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Question
How do we develop a concept of our 'self' as we grow?
Solution
Self concept is defined as the totality of perceptions each person has of himself. It is how a person perceives, thinks, and values himself and how he enhances or defends himself. It begins to form as an infant starts distinguishing his body from the rest of everything he sees. Gradually, he continues to identify his gender, talents, and abilities in childhood. The child also learns to hide certain things about himself. This hidden side of self includes thoughts, feelings, and desires of which others are unaware. This is his private self concept. During adolescence, they are able to think and understand other's points of view. They enter into the stage of objective self awareness.
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