Week 3 discussion - Question 3

The concept that caught my interest and wanted to focus on more in depth was the Family influences of Self-Concept. Growing up, I didn't know that there were so many influences that we have in our lives that determine who we are and what we become later on in life. Direct Definition is when a family member or anyone else in your life directly tells you who they want you to be. For example, my mom always used to tell me when I was little that I was a bright girl, so I grew up thinking so. The next one is reflected appraisal is when we see ourselves as who people see us as. If someone even indirectly shows us that we are likable, we would take it upon ourselves that we are likable. Identity Scripts are rules that we live by as early as when we learn how to talk. If our family members value education, we grow up knowing to finish school because it's a rule that we were taught. The last one is attachment style. It is when parents or caregivers teach us how to handle relationships in our life. If our parents are loving, we would most likely be loving later on and if they are abusive, there is a chance that we might turn out to be also.