How would you response to the following: My initial thought regarding my \"self\

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How would you response to the following:

My initial thought regarding my "self" prior to this class was that my being is made from my prior life experiences as well as how I was taught to deal with each experience. I thought it was composed of many different things all together, from genetics to how one was raised as well as how they were taught and their environment and surroundings. I do think that there is some more to the self that does not change. I think unless there is a shockingly life changing experience that one goes through, someone's core does not change. That core, I believe, is what a person truly is as an individual and is their personal identity. None of my thoughts and my self have drastically changed from the readings or the course materials. I think this is because it is hard for someone's personality and characteristics and perception to change merely by readings. Only action and experiences can help to change a person's thoughts permanently.

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Our "self" and our personality defines us and how we interact with the world. The general consensus is that personality is shaped by early life experiences and tend to stay stable over time.  The personality traits we have as adults tend to grow out of the kind of temperament we had as infants and toddlers which develops our "self" and the way we interact with the world.This can result in children having life experiences that can reinforce early differences in temperament and lay down the kind of personality they have as adults. That said, personality changes can still occur depending on new life experiences. People who have experienced severe emotional trauma or life-changing events can experience significant personality changes as well including changes in your "self". Even the kind of social roles we take on can change personality and have an influence on our "self".As we become more mature, we (usually) become more agreeable, conscientious, and develop greater emotional stability. Growing more comfortable with our sense of self, our personality can change as well to match how we see ourselves. Your brain uses self-concept as a guide for interpreting the world. We tend to process only the information that confirms self-concept and filter out anything that contradicts it. If you think you're incompetent, you'll focus exclusively on your mistakes and overlook the vast majority of tasks you do well.Identity is an umbrella term in psychology, used variously to label everything about the self.Identity also defines how we want others to perceive us. I dont think,your core "self" changes drastically because of experiences but yes,it does modify it according to what ever we take from our experiences,and how we want to see ourselves and our world.

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