- Your self is an evolving blend of three components: self-awareness, self-concept, and self-esteem. These shape how you communicate in all situations and contexts.
- The positive self you want others to see and believe is your face; your face is a mask when you hide parts of it. To avoid embarrassment, work on maintaining your face.
- Perception is how you view the world around you. You use attributions to explain why things happen.
- There are many ways to form impressions of others, including constructing Gestalts, forming algebraic impressions, and stereotyping.
- You can improve your perception by practicing perception-checking and empathy.