Self-consciousness
Self-consciousness (in psychology) – a personality trait associated with the tendency to reflect on or think about oneself. Psychological use of the term (e.g., in personality measures) refers to individual differences in self-reflection, not to embarrassment or awkwardness (see sense).
A primal example would be: the adolescents entering the university, students are very conscious about how they look, behave, and think (Ganieva, 2021). They keep reevaluating themselves in every aspect as they want to be approved by others. Although self-consciousness helps students monitor their thoughts, behaviors, and feelings, when they start to analyze every aspect of their lives, it leads to many negative consequences (Ejaz & Muazzam, 2021).
As a result, the term, that is deeply coincided with self-consciousness, is self-efficacy. It ensures that an individual has trust in his capabilities and knows that he can achieve anything that he wants. This self-confidence enables him to work hard and have an optimistic view of the future.
Also, can be described as:
Self-consciousness – a neutral state that enables one to be self-orientated while in emotions. Self-consciousness is a basic characteristic of individuals as well as a state related to awareness of who they are.
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