Self Discovery

Self-Discovery

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Self-knowledge

Self-knowledge is the knowledge or understanding of one's character, motives, oneself, abilities and etcetera. I use other people to know myself. People talk about others a lot and what they say is a very significant source of self-knowledge. Social contact is important to the very growth of a self-concept. People also have a tendency of comparing themselves with one another. When objective measures for self-evaluation are absent, people learn about their own attitudes and abilities comparing themselves to other individuals. This idea is referred to as social comparison theory. People compare themselves with others when there is slight objective information obtainable. As a student, I know my potential by comparing my performance with the other student’s.

The theory suggests that initially individuals compare themselves to everybody, and then they pursue a suitable comparison. People who are alike provide the most suitable comparisons. When their objective is to discover information about themselves, individuals are likely to participate in comparison to the rest who are similar on the important aspect. Self-regulation is the capability to monitor and control self-behavior, thoughts, or emotions, changing them in harmony with the demands of the condition. It includes the capabilities to inhibit first answers, to resist intervention from inappropriate stimulation, and to persevere on relevant tasks even when they are not enjoyable.

Throughout my school life, most of my activities are always motivated by the desire to score good grades. I am also motivated by the desire to have a satisfying career after school. The fact that I pass my exams come from the benefits associated with working hard and always doing what is right. Psychology Brain science has dependably been keen on components which hamper and foster people's prosperity and constructive perspectives of oneself. While early studies...