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that a close friend or even strangers take part in. It is important to reflect on these events, people or factors when trying to figure out who we are. Please answer the following questions in the body of your Chapter Paper. ACTIVITY 1 Describe someone you know or once knew who was an "ego booster" to you - This is someone who helped enhance your self- esteem by acting in a way that made you feel accepted, competent, worthwhile, important, appreciated or loved. 2. Describe an "ego-buster" from your life -- someone who acted in a large or small way to reduce your self-esteem. 3. Now that you have thought about how other shape your self-concept, recall a time when you were an ego-booster to someone else - when you intentionally or unintentionally boosted another's self-esteem. 4. Now, recall a recent instance in which you were an ego-buster for someone else. What did you do to diminish another's self-esteem? Were you aware of the effect of your behavior at the time? Links

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Answer 1

Self esteem

Self esteem means confidence in one's own worth. It is the self respect of a person.

Ego booster helps a person to boost his self respect and he feels better about oneself such as praise, word of encouragement and success.

Ego buster is some one or something who destroys or decreases another person's self respect or self esteem.

1. Ego booster ( to me)

( sample situations)

A teacher who encourage a student( who is not so active in socializing with people but have the ability to grasp things very fast and do a good extend studies) to be Master of ceremony for the upcoming cultural fest. The teacher supported him in between for practices. After the completion of programme , even though there were minor mistakes, the teacher appreciate her and praises her in front of all the other students. This incident acted as a ego booster for her. Her self esteem improved and she tried to improve her stage personality and vocabulary.

2. Ego buster

( sample situation)

When a student tried a seat for PG course in nursing,one of her senior told her that there is no use of joining for MSN. It doesn't make any difference and it is tough . For some days the student was in dilemma whether to join or not to join.But she didn't give up, went on with admission to MSN and successfully completed MSN.

3. Be an ego booster in some one's life

When a student join for BSN course, she failed in the first semester exam and she became depressed. The teacher had a counselling session with her and encouraged her that "this is not the end and you passed in all classes until degree and this is also a possible task, if you have the interest. I know that you are an able student, who is having good language and intelligence. So reduce the distractions, aim for distinction and that is possible for you". The student got encouraged with it. Teacher supported her and she gained first class for next sem.

4. Ego buster in someone's life

A student X sang in the freshers day programme . She used to sing well but in that day she couldn't do well. another student Y commented that " I couldn't get your performance, whether it was singing or speaking" . This incident made the X to be ashamed of her performance and she didn't sing in any programme after that in the college.

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