Cooley argues that when we look in a mirror, we also think about how others view us and the judgments they make about us

Along with each of these ideas, there are inherent judgments. And, not all of these judgments are necessarily accurate, but we still come to understand and know ourselves based on our perceptions of these judgments.

Ultimately, our self-image is shaped through our interactions with others, but only through the mediation of our minds. Because we perceive that others are judging us, we also shape our façade to conform to that perception.

In Rogers’ view, self-actualization cannot happen when an individual’s self-image, self-worth, and ideal-self have no overlap.

Rogers believed that self-actualization was an important part of self-concept because until a person self-actualizes, they will be out of balance with how they relate to the world and with others.

Self-Image-view that they have of themselves

why we also need to be aware of our perceptions of our self-worth.

For a positive self-image, we will have more positive attributes than negative ones. However, it’s also possible that one negative attribute may overshadow the positive attributes

Self-Worth value that you place on yourself

The degree to which you see yourself as a good person who deserves to be valued and respected.

many people judge their self-worth based on arbitrary measuring sticks

According to Courtney Ackerman

four things you can do to help improve your self-worth:[9]

You no longer need to please other people.

No matter what people do or say, and regardless of what happens outside of you, you alone control how you feel about yourself.

You have the power to respond to events and circumstances based on your internal sources, resources, and resourcefulness, which are a reflection of your true value.

Your value comes from inside, from an internal measure that you’ve set for yourself.

Ideal-Self

version of yourself that you would like to be, which is created through our life experiences, cultural demands, and expectations of others

The real-self, on the other hand, is the person you are

individual’s belief about himself or herself, including the person’s attributes and who and what the self is

Intrapersonal communication communication phenomena that exist within or occur because of an individual’s self or mind

capacity to coordinate and organize complex actions of an intentional nature

interactions are anchored in the signaling processes known as symbolic language

earliest definitions of the term “intrapersonal communication”

defined intrapersonal communication as “the creating, functioning, and evaluating of symbolic processes which operate primarily within oneself.

exists on a continuum from thinking and reflecting (more internal) to talking aloud or writing a note to oneself (more external).

something that exists or occurs within an individual’s self or mind