Thursday, 10 December 2009

Personality and self concept

Personality:
There are many ways in which personality types can be encouraged by, this may be through nature, nurture the way we have been raised on the basis of the people and what type of environment, personality types may also be encouraged through our peers on the type of people we socialise with or the birth order depending on what birth order being the oldest, to the middle and the youngest child within the family this can also determine the type of personality.

Myer Briggs simpson character:
I had taken a personality test on the following link, http://www.mypersonality.info/personality-types/ the test provided me with results of my personality to be a ESFJ - Supporter



My personality type shows how I am Ned flanders, the 'annoying' simpsons character, and so the test showed my personality strengths being a warm hearted individual having value relationships, and being customer focused with the ability to bring out the best of people The weaknesses of my personality is that I can be self-sacrificing and may not pay enough attention to my own needs


Self concept:
Self concept is how we think about and evaluate ourselves. To be aware of oneself is to have a concept of oneself.
The term self-concept is a general term used to refer to how someone thinks about or perceives themselves.
Source: http://www.simplypsychology.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/self-concept.html


Self Image-
Self image is also known as self concept its based on What you think you look like?How you see your personality? What kind of person you think you are? What you believe others think of you? How much you like yourself or you think others like you etc. So its based on the way you see yourself and the way you think others see you as.
Source: http://www.more-selfesteem.com/selfimage.htm

This image shows how this female may have an image of herself.
                                                                                         

Self Esteem -
Self Esteem is how you feel about yourself. Self esteem and image are closely connected because if you have a poor opinion of yourself your self esteem will be low.
Source: http://www.more-selfesteem.com/selfimage.htm

Below are images which are examples of how there are people who have self esteem issues and neccessary dont have faith in themselves and so put themselves down by stating their bad points.
















This is an advertising campaign created by dove in order to encourage individuals to be proud and happy with themselves and the way they are.


Advertisements which appeal to hedonism:
Hedonism is pleasure seeking this is ways individuals may seek enjoyment, an example of this is a advert below which shows a female indulging in a galaxy chocolate having hidden it from others shows the enjoyment on having it all to herself.


Advertisements targeting children:






Monday, 30 November 2009

Experimenting on one's perception

During lecture, I did a small experiment on perception, the experiment involved samples of two types of perfumes one was the scent of male perfume hugo boss, the other was a females perfume nina ricci, the aim was to see how everyone tells the difference bewteen the smells and which one they think is the females and males perfume, majority of the people guessed correctly the reasons were because the scent was familar like the females perfume is all sweet and fruity, and others choices were influenced by what everyone else thought and so most of the participants decision was influenced. There was suprisingly and strangely one or two who guessed incorrect but only because they were trying to provide a different answer.

The outcome of the experiment showed how sensation has an impact on ones perception.

The females perfume was Nina ricci


The male perfume was hugo boss energise