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Self-image is the picture you have ofyourself, the sort of person you believe you are. Included in your self-imageare the categories in which you place yourself, the roles you play and othersimilar descriptors you use to identify yourself. If you tell an acquaintanceyou are a grandfather who recently lost his wife and who does volunteer work onweekends, several elements of your self-image are bought to light — the rolesof grandparent, widower and conscientious citizen.
But self-image is more than how you pictureyourself; it also involves how others see you. Three types of feedback fromothers are indicative of how they see us: conformation, rejection, anddisconfirmation. Conformation occurs when others treat you in a mannerconsistent with who you believe you are.You believe you have leadershipabilities and your boss put you in charge of a new work team. On the otherhand, rejection occurs when others treat you in a manner that is inconsistentwith yourself definition. Pierre Salinger was appointed senator from Californiabut subsequently lost his first election. He thought he was a good publicofficial, but the voters obviously thought otherwise— Their vote wasinconsistent with his self-concept. The third type of feedback isdisconfirmation, which occurs when others fail to respond to your notion ofself by responding neutrally. A student writes what he thinks is an excellentcomposition, but the teacher writes no encouraging remarks. Rather than relyingon how others classify you, consider how you identify yourself. The way inwhich you identify yourself is the best refection of yourself-image.
