Self-disclosure

statement, since self disclosure requires a person to reveal information that is typically not shown to the public, once the person discloses that information it is possible that the consequences may become negative. A reason why people keep certain information away from others is to maintain their presenting self, which is an image of how they want others to view them as. Rejection, negative impression, decrease in relational satisfaction, loss of influence, and hurting others are risks of self…

picture of an individual’s psychology, it was helpful to incorporate self psychology theory in order to further understand Melissa. Self psychology focuses on the development of the cohesive self through interactions with selfobjects, which may be a person, various forms of art, or other symbols. Selfobjects validate and attune to the individual (Flanagan, 2011). According to Kohut, there are three poles of the self: the grandiose self, the idealized parental imago, and twinship (Flanagan,…

and readings of this week, (Lorway, 2010; Blackwood, 2010; Schwartz, 2007) I came to understand how sexual subjectivities are considered to be an individuals’ sense of self as a sexual being, which links to their sexual domains of identity and relationships. Specifically, from the reading by Lorway (2010), I came to realise how self-understandings of homosexuality in Nambian culture can be a product of gender inequality, trauma and/or identity politics. For example, the…

psychological testing along with medication management. Herman’s Stages of Recovery will be utilized to help Kathy feel a sense of safety in the therapeutic session before proceeding through remembrance, mourning, and reconnection to a new sense of self. Throughout the process safety will be revisited to ensure Kathy is ready to continue toward therapeutic healing. The following will be addressed as long-term goals and short-term objectives. Long-Term Goals 1. Develop and implement effective…

Adolescents who are still confused about their sexual identity can use different websites to aid them on their journey to self discovery. It can act as means of self expression for kids who don’t have access to guidance counselors at school or even someone to talk to in their family. An excerpt from the journal, The Computers in Human Behavior, states that “early research revealed that LGBTQ…

Ms. Lawson is a former employee of Greene’s Jewelry Wholesale LLC, which is located in Derry, New Hampshire. The Company is known for manufacturing and distributing high-end costume jewelry, which is made from a synthetic gold-colored material called Ever Gold. “Ever Gold is impervious to scratches, discoloration, oxidization, and is marked as everlasting gold” (Greene and Howell, 2016), which is the main asset of the company. Ms. Lawson was a junior executive secretary employee in the research…

Statement of the Case The Superior Court erred in granting JNOV to Trimble because RDS presented evidence from which a jury could find that RDS sustained damage as a result of Trimble’s tortious conduct and breach of contract. The Superior Court erred in granting JNOV to Trimble because a reasonable jury could have found that Trimble was liable for Intentional or Negligent Misrepresentation, Breach of Contract, or Breach of Fiduciary Duty. The Superior Court erred in granting JNOV to Trimble…

When reading the Interpersonal Communication and Self excerpt, the numerous aspects that go into our identities was overwhelming: attitudes, beliefs, values, roles, subjective and objective self-awareness, symbolic self-awareness, material and social self, spiritual self, and more. With so many layers, it is no wonder we struggle to know our true identities. The Interpersonal Communication and Self (n.d.) chapter states “Your self-image and self-worth, as well as your needs, values, beliefs,…

Identity develops throughout our lifetime and continually changes as we go through different experiences. A lot of our identity in our youth is shaped by those around us; they define certain identities for us and teach us how to interpret our experiences. Sometimes, people who influence us go the extent of telling us what our identity should be, even if we don’t necessarily agree. As we age, we learn different perspectives from others and go through experiences that begin to shape our own ideas…

Facilitating Identity Achievement in Students Who am I? Where do I fit in? These are the questions that spur an individual to begin on their journey to develop their sense of self, a process known as identity formation. Although issues with one’s sense of identity could arise at any point in life, clinical psychologist Erik Erikson theorized that identity formation was most prominent in, and was the most critical developmental task of, adolescence. Ideally, in identity formation, an individual…