Self-discovery
Self-discovery is a term from developmental psychology . It describes a process that begins in puberty , through which a person tries to define his or her idiosyncrasies and goals, especially in contrast to society and its influences.
description
Self-discovery takes place on different levels: material, social and spiritual. It takes place in several phases, which are usually differentiated by the increasing degree of self-reflection .
Typical questions are: "Who am I?", "Who do I want to be?", "How do others see me?"
Self-discovery is influenced on the one hand by previous socialization and on the other hand by role models and peer groups . It can be characterized by emotional stress and crises, especially if the desired social role cannot be achieved. Analyzing your own motivational structure can be useful here.
The result of a self-discovery process is a personal value system and more or less detailed future planning. The goal is often self-realization .
See also
literature
- Stephen R. Covey: The 7 Paths to Effectiveness. Principles for personal and professional success. 21st edition, expanded and revised new edition. GABAL, Offenbach am Main 2011, ISBN 978-3-89749-573-9 ( GABAL Management ; translated from English by Angela Roethe and Ingrid Proß-Gill, English original title: The 7 habits of highly effective people ).
- Regina Först: charisma. How I develop my charisma. 7th edition. Kösel-Verlag, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-466-34449-9 .
- Robert Pfützner (Ed.), Karl Berkel (Ed.): Do you know what you are made of? Paths to self-discovery. Publishing house for community education, Munich 1980.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Andreas Huber: Motivation and Personality. What drives us (PDF; 51.6 kB) In: Psychologie heute , issue 03/2001, p. 20 ff .; Retrieved October 18, 2011.