SELF-DISCREPANCY THEORY

Self-Discrepancy Theory

Presented by: Group 1 1.3 BSBA-FM

INDEX

Defination

3 Aspects

Influences

Activity

01. WHAT IS SELF-DISCREPANCY THEORY?

"states that people have beliefs about and expectations for their actual and potential selves that do not always match up with what they actually experience"

Erving Goffman, 1959

SELVES

actual self

ought self

ideal self

DEFINED

"Consists of the attributes that you or someone else believes you actually possess"

"Consists of attributes that you or someone else would like you to possess"

"Consists of the attributes you or someone else believes you should possess"

Ought Self

Ideal Self

Actual Self

INFLUENCES OF THE SELF

Culture

Emphasize our desirable qualities relative to other people.

Family

Parents and peers shape our self-persception in positive and negative way.

FAMILY

The cycles of praise and blame are just two examples of how the family as a socializing force can influence our self- perceptions.

CULTURE

Socialization and internalization of societal norms for gender differences account for much more of our perceived differences than do innate or natural differences

ACTIVITY

10 traits that describe the kind of person you think you actually are

10 traits that describe the kind of person you ought to be, characteristics that would enable you to meet your sense of duty, obligation and responsibility

traits that describe the kind of person you would like to be, an ideal that embodiesyour hopes wishes and dreams

“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.”

Lucille Ball

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