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when would you say a person is self-concious, not selfish?
when would you say a person is self-concious, not selfish?
I know selfish is negative,but I am not sure if self-concious is positive in English?Thank you.
And I also want to know what's the difference between self-awareness and self-concision? Can you give me a sample if possible?
I know selfish is negative,but I am not sure if self-concious is positive in English?Thank you.
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Thank you all for answering my question! Very helpful!And I also want to know what's the difference between self-awareness and self-concision? Can you give me a sample if possible?
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Really it's a good question,
Actually Selfishness means you are only caring about yourself and working towards meeting your own needs and wants without any regard for others. It is is an extreme position. It is important for our survival to meet our own needs and care about ourselves. What makes selfishness negative is this leads one to harm others or neglect others and perpetuates one-sidedness.
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On the other hand being self conscious means you worry too much about what people think about you or you judge too hard on yourself. This is a very bad characteristic because it doesn't let one show their best abilities because you'll always be thinking there's something wrong with what you're doing no matter what it is.
May be someone has a better opinion.....welcome.
Actually Selfishness means you are only caring about yourself and working towards meeting your own needs and wants without any regard for others. It is is an extreme position. It is important for our survival to meet our own needs and care about ourselves. What makes selfishness negative is this leads one to harm others or neglect others and perpetuates one-sidedness.
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On the other hand being self conscious means you worry too much about what people think about you or you judge too hard on yourself. This is a very bad characteristic because it doesn't let one show their best abilities because you'll always be thinking there's something wrong with what you're doing no matter what it is.
May be someone has a better opinion.....welcome.
Self-consciousness is that ability of human mind to reflect about itself and its actions, maybe using a scale of values, or just through the opposites good-bad.
To be selfish means to be egocentric, egoist, to think only about yourself.
To be selfish means to be egocentric, egoist, to think only about yourself.
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When the person is not jumping into flames for the pair of shoes you asked him to take out from your burning house.
This is not selfishness or lack of consciousness. Just one example.
When the person is not jumping into flames for the pair of shoes you asked him to take out from your burning house.
This is not selfishness or lack of consciousness. Just one example.
Judy:
You already have recieved good answers. I would like to elaborate upon some of these.
Primarily, the fundamental negativism in human experience is Ego-Centrism. In plain English, Selfishness.
However, from Religious and Philosophical concepts, comes the idea that a SOUL, or a
Transcendant and unique individual SELF exists.
But that is just religion and philosophy.
In Science, there is no such thing as a SOUL or a Transcendant personal SELF that exists.
Thus you see the contrasts between the Natural and Materialistic understanding of the human experience, and the Religious and Philosophical Conceptions.
So, as Simona Aruxandei, Ravi-王阳-Рави and Piotr point out to us, a SELF CONSCIOUSNESS is not a negativism, but a vital part of our self-conceptions. It is not a Selfishness to be in possession, of a knowledge of a Self, or to seek that out in experience.
When we say a person is Self-Centered, ...that indicates they are selfish. It means they think about themselves most of the time, and seldom think about what is going on in the minds and emotions of the people around them.
Moreover, Self-Love in its extreme, is referred to as "Narcissism".
[Nar----Ciss---ism].
In contrast, when one is Self-Conscious, the very same sensitivity in awareness, makes one aware or conscious of others, unless of course, the Self-Consciousness is exhibited in the extreme, which would be Narcissism.
In point of fact, one of the funtamental tools for assessing the character of a person, is to see if they only think of themselves or whether they also think of other people and the needs of other people.
----Warm Regards, Bruce
You already have recieved good answers. I would like to elaborate upon some of these.
Primarily, the fundamental negativism in human experience is Ego-Centrism. In plain English, Selfishness.
However, from Religious and Philosophical concepts, comes the idea that a SOUL, or a
Transcendant and unique individual SELF exists.
But that is just religion and philosophy.
In Science, there is no such thing as a SOUL or a Transcendant personal SELF that exists.
Thus you see the contrasts between the Natural and Materialistic understanding of the human experience, and the Religious and Philosophical Conceptions.
So, as Simona Aruxandei, Ravi-王阳-Рави and Piotr point out to us, a SELF CONSCIOUSNESS is not a negativism, but a vital part of our self-conceptions. It is not a Selfishness to be in possession, of a knowledge of a Self, or to seek that out in experience.
When we say a person is Self-Centered, ...that indicates they are selfish. It means they think about themselves most of the time, and seldom think about what is going on in the minds and emotions of the people around them.
Moreover, Self-Love in its extreme, is referred to as "Narcissism".
[Nar----Ciss---ism].
In contrast, when one is Self-Conscious, the very same sensitivity in awareness, makes one aware or conscious of others, unless of course, the Self-Consciousness is exhibited in the extreme, which would be Narcissism.
In point of fact, one of the funtamental tools for assessing the character of a person, is to see if they only think of themselves or whether they also think of other people and the needs of other people.
----Warm Regards, Bruce
I agree with Ravi that to be "self-conscious" means that you worry too much about what people think and that you're probably too hard on yourself.
People who have good knowledge of who they are, of their strengths, weaknesses, interests, emotions, etc. are "self-aware".
People who focus too much on themselves and always try to be the center of attention when they are around people are "self-centered". But this doesn't mean that they don't show any compassion or generosity towards other people. Think of a celebrity who loves to be in the limelight and never asks other people to talk about themselves, but who will give and try to help when they see someone in need.
People who only think about themselves and how a situation can benefit them, who never share or give anything to others (unless it can benefit them) are "selfish".
People who have good knowledge of who they are, of their strengths, weaknesses, interests, emotions, etc. are "self-aware".
People who focus too much on themselves and always try to be the center of attention when they are around people are "self-centered". But this doesn't mean that they don't show any compassion or generosity towards other people. Think of a celebrity who loves to be in the limelight and never asks other people to talk about themselves, but who will give and try to help when they see someone in need.
People who only think about themselves and how a situation can benefit them, who never share or give anything to others (unless it can benefit them) are "selfish".
Self-conscious is more about shyness, not about selfishness. Another word more in the 'Selfish' side of personality is 'Narcissistic' from the ancient Greek story of Narcissus - someone who died gazing at his own reflection in a pond. 老鬼
Self-conscious is to have an excessive preoccupation with oneself, the appearance and manner.
Example:-
Concerned about what others think of you.
Selfish only think yourself, but associated with low self-esteem or to worry about yourself.
Example:-
Focused only yourself.
Example:-
Concerned about what others think of you.
Selfish only think yourself, but associated with low self-esteem or to worry about yourself.
Example:-
Focused only yourself.
Make it personal. Make that person to your sol-maid.
If he know that your friends criticize him, diminish him and he doesn't care about it he's self-conscious. If he knows that your friends are undermining your relation to him and he ask them to stop he's self- conscious. If he don't want to hang out together with them and ask you to the same it could be both selfishness and self-consciousness. If he does't want to have kids, friends and he doesn't care what you think about it he's selfish.
If your friends are ok thou, he's just a little limited and your relation last and it will be better. If you left one of your friends behind, you are selfish.
If he know that your friends criticize him, diminish him and he doesn't care about it he's self-conscious. If he knows that your friends are undermining your relation to him and he ask them to stop he's self- conscious. If he don't want to hang out together with them and ask you to the same it could be both selfishness and self-consciousness. If he does't want to have kids, friends and he doesn't care what you think about it he's selfish.
If your friends are ok thou, he's just a little limited and your relation last and it will be better. If you left one of your friends behind, you are selfish.
Self-consciousness is where you are aware of your uncomfortableness when behaving in certain ways.
Example:-
Self-conscious, controlled attempts to derive meaning from any one or several observation notes.
Self-awareness is self knowledge and an awareness of the actions and emotions of the self both on the surface and deeper levels
Example:-
The client gains self-awareness by analyzing behavior and body language and giving expression to repressed feelings.
NOTE:-
Self-consciousness explains how we make choices, while self-awareness focuses on why we make choices.
Example:-
Self-conscious, controlled attempts to derive meaning from any one or several observation notes.
Self-awareness is self knowledge and an awareness of the actions and emotions of the self both on the surface and deeper levels
Example:-
The client gains self-awareness by analyzing behavior and body language and giving expression to repressed feelings.
NOTE:-
Self-consciousness explains how we make choices, while self-awareness focuses on why we make choices.
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