"Self-concept is a collection of beliefs about oneself."
Self-concept refers to an individual's perception of themselves, including their self-esteem and self-efficacy. This topic explores how self-concept develops and influences behavior.
"Self-concept is distinguishable from self-awareness, which is the extent to which self-knowledge is defined, consistent, and currently applicable to one's attitudes and dispositions."
"Self-concept is a cognitive or descriptive component of one's self, while self-esteem is evaluative and opinionated."
"Self-concept is made up of one's self-schemas, and interacts with self-esteem, self-knowledge, and the social self to form the self as a whole."
"Future selves (or possible selves) represent individuals' ideas of what they might become, what they would like to become, or what they are afraid of becoming."
"Possible selves may function as incentives for certain behavior."
"The temporal self-appraisal theory argues that people have a tendency to maintain a positive self-evaluation by distancing themselves from their negative self and paying more attention to their positive one."
"People have a tendency to perceive the past self less favorably."
"People have a tendency to perceive the future self more positively."
"Self-concept differs from self-esteem in that self-concept is a cognitive or descriptive component of one's self, while self-esteem is evaluative and opinionated."
"Self-concept embodies the answer to the question 'Who am I?'"
"Self-concept interacts with self-knowledge to form the self as a whole."
"Self-concept is the extent to which self-knowledge is defined, consistent, and currently applicable to one's attitudes and dispositions."
"Self-concept, including the perception of future selves, may function as incentives for certain behavior."
"Self-concept is made up of one's self-schemas."
"The self-concept includes the past, present, and future selves."
"Self-concept interacts with self-esteem, self-knowledge, and the social self to form the self as a whole."
"The perception people have about their past or future selves relates to their perception of their current selves."
"People tend to perceive the past self less favorably (e.g. 'I'm better than I used to be')."
"People tend to perceive the future self more positively (e.g. 'I will be better than I am now')."