?Theobjectiveofaself–introductionessayistoprovideashort,conciseintroductiontoothers.Aself–introductionessaycan beusefulfordifferentreasonssuchasemployment,graduateschool,orprofessionalactivities.We willfocusontheuseofaself–introductionessaysolelyfortheuseofemploymentopportunities. Employersmayrequestaselfintroductionessaytoprovidea'summary'ofeachcandidateThis 'summary'isashort,conciseintroductionofthecandidateforsomeonethatknowsnothingaboutthe individual.Theself–introductionessaycanleadtotheinterviewrequestinganinterviewtofurther assessthequalificationsofthecandidateshowmorecontent
Keepinmindthattheinterviewerwillinterviewothercandidates,howareyouuniquecomparedto theothercandidates.ExampleExpertise1:ThejobdescriptionliststhatcandidateswithHRand retentionexperienceareencouragedtoapplyfortheposition.Ihaveastrongrecordofretainingtop qualityemployeesandinfact,Ireducedturnoverby15%inmypositionwithIBM.Iwas recognizedasleadingtheteamwiththelowestturnoveratIBMforthepast4yearsIhave innovativeideasastohowIcanreduceturnoverwithyourcompanyaswell.ExampleExpertise2: Thepositionwithyourcompanyforanentrylevelmarketingrepresentativeliststhatcandidates withvariedmarketingexperiencesarepreferred.Ihavemarketingexperiencewith3differentfirms. IhavepreparedproductsforenteringemergingmarketsinAsia,Ihavesurveyedcustomergroupson products,andIhaveadvertisedinvestmentopportunitieswithemployersIcandrawonmy marketingpositionsandcreateexcitingmarketingeffortswithyourcompany.4IntensiveBusiness English&LeadershipC.YourExcellenceThefinalpartofyourself–introductionessayisto describeyourskillsortraitsthatmakeyouuniqueYourskillsandtraitsshouldmatchthoseneeded forthepositionandorganization.ExampleExcellence1:Iexcelinthefastpaceofthecomputer technologyfieldandenjoythechallengeofleadingand
SelfIntroduction
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Aperson'sidentityisshapedbymanydifferentaspects.Family,culture,friends,personalinterests andsurroundingenvironmentsareallfactorsthattendtohelpshapeaperson'sidentity.Some factorsmayhavemoreofaninfluencethanothersandsomemaynothaveanyinfluenceatall.Asa persongrowsupinafamily,theyareinfluencedbymanyaspectsoftheirlife.Familyandculture mayinfluenceaperson'ssenseofresponsibilities,ethicsandmorals,tastesinmusic,humorand sports,andmanyotheraspectsoflife.Friendsandsurroundingenvironmentsmayinfluencea person'stasteinclothing,music,speech,andsocialactivities.Personalinterestsarewhattrulyset individualsapartAnindividualisnotapuppetshowmorecontent Societyhashadalimitedimpactonmylifestyle,mostlybecauseIdespisetrends.Thelargesttrends Idespisearerapandhip–hopandtheclothing,attitudes,andtypeofspeechthatthattypeof'music' isbreeding.Ichosetosteerawayfromthatcrowd,butitmayalsobebecauseIlivemylifeoffof adrenaline.MyhighonlifeistheenergyIhavewhenIgetmybloodpumping,myheartpounding, andmyadrenalineragingMostaspectsofmyindividualityreflectthatverywellIlovehard, aggressivemusic,andalsoguns,butmypassioninlifeisextremesports,whetheritbeonadirt bike,abmxbike,asnowmobile,orasnowboard.IhaveastrongsetofmoralsandethicsthatIhave partlyadoptedfrommyparents,butsomearealsopartlymyown.Mymoralsmostlyconsistof karma(beingkind,caring,helpful,truthful,andconsideratetoothers),notlittering(especiallyin nature),respectingnature,keepingacleanandwelcominghome,successthatismeasuredwith happinessandnotpossessions,andhavingstrongfamilyties.IfeelthatIamverystronglyrounded individualwhoisgoingtogofarinlife.Manypeoplewouldagreewiththat,althoughsomepeople justthinkthatIamanabsolutelycrazypersonwhohasadeathwishandwillnotgoanywherebutto thehospitalorthemorgue.Educationalexperiencesalsotendtoinfluenceaperson'sidentity.Ihave nothadtoomanyeducational
MyPersonalIdentityEssay
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SelfExploration
Manyofusgothroughlifeskimmingthesurfaceofouridentities.Thatis,wedon'ttrulydigdeeply intoourthoughts,feelings,desiresanddreams.
Partoftheproblemisthatwe'realwaysonthego.Whento–dolistskeepswelling,self–exploration takesabackseat.Howcanitnot,whenwebarelyfindtimeforself–care?
Specifically,self–explorationinvolves"takingalookatyourownthoughts,feelings,behaviorsand motivationsandaskingwhy.It'slookingfortherootsofwhoweare–answerstoallthequestions wehaveabout[ourselves],"accordingtoRyanHowes,Ph.D,psychologist,writerandprofessorin Pasadena,California
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Takesometimeandthinkaboutwhatyoumightneedinordertobehappyandultimatelysuccessful inyourjob/career.Forexample,afewthingstoconsidermightbesalary,geographiclocation,job autonomy,workhours,andprofessionalgrowthopportunities,tonameafewWhichonesofthese, and/orothers,aremostsignificant;thingsthatwouldmakeanobviousdifferenceinwhetherwe wouldenjoyourjob/career?Ifyoudon'ttakethetimetoconsiderwhoyouareandwhatyouwant, youwon'tknowwhatyouarelookingfor.Youneedtobeawarethatnojob/careerisgoingtobe perfectandmeetallofyourexpectations.Butifyouatleastthinkaboutwhichthingsaremorevital toyourhappinessandaimforthose,youcancomeprettyclosetowhatyouwantThinkaboutthe skillsandabilitiesyoumayhavethatyouwouldliketoutilizeinyourchosenprofession(i.e. leadership,helpingothers,mathematicalability,creativity,communication,etc.)Whichcareersgive youmoreofanopportunitytoexpressyourselfandbeyourself?Manypeoplemakethemistakeof assumingthattheycanandwilldojustaboutanythingfortherightamountofmoney.Wellletme assureyouthatthisisonlypartiallytrue.Inthebeginning,themoneymayseemlikeenoughto sustainyourjobsatisfactionandhappiness,butsooneveryonerealizesthatmoneyaloneisonlya temporaryfix.Ifyoudon'treallylikewhatyouaredoing,orlikewhereyouwork,youwon'tbe
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DevelopmentofSelf
Thedevelopmentofselfstartsataveryyoungage.Whenapreschoolerisaskedhowarethey differentfromotherchildren,theyusuallylookattheirselfconcept.Selfconceptistheiridentity,of theirsetofbeliefsaboutwhattheyarelikeasindividualsMostpreschoolersgiveinaccurate statementsabouttheirselfconcept.Theyusuallyoverestimatetheirskillsandknowledge. Preschool–agechildrenalsobegintodevelopaviewofselfthatreflectstheirparticularculture considerstheselfAnexampleofthiswouldbetolookatthedifferentviewsasselfbetweenthe WesterncultureandtheAsianculture.Westernculturesbelievethatanindividualshouldseek attentionofothersbystandingoutshowmorecontent
Children'sviewsofselfbecomemoredifferentiated.Astheygetolder,childrendiscoverthatthey maybegoodatsomethingsandnotsogoodatothers.Children'sself–conceptsbecomedivided intopersonalandacademicspheresDuringmiddlechildhoodchildrenbeginsocialcomparison Socialcomparisonisthedesiretoevaluateone'sownbehavior,abilities,expertise,andopinionsby comparingthemtothoseofothers.Duringmiddlechildhoodchildrendealwiththecrisisindustry versusinferioritystage.Thestageischaracterizedbyafocusoneffortstoattaincompetencein meetingthechallengespresentedbyparents,peers,school,andothercomplexitiesofthemodern worldThisisatimeoftheirlifewherethechilddevelopsaselfesteemSelf–esteeminan individual'soverallandspecificpositiveandnegativeself–evaluation.Selfconceptreflectsbeliefs andcognitionsabouttheself,self–esteemismoreemotionallyoriented.Theself–esteemofmost childrentendstoincreaseduringmiddlechildhoodwithabriefdeclinearoundageof12Some evidenceshowsthatmembersofminoritygroupshavelowerself–esteemthenthoseofthemajority group.Childrenbuildasenseofselfefficacyduringtheirelementaryyears.Selfefficacyrefersto learnedexpectationsthatoneiscapableofcarryingoutabehaviororproducingadesiredoutcome inaparticularsituation.
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DevelopmentofSelfEssay
IntroductiontoPsychologyTheconcernaboutlifeisamainhumancharacteristic.Nomatterifhis concernisconcentratedinhimselforinpersonsorthingsthatsurroundhimandconstitutehis environment,everybodywantstoknowwhypeople,himselfincluded,behavethewaytheybehave. Everybody,also,wantstoimprovehisbehavior,soastoliveinharmonywithhimselfandthe societyTheGreekwordPsychology,isawordconsistedofthewords
ψυχή–soulandλόγος–utterance,talk.So, generally,psychologyisthesciencethatexaminesthesoul.But,sincethepsychologistsworkon theproblemsofthepersonal,family,school,professionalandsociallife,wecouldsay,moreshow morecontent...
Theheartbeats,themovementsofourheadarebehavior.Thewayweeat,thewaywedrink,theway wewalk,wetalk,arebehavior.Theconstructionofabridge,thecompositionofasongarebehavior. Thefantasiesofachild,thedreamsofaadolescent,theillusionsofanalcoholicarebehavior. Althoughweareallfamiliarwithhumanbehavior,alittledoweunderstandorwecanexplainabout it.Sinceourinfancywelearnaboutbehaviorthroughtheexperiencesandtheknowledgethatweget byobservingotherpeopleorhavingrelationswiththem.Livinginsocietyleadsustowatchandtry toexplainthewaypeoplebehave.Butthatisnotalwayseasy.Sometimeswecannotunderstand evenourselves.Psychologycomestogiveanswerstoallthisuncertainty.Therefore,accordingto modernpsychology,thetermbehaviormeansalltheconscious,unconscious,verbal,mentaland kineticexpressionsofourselves.Psychologyusesstatisticresearchessoastodistinguishthenormal behaviorfromtheabnormalone.Suchathingisverydifficultbecauseeverysocietyhasitsown behaviorstandards,and,consequently,anactthatisnormalaccordingtoonesociety,maybe abnormalaccordingtoanother.Forexample,polygamyisnotpermittedinEurope,butitis permittedincertainsocietiesinAfrica.So,thejudgementofabehaviormustbearinmindthesocial environmentinwhichittakesplace.
IntroductiontoPsychologyEssayexamples
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SelfIntroductionEssay
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Self–IntroductionEssay
FullNameinEnglish: Li–YingHuang
Gender: Female Nationality: Taiwan
HomeUniversity: NationalChungHsingUniversity
MynameisLydia.MyparentsgavemethisnameandhopedthatIcouldbefriendlyandalwaysin goodmanners.Iwasborninasweetandgreatfamily.Englishislikemymotherlanguage,mainly becausemyparentsdoexportbusinessanditrequiresthemtouseEnglishfrequentlyIamvery closetomyparentsandmyoldersisters.Isharemyconcernwiththemanddogirltalksveryoften justlikebestfriendsdo.FamilytomeisasafeharborandplacewhereIgrowandlearn.Igrewup asanindependentandmaturekid;Iseldomdocompromisewhenitcomestomyidealtargets.
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Gradually,IbecamemoreinterestedinreadingEnglishbooks;Iammostinterestedinmodern literaturesuchasDaVinciCodewrittenbyDanBrownandmanyothers.Iconsidermyselfalucky student;aftergettingthecertificate,thechairofourdepartmentdeemedthatduetomyEnglish proficiencyIcouldqualifytobepartofastudyabroadprogramEventhoughIonlyhadlittle amountoftimetopreparebutIstudiedveryhardtopasstherequiredscoreinTOEFLandgotthe fullamountscholarship,mostimportantthing–becameoneoftheexchangestudentswhowent studyingabroadinPittsburgStateUniversity.August2011,themostspecialandmostmeaningful yearofmylifestartedoff.Igottoknowstudentsfromdifferentcountriesduringtheyearinthe UnitedStatesBesidesbroadeningmyhorizon,Ialsotriedtoshowandexplaintomynewfriends howbeautifulandwonderfulourcultureis.IbelieveIhavebecomeapersonwhoismore independentandmature.Icannowfacemyownflawsandmakeamendsofmymistakes.Besides facingmyownflaws,IamwillingtofaceallkindsofchallengesinmylifeIhopeIcouldbecome oneoftheexchangestudentsinNationalChungHsingUniversityandrepresenttheDepartmentof AccountingBesidespursuingexcellenceonEnglish,Iwishtobecomefluentandaccustomwith KoreanandacquireKoreanrelatedcertificates.Iwishto
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INTRODUCTIONThesocialconstructionistperspectiveholdstheviewthattheselfiscontinuing "shapedandreshapedthroughinteractionswithothersandinvolvementinsocialandcultural activities"(Wetherell&Maybin,1996,p220)Socialconstructionistisconcernedwithexplicating theprocessesbywhichpeoplecometodescribe,explain,orotherwiseaccountfortheworld (includingthemselves)inwhichtheylive(Gergen,1971).Thus,thesocialconstructionistapproach impliesthattheselfisshapedbysocialinteractionwithinhistorical,culturalandsocialcontexts Socialconstructionist'sapplyananalysisofsocietallevelwhichexplaintheselfthroughsocial relations.Conversely,theshowmorecontent
Therefore,theargumentaspresentedbythesocialconstructionistviewisthatselfidentityisshaped throughacombinationofinteractionsbetweenthesocietyandtheindividual(Wetherelland Maybin,1996)Anexampletosupportwouldbesocialconstructionist'sMillerandSperrywhose findingdiscoveredconnectionsintheemotionsofachild'sandhismother's.Thustheybelievethat thisfindingprovesthatthereisaninternalisationandconstructionofoneselfthroughdescriptive storiesandsocialdistribution(Wetherell&Maybin,1996).
Boththesocialconstructionistandthepsychodynamicviewsadoptahermeneuticepistemology, whichcentersontheanalysisofaperson'sactions,theirfundamentalinfluencesandhowthe externalsocialworldcanbeinternalisedandrepresentedsymbolicallywithinanindividual(Stevens, 1996)However,therearekeydifferencesbetweenthetwoviewsThesocialconstructionistapplies asocietalstudyapproachwhichconvergetheexternalsocietyandthesocialrelationshipswithinit. Thisimplyingthattheselfisbuilt–upandcontinuallydevelopedthroughmultiplesocialnetworks (Sapsford,1996).Ontheotherhand,psychodynamictheoriesappliespsychoanalytical
UnderstandingoftheSelfEssay
UnderstandingoftheSelf
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OverthecourseofthisclassIhavepiecedtogethermanythingsaboutmyownlifethatbeforewent unnoticed.Iamnowabletoseethingsinabitofadifferentlight.NowthatIhavebeenintroduced totherealmofpsychologyIunderstandsomeofthereasonsforbehavioraroundme.Ihavelearned thatthereisareasonformosteverythingandalotofourbehaviorsandmentalprocessescanbe explainedthroughpsychologyStudieshavebeenconductedformanyyearstotryandpinpointthe sourceofourbehavioranditisnotsomethingthatmostpeoplethinkabouteveryday.Havinga betterunderstandingofwhyweoperatethewaywedowillhelpmetobetterunderstandmyselfand theothersaroundmeOurbehavioratshowmorecontent roleconfusionstage.(Gerrig&Zimbardo,2009)Itisacopingmechanismthatprobablystemsfrom hischildhoodinsomeway.ThisisjustoneexampleofhowIamseeingtheworldfromamore psychologicalperspective.Inowtryandformsometheoryaboutabnormalbehaviorratherthatjust shruggingitoff.WhileIhavenotreallyhadanyexperiencewithanyonewithanyveryserious psychologicalconditionsIseenowthatthereismuchmorethanmeetstheeyewhenitcomesto theirbehavior.ThereistypicallysomesortofexplanationthatcanbefoundinpsychologyandI thinkifeveryonehadabasicunderstandingofpsychologytheywouldunderstandtheabnormal behavioralittlebetter.AfterthisintroductiontopsychologyIcannowalsobetterunderstandmy behaviorandunderstandthethingsthatareaffectingmylife.Therearecertainaspectsinmylife thatlimitmefrommakingthechoicesImayprefertomakeIhaveobligationsandresponsibilities thatImustmaintaininordertoprovideadecentlifeformyfamily.Thereismuchatstakeforme andIcannotalwaysjustdowhateveritisthatIwouldliketodo.AsachildIwasraisedinahouse wherehonestywasthekeyIthasbeeninstilledinmylifeandtothisdayIknowtherightthingto doistobehonest.Myparentswereverygoodatinstillingasinceofhonorinme.Iamstillnotsure howtheydiditbutIknowitaffectedthedecisionsthatImadeandmaketoday.Iwasalways
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PersonalSelfAssessmentEssay
Selfassessmentisaprocessinwhichyouexamineyourselfinattempttodiscoverandlearnmore aboutyourself.Yourlikes,dislikes,behaviors,attitudesandhabitscanbefoundduringthisprocess. Youcanusethediscoveriestoyouradvantagebyacceptingorchangingstrengthsandweaknesses.I planonusingthiscoursetoenhancemypersonalskillstobecomeabetterstudentandfindsuccess inearningmyBachelorofArtsdegreeatAshfordUniversityinSocialScienceSelfAssessmentis thefirststepinmysuccessfulfuture.
Icanrememberinhighschool,itseemedlikeIwasalwaysoneofthelaststudentsfinishedwitha test
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IhavediscoveredsomeinterestingthingsIhavenoticedinmyselfbeforetakingthiscourse.For example,mylearningstyleIhavenoticedisthevisuallearningstyle.
Withthis,Iprefertoseeandreadinformationtofullgaincomprehension.IfIforgetthedata,ornot clearlyunderstanditthefirsttimeread,Ihavetheoptionofreadingitover.Idonotalwaystrust myselftoabsorballinformationthefirsttimearound.Itakealotofnotestolookat.Noteshelpme remembereventhoughImaynotreadtheagain,Icanrefertotheminmymindafterwritingthem downIamnotsureifjustanyonereadingthemwouldgetanythingoutofit,butatleastIknow whattheymean.
Iliketotakemytimewithmaterial,butamnotalwaysgiventheallottedtimetodoso.Ialsoliketo keepawrittenlistofthingstodotorefertoIamcomfortablewithmylearningstyle,accepteditas myveryown.Iamnotsureifchangingitthislateinlifeissuchagoodidea.Ihavegotbythisfar,it mustworkoutforme.
Ihaveidentifiedmypersonalitystyleasbeingextroverted,onewhobecomeseasilyenergizedby others,andoutwardlyexpressingthoughtsaslongasIamfullyunderstandingcontextandmaterial beingdiscussedIfIhavenoideawhatisbeingaddressed,Iambetterofkeepingquiettosave myselffrom
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