1. Who am I?
Personal Identity
Dr Funke Baffour
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3. Outline
– Who am I?
– Personal Identity
– Theories of identity
– Erikson’s Identity Crisis
– Healthy Identity
– Identity and Values
– Self Esteem
– Low
– Healthy
– Top tips to improve authentic self
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4. Who am I?
– Black
– British
– Nigerian
– Psychologist
– Doctor
• Labels given to me at birth and as a result of
my qualifications!
• Who am I beside these add ons?
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5. Identity
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6. Identity
The distinct personality of
an individual regarded as a
persisting entity;
individuality.
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7. Personal Identity
• A sense of individual
autonomy.
• An experience that is core
and unique to you.
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8. What is your identity?
Through status symbols.
• These symbols help form teen identities by
expressing affiliation with specific groups.
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9. What is your identity?
Through forbidden behaviuors
• Teens often feel that appearing mature will
bring recognition and acceptance.
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10. What is your identity?
Through rebellion
• Rebellion demonstrates separation.
• From parents and authority figures, while
maintaining the acceptance of their peers.
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11. What is your identity?
Through idols
• Loose hold of their own identities.
• Identification with idol gives teens a sense of
belonging.
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12. What is your identity?
Through cliquish exclusion
• Teens can be intolerant in their exclusion of their
peers.
• Don’t want to be associated with anyone having
unacceptable or unattractive characteristics.
• Strengthen their own identities by excluding
those that are not like them.
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13. Identity Crisis
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14. Identity Crisis
• According to Erikson's theory:
• Resolving a crisis determines personal identity
and future development.
• First crisis happens early to middle adolescence
• Crisis of identity vs Identity confusion.
• This crisis represents the struggle to find balance
between developing a unique, individual identity
while still being accepted and "fitting in."
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15. Identity Crisis
• Uncertain about who you are.
• Become socially disconnected and cut-off from
others.
• Or develop an exaggerated sense of your own
importance.
• If become stuck at this stage unable to become
emotionally mature adults .
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16. ‘Healthy Identity’
• When navigate through this crisis a clear
understanding of individual identity emerges.
• Easy to share this "self" with others.
• Therefore become healthy and well-adjusted.
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17. Self Identity and Values
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18. Self Identity & Values
• Self-identities evolves –Value system emerges.
• Your values are the things that you believe are
important
• It determines your priorities
• A measure used to tell if your life is turning out
the way you that you desired
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19. Self Esteem, Self Worth and Self
Opinion
• Self Esteem –the way we see,
think and feel about ourselves.
• Self Worth-the way we value
ourselves.
• Self Opinion-the judgement we
make of ourselves.
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20. • Self-esteem can be misaligned with other people's
perception of who we are.
• Self esteem is what we build for ourselves.
• We cant rely on external factors
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21. ‘Low’ self esteem
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23. How to develop a healthy sense of self
• First and foremost start by developing a
better relationship with your authentic
self.
• Do not rely on eternal factors to
formulate who you are!
• Tips on how to do this is in Dr Funke
Baffour’s Book “Love you Authentic Self”
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24. Improving your Authentic Self
Five Top Tips
1. Identify your qualities
2. Focus on past successes
3. Recognise unhelpful criticism
4. Use an alternative view point to negative
thoughts
5. Avoid unhelpful comparisons
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25. Overview
We have explored
– Who am I?
– Personal Identity
– Theories of identity
– Erikson’s Identity Crisis
– Healthy Identity
– Identity and Values
– Self Esteem
– Low
– Healthy
– Top tips to improve authentic self
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26. Final Note
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