Module 1- Communication and Self Concept

Table of Contents

1. Think About It!
2. In this Module
3. Becoming an Effective Communicator
   1. Why We Communicate
   2. The Communication Process
   3. Communication Principles and Misconceptions
   4. Communication Competence
   5. Self-Awareness: Who Are You?
   6. The Development of Self-Concept
   7. Characteristics of Self-Concept
   8. Self-Esteem Development
   9. Self-fulfilling Prophecy
   10. Changing Your Self-Concept and Attitude
4. Resources used in preparing this Module

Self-Awareness: Who Are You?

"Who you believe you are" has a significant impact on how you communicate with others. Your self-concept is defined as the relatively stable set of perceptions you hold of yourself. A person with high self-esteem is more likely to think well of others; whereas, someone with Iow self-esteem is more likely to have a poor opinion of others.

Your sense of "self" is comprised of your beliefs, values and attitudes in addition to physical attributes, skills and abilities.

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Knowing who you are is essential. Without a self-concept, it would be impossible to relate to the world.