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Friend:

“You are very straightforward; you should be more diplomatic!”

“X has said that he will beat you in the race! He is practicing very hard!”

Should we form a self concept on the basis of above views, which are all well

meaning, but reflect the insecurities of the Mother, Teacher and Friend? Is

there another way to form a self concept?

Introspection:

This is another method. You assess yourself based on self analysis and ignore

the views of others. This method has only limited reliability. We may over-

rate/ underrate our positive/ negative traits. Our assessment is subjective

and ignores the value of demonstrated behaviour.

Let us now learn about the “Self fulfilling Prophecy”.

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