Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject Psychology - Social
Psychology, ( Atlantic International University ), language: English,
abstract: The content of this paper discusses three separate, yet in my
opinion, interlinked aspects of social development. We begin with the
concept of social identity, the development of one's identity almost
from birth, through adolescence into adulthood. The identity as a result
of our interactions with those around us creates our self-concept and
ultimately our self-esteem. Our gender and gender role development adds
to our concept of self and determines our concept of who we are in
relation to others and the world. As we grow our interactions with those
around us, commencing with the family unit gives credence to our
understanding of our self-value. We learn about people's perceptions of
us through their dealings with us. As such, our self-esteem has the
potential to promote or hinder healthy relationship development as we
move through life from the core family relationships to our peer,
significant other and spousal relationships. The success or failure of
our relationships can be linked to our self-esteem. We learn about our
self-perception, how others perceive us and what kind of responses we
expect from those we come into contact with. Dealing with our
self-esteem as we move through life, suggests that interactions are
tainted or coloured by a positive or negative self-concept respectively.
We will see that perception is a key determinant in the generation of
frustration when dealing with those around us. These frustrations are
just one component of factors that may lead to the expression of
inappropriate levels of aggression. We discuss other causes of
aggression and ultimately seek to outline techniques that can assist
individuals to create a less aggressive or more appropriate form of
anger display. As an educator, the focus of this paper has pertinence
for the school environment but is not limited and moves beyond
