Oas Community College
Calzada Oas Albay
GE 1
Understanding the Self
AY 2021 – 2022
1st SEMESTER
Week 1
JAYCEL ANN N. ROARING
BSED-1D (MATH Major)
LESSON 1
The Self and the Development of the Social World
PRE-TEST
TRUE OR FALSE: Identify the following statements as true or false.
TRUE 1) The self in contemporary literature and even common sense, is commonly defined by
the following characteristic: “separate, self-contained, independent, consistent, unitary, and
private”
TRUE 2) According to French Anthropologist Marcel Mauss every self has two faces: personne
and moi. Moi refers to a person of who he is, his body, and his basic identity; his biological
giveness.
FALSE 3) It is what a gender initiates a person to become that serves as the basis for this
person’s progress
TRUE 4) Both Vygotsky and Mead treat the human mind as something that is made, constituted
through language as experienced in the external world and as encountered in dialogues with
others.
TRUE 5) Important aspect of the self is culture and society.
ACTIVITY 1:
1. Explain the point of view of Mead and Vygotsky about the self and the development of the
social world.
For Mead and Vygotsky, human person develop with the use of language acquisition
and interaction with others. The way that we process information is normally a form of
internal dialogue in our head. Those who deliberate about moral delimmas undergo this
internal dialogue. Should I do this or that? "But if I do this, it will be like this. "Don't I
want the other option?" So cognitive and emotional development of a child is always a
mimicry of how it is done in the social world, in the external reality where he is in. Both
Vygotsky and Mead treat the human mind as something that is made, constituted
through language as experienced in the external world and as encountered in dialogues
with others.
2. What is the importance of our family in your own point of view?
Family is the one of the most important and valuable gifts of our life. For me, the word
"family" itself is so important that it means to feel secure with people around you
whom you can always count on, whom you can always share your problems, whom you
can play with all the time, whom you can freshen up your mood anytime.
POST-TEST
Answer the following questions about yourself as fully as precisely as you can.
What is self?
Self is a person's essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially
considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action. Also the self is an individual
person as the object of its own reflective consciousness.
Self is a concept or belief that an individual has of him or herself as an emotional,
spiritual, and social being. Therefore, the self is the idea of who I am, kind of like a self-
reflection of one's well-being. For example, the self-concept is anything you say about
yourself.
1. Are you agree with the point of view of Marcel Mauss about two faces of self? Why?
Yes
2. How would you characterize your self?
If you ask me, it is really hard to describe oneself out in plain words. And someone like
me, whose tastes and mood changes like the changing weather, it is challenging. And
then if you say positive words about yourself, people will call you Arrogant or Haughty
or thinks too highly of themselves. And if you say negative about yourself some sections
will fill you up with motivating words and some will only discredit you for no apparent
reason. But Still, I will be honest and brazen about myself. I'm just a simple, too
emotional, little things make me happy, skinny, I’m one of the most optimistic people I
know, I don’t know what I want to do with my life, I have a good sense of humour, Love
travelling, Curious, Loyal, Caring, I love to draw but I’m not good at it, Bookworm, I
make fake scenarios in my head a lot like a lot, I judge people easily, Kinda boring, I can’t
think of anything else so byieee.
3. What makes you stand out from the rest? What makes your self special?
Being confident, when I truly believe that I can create what I envision, when I'm not
afraid of the obstacles, that confidence will automatically make me stand out from the
rest♡︎
4. How has your self transformed itself?
Change happens through experience. Life itself is one enormous experience composed
of thousands of smaller ones, so of course, I've already changed a lot. First, I have
overcome my emotions, it was always very easy for me to become attached to people
and most of those you connect with eventually leave. It's inevitable that many do so by
hurting you in an extremely brutal manner. It seems to be a part of human nature.
Second, I am no longer impulsive, it was one of my weaknesses. I simply couldn't or
wouldn't tolerate anything for long. Without a second thought, I would act on impulse
and immediately make a mess of things. Lastly, Value people proportionate to how
much they deserve it, this is of paramount importance, placing too much value on
someone or their efforts will sooner or later destroy any incentive they have to do well.
At the same time, they'll begin taking you for granted, which can rob you of your self-
esteem.
Oas Community College
Calzada Oas Albay
GE 1
Understanding the Self
AY 2021 – 2022
1st SEMESTER
Week 2
JAYCEL ANN N. ROARING
BSED-1D (MATH Major)
LESSON 1:
The Self from Various Philosophical Perspectives
PRE-TEST:
TRUE/FALSE Directions: Read each statement below carefully. Place a T on the line if you think a
statement it TRUE. Place an F on the line if you think the statement is FALSE.
T 1. For Plato the rational soul enables the human person to think, reflect, analyze, and do
other cognitive functions...
T 2. According to Plato “unexamined life is not worth living.”
T 3. Cogito ergo sum, may mean “I think therefore, I anyone can be a man.”
T 4. Expressions are vivid because they are products of our direct experience with the world.
T 5. According to Gilbert Ryle, the “Self” is also the seat of knowledge acquisition for all human
persons.
ACTIVITY:
In your own words, state what “self” is for each of the philosophers enumerated below. After
doing so, explain how your concept of “self” is compatible with how they conceived of the
“self.”
1. Socrates
For Socrates, the soul is the person's true self. In fact, Socrates said that when we turn
inward in search for self-knowledge, we would eventually discover our true self. Viewed
from this vintage point, the self is our "inner being". 6 Sep. 2020
2. Plato
Plato argues that the soul is realy an entity distinct from the body. Indeed, for Plato, the
soul is the self. As we can see, the body and the soul canbe separated. In fact, Plato
believes that the soul is just residing in the body temporarily.
3. Augustine
What is the "self" According to Augustine?.
Augustine's sense of self is his creation to God, both in his recognition of God's love and
his response to it---achieved through self-presentation, then self-realization. Augistine
believed one could not achieve inner peace without finding God-s love.
4. Descartes
In the Meditations and related texts from the early 1640s, Descartes argues that the self
can be correctly considered as either a mind or human being, and that the self's
properties vary accordingly. For example, the self is simple considered as a mind,
whereas the self is composite considered as a human being.
5. Hume
Hume said that when we are self conscious, we are only aware of these thoughts,
feelings, and perceptions. Therefore, we don't have an impression of the self or a
thinking substance. Said that the idea of the self is fiction and doesn't actually exist,
Hume.
6. Kant
According to Kant, both of these theoriesare incomplete when it comes to the self.
According to him, we all have an inner and an outer self which together from our
consciousness. The inner self is comprised of our pschological state and our rational
intellect. The outer self includes our sense and the physical world.
7. Ryle
Arguing that the mind does not exist and therefore can't be the seat of self, Ryle
believed that self comes from behaviour. We're all just a bundle of behaviours by the
physical workings of the body.
8. Merleau Ponty
Maurice Merleau-Ponty believed the physical body to be an important part of what
makes up the subjective self. This concept stands in contradiction to rationalism and
empiricism. Rationalism asserts that reason and mental perception, rather than phtsical
senses and experience, are the basis of knowledge and self.
POST-TEST:
Answer the following question about yourself as fully and precisely as you can. (Maximum of 2
paragraph each).
1. How is your self-connected to your body?
2. How is your self-related to other selves?
3. Am I where I want to be?
4. What is the most important thing in my life?
5. What am I grateful for?
Oas Community College
Calzada Oas Albay
GE 1
Understanding the Self
AY 2021 – 2022
1st SEMESTER
Week 3
JAYCEL ANN N. ROARING
BSED-1D (MATH Major)
LESSON 1:
The Self as Cognitive Construct
POST-TEST:
Identify the psychologist being described in the following statements.
G.H Mead 1. He argued that the self is created and developed through human interaction
(Hogg and Vaughan 2010).
William James 2. He was one of the earliest psychologists to study the self and conceptualized
the self as having two aspects the “I” and the “me”. The “I” is the thinking, acting,and
feeling self.
Carl Rogers 3. He captured this idea in his concept of self-schema or our organized system
or collection of knowledge about who we are (Gleitman, Gross, and Reisberg 2011;
Jhangiani and Tarry 2014).
Carver ang Sheier 4. He identified two types of self that we can be aware of: (1) the private self
or your internal standards and private thoughts and feelings, and (2) the public self or
your public image commonly geared toward having a good presentation of yourself to other
(Hogg and Vaughan (2010).
Oyserman, Elmore and Smith 2012 5. His Identity is composed of personal characteristics,
social roles, and responsibilities, as well as affiliation that define who is . Self-concept is
what basically comes to your mind when you asked about who you are
ACTIVITY:
Describe yourself in terms of what you wish or desire to become in the future.
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POST-TEST:
Write TRUE or FALSE on the blank.
TRUE 1. The self is made up of many self-perceptions, abilities, and personality characteristics
that are organized and consistent with one another.
FALSE 2. Self-awareness is also known as self-consciousness.
TRUE 3. Self-concept refers to how people see or describe themselves.
TRUE 4. Self-esteem is the level of importance attributed to oneself and one’s ability
TRUE 5. Self-esteem is distinct from self-concept as the latter refers to the knowledge of
oneself?
A. Determine if the situation denotes self-concept (SC) or self-esteem (SE). Write your answer
on the blank.
SE 1. I have a beautiful face.
SC 2. I am fair-skinned.
SE 3. I feel bad when my mother scolds me.
SC 4. I am a tall person.
SE 5. I feel good all the time.
B. Define “self” in your own words.
Oas Community College
Calzada Oas Albay
GE 1
Understanding the Self
AY 2021 – 2022
1st SEMESTER
Week 4
JAYCEL ANN N. ROARING
BSED-1D (MATH Major)
POST-TEST:
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. B
ACTIVITY:
Two Sides of the Same Planet
Write top five (5) differences between Western and Eastern society, culture, and individuals in
the table below (write the activity in your notebook). Cite your sources.
POST-TEST:
Create a representation, diagram, or concept map of the SELF according to Filipino culture.
Provide a brief explanation of your output. You can also cite books and researches about
Filipino culture, self and identity to further elaborate on the topic.
SUBMITTED TO:
SILVESTE M. SANORJO JR.
Email: [email protected]
FB: Dyonor Sanorjo Cinco III
Mobile no.: 09618042900
