SELF AWARENESS

WHAT IS SELF AWARENESS?

• Being aware of what's going on
• Knowing your place in a conversation
• Understanding how you are seen from a social standpoint
• So then what are the steps of becoming self aware

PHILEPPE ROCHATS 5 LEVELS

HOW TO BE MORE SELF AWARE

• Level 1: differentiation
• Level 2: situation
• Level 3: identification
• Level 4: permanence
• Level 5: self consciousness

LEVEL 1: DIFFERENTIATION

• Individual realizes the mirror is able to reflect
• They see what is in the mirror is different than surroundings
• Can differentiate their movement and the surroundings

LEVEL 2: SITUATION

• Can link their movements with the reflections
• This is first hint of self exploration
• Reflection in mirror is special to self

LEVEL 3: IDENTIFICATION

• Recognition takes effect
• Mirror is them not someone else
• Refers to mirror as themselves instead of someone else
• Have identified self

LEVEL 4: PERMANENCE

• Can identify self beyond mirror
• Identifies self in pictures and as a younger person
• Permanent self is experienced

LEVEL 5: SELF CONCIOUSNESS

• Self is seen in first person and 3rd person
• Begin to understand they are thought about
• Understand where they stand in the social world