A person’s opinion of themselves is formed by how others see them. It is built upon life experiences and the approach of the significant others. Central to Carl Roger’s personality theory is the symbol of self-concept. Rogers (1986), “the organized, consistent set of perceptions and beliefs about oneself”. Rogers is saying that the only two causes that impact our self-concept are youthful understandings and the valuation of others. Since I was a child I was told that I’m helpful by my grandmother that I’m willing to help others without expecting anything in return, Also the generalized others say that I’m keen to assist where I can and that is how I see myself and I believe it. This has helped me develop a positive self-concept that looks don’t matter only what is in the heart. I believe that I have a purpose in life and by doing this I show gratitude and I acknowledge what the Lord has done for …show more content…
To be certain the impact of impressions is both important and ongoing (Baron and Byrne, 1984).The way you present yourself to others say a lot about your character that is way most people take their time in seeing every detail and paying attention to understanding the impression management that others have of us. Most People they try to develop a positive reaction among generalized others. Research troubled with impression management showed that a variety of tactics can be used for this purpose (cf. Cialdini, 1985; Jones, 1964). In sociology and social psychology, impression management is a goal-directed to alert or involuntary process in which people try to control the perceptions of other people about somebody they do this in a social interaction (Piwinger & Ebert 2001, pp. 1–2). Management tactics help use to increase our self-esteem. As it is part of how we respond to our social customs, as it seeks to show others something different from what is real. Impression management is the effort to control or influence other people's perceptions of who you are not. For example, I sometimes only share good things about myself to my friends as trying to present myself as a good person so that they may like me. When I go out for shopping I spend 2 hour thinking about what to wear, as I’m trying to present myself as beautiful and stylish in the eyes of the generalized others. Many people can relate with this