CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The ‘me’ is considered the socialized aspect of the individual. The ‘me’ represents learned behaviors, attitudes, and expectations of others and of society. This is sometimes referred to as the generalized other. The ‘me’ is considered a phase of the self that is in the past.

Detailed explanation-2: -to Mead, we can think of the self as being composed of two parts: the “me” and the “I.” The “me” is the part of the self created through socialization. The “me” accounts for predict-ability and confor-mity. Yet much human behavior is spontaneous and unpredictable.

Detailed explanation-3: -The sense of self refers to an individual’s perception of their identity, while self-socialization is a theory that posits a person’s sense of self is developed from their social experiences.

Detailed explanation-4: -Social self refers to how we perceive ourselves in relation to others. It involves relationship building, empathizing, and communicating. A healthy, or not so healthy, social self will also impact your overall mental wellbeing and ability to meet life goals.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mead believed that this understanding lead to the development of the “I” and the “me, ” where the “me” is our social self and the “I” is our response to the “me.” The “me” is how we believe the generalized other sees us. It is what we learn through interactions with others. The “I” thinks about what those things mean.