Self-concept

"It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle." - Sun Tzu

Self-concept is the image a person has of themselves. Self-concept is related to self-awareness. Self-awareness is conscious knowledge of one's own character, personality, feelings, motives, and desires. Know thyself is an ancient and well-accepted philosophical maxim which was inscribed upon the Temple of Apollo in the ancient Greek precinct of Delphi.

According to Study.com: "There are several agreed-upon characteristics of the self-concept. They include self- image (how we see ourselves including physical and cognitive evaluations), ideal-self (the person we would like to be or become), and self-worth (this is also known as self-esteem and it is formed by interactions with others)." As far as self-worth, Christians and Jews believe that mankind was made in image of God (Genesis 1:27) and they believe in the fall of man). Furthermore, Christians also believe that once one becomes a Christian, they are a new creation in Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17).

Journal articles

• Self-Concept Structure and the Quality of Self-Knowledge, Journal of Personality. 2015 Oct; 83(5): 535–551. Published online 2014 Oct 30. doi: 10.1111/jopy.12130

See also

• Self-efficacy
• Self-control
• Self-regulation
• Self-awareness
• Grit (personality trait)
• Mental toughness
• Self-awareness
• Achievement orientation

External links

• What is self-concept
• What Is Self-Concept in Psychology?, ThoughtCo
• The Makeup and Theories of Self Concept, PsycheCentral