CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A person’s self-image is based on how they see themselves, while self-concept is a more comprehensive evaluation of the self, largely based on how a person sees themselves, values themselves, thinks about themselves, and feels about themselves.

Detailed explanation-2: -It essentially refers to the way we think about ourselves, evaluate our appearance, thoughts, and behaviors, and perceive ourselves both as individuals and in comparison to others. It’s also linked to concepts of self-awareness, self-esteem, and self-image.

Detailed explanation-3: -Second, we distinguish the four main conceptual units that constitute the various selves of self-presentation. These are the public self, the self-concept, the actual or behavioral self, and the ideal self.

Detailed explanation-4: -Self-concept, strictly defined, is the totality of our beliefs, preferences, opinions and attitudes organized in a systematic manner, towards our personal existence. Simply put, it is how we think of ourselves and how we should think, behave and act out our various life roles.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is important to distinguish between identity and self-concept; identity consists of representations and feelings and cannot be reduced to a purely cognitive system. “Self-concept” focuses on the cognitive dimension of the Self (Tap & Sordes-Ader, 2012).