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All right, here we are talking about children and the idea of self -concept.
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So, starting with a, what do you understand about self -concept? so, self -concept can be defined as a collection of beliefs about oneself and it embodies the answer to the question, who am i? so, essentially it's who you perceive yourself to be.
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An example of this, i will use myself, obviously you should use yourself since you're not me.
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My self -concept is that i am a 23 year old, i am a 23 year old woman.
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I am a sister, i'm a daughter, i'm a student, i'm a gymnast.
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It's really just a mosaic of all the parts of your life that define yourself.
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I hope to one day be a doctor.
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I think that i'm very caring, i like to help other people, it makes me feel good.
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You can go into your character traits, your flaws, i just didn't want to get too specific with my personal life since this is just for the sake of an argument and again, it will be your personal take on your self -concept.
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I don't know you, i can't define your self -concept for you, that's kind of the entire idea of self -concept.
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It's what you personally think about yourself.
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So, maybe talk about age, relationships.
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All right, moving on to part b, what are toddler and preschool self -concepts like generally? so, self -concept is something that you gain over time.
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Around the age of two, children begin to first develop their sense of self.
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They learn more about themselves, they build confidence, they're able to start completing tasks on their own, like starting to get dressed by themselves.
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Essentially, as soon as you start to develop an understanding of language, your self -concept will start developing but it's going to get more concrete and more easy to understand the older you get.
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So, by the age of, so let's see, it starts around age two and then by three to four, they're able to start seeing themselves as separate and unique individuals from the rest of the world...