LESSON OBJECTIVES
• Share your
• Demonstrate a
unique traits and
better
characteristics
understan-ding
with others;
of yourself;
• Realize your • Show appreciation
strengths and of your own
limitations; and, beliefs and value
systems.
LAUS DEO,
GRADE 12!
UNDERSTANDING
ONESELF
KNOWING ONESELF
Adolescence is considered a
challenging phase in one’s
life as it bridges childhood
and adulthood. For Erik
Erikson (1985), a renowned
psychologist, the primordial
concern of identity crises is
to rise above the identity-
role confusion crisis.
HOW DOES ONE GETS
TO KNOW ONESELF?
1.UNDERSTANDING
PERSONALITY
The fi rst key to knowing oneself is
having a clear grasp of what
personality is. An individual’s
personality consists of the physical,
mental, emotional, social, and
spiritual makeup. It is very important
to look into habits, traits, and
characteristics because they
distinguish a person from other
individuals.
2. APPRECIATING VALUES
Values pertain to the moral
codes, norms of conduct,
and ethical principles a
person adheres to. These
values guide the day-to-day
life, empowering the
individual not to compromise
the things that are most
3. KNOWING THE BODY
AND PHYSICAL
ATTRIBUTES
The physical body is a
tangible proof of a person’s
existence. Through the body,
one can feel sensations such
as pain, pleasure, warmth,
and fatigue.
4. RECOGNIZING DREAMS
& ASPIRATIONS
Another way to know
the self-better is to
recognize one’s dreams
and aspirations.
Dreams and aspirations
serve as a roadmap to
5. IDENTIFYING LIKES AND
DISLIKES
One will have a better
understanding of self
through his or her
likes/dislikes which defi ne
what bring satisfaction and
dissatisfaction to a person.
6. EMBRACING
THE PAST
Another way to know
the self better is by
knowing and treasuring
the past since a big part
of knowledge about the
self constitutes the
7. UNDERSTANDING SELF-
PERCEPTION AND OTHER’S
PERCEPTION
Knowledge of the self is a
product of one’s own perception,
view of oneself in relation to
other people, other’s
perceptions, and how a person
truly is based on objective
JOHARI WINDOW: A MODEL FOR SELF-
AWARENESS AND INTERPERSONAL
RELATIONS
• Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham, two
noted social psychologists, introduced the
concept of Johari Window.
• The window consists of four window panes,
a mechanism designed to help an
individual grow through learning more
about oneself and others.
J W
O I
H N
A D
R O
I W
JOHARI WINDOW
Open Area - The area Hidden Area - The
known to oneself and
known to others. This pane area known only to
refers to the things that the oneself and not
public knows about oneself. known by others. It
Example: age, gender, and
education
refers to one’s secret
in life.
Blind Area - The area not Unknown Area - The area
known to the self, but is not known to the person
known by others or the and others. This area
“blind spot” of a person. remains untapped and
Example: Expressions and undiscovered until a
mannerisms. specifi c time comes.
PERSONAL
SWOT
PERSONAL SWOT
Strengths - These are Weaknesses - These
person’s positive traits that refers to the negative
can be leveraged to fulfi ll characteristics or
goals and dreams
limitations.
Example: beauty, good
characteristics, Example: Feeling inferior
intelligence, kindness, etc. and insecure
Opportunities - These are Threats - These hinders
chances, occasions, or
a person from pursuing
prospects important to
goals or satisfying
meet goals.
Example: Scholarships, needs.
trainings Example: competitions,
government restrictions,
