[Ailist] AI and self-concept

[Amanda Trosten-Bloom]

While also not directly from the field of AI, read Marty Seligman's  
book Learned Optimism.  It demonstrates how teaching people to change  
the way they talk to themselves (inner dialogue) - particularly when  
things go wrong - can alter self-concept, lift clinical depression,  
and increase performance.

He later co-authored a later book called The Optimistic Child, which  
I've not finished reading - but that has similar insights.

Warmly,

Amanda Trosten-Bloom
Principal
Corporation for Positive Change
303-279-2240
amanda at positivechange.org
www.positivechange.org

Co-Author of The Power of Appreciative Inquiry


On Jun 20, 2007, at 4:00 PM, ailist-request at lists.business.utah.edu  
wrote:

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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:17:20 -0700
> From: "Rob Voyle" <rob at voyle.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ailist] self concept
> To: Guido Cuyvers <guido.cuyvers at khk.be>,
> 	ailist at lists.business.utah.edu
> Message-ID: <467847E0.14107.3DA0C987 at rob.voyle.com>
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> Hi Guido
>
> While it not specifically about AI, Steve Andreas' book  
> transforming yourself is all
> about helping people transform their self image.
>
> In my work with individuals I use AI to help people discover their  
> "best self" and
> then to consider how they image themselves.  People will typically  
> form some
> kind of image or picture of themselves.  The remembering of best  
> exeriences
> helps people re-member or put themself back together at their best.
>
> What I learned from Steve was how to work with the "how" people  
> create their
> image of self and how to transform it, especially in dealing with  
> counter
> examples of their best self.  That is we can help people discover  
> their best self
> but they also have many memories or pictures of times when they  
> have failed to
> be that best self and even been the direct opposite of it.  the  
> challenge for
> people is to discover what is actually true about themselves.  Just  
> ignoring or
> denying these worst self moments doesn't make them go away, it  
> actually
> exacerbates them which can lead to a great deal of internal  
> confusion and strive.
> Self forgiveness is important.  We need internal truth and  
> reconciliation not
> denial and reconciliation.
>
> The strategy is to make sure the best self is a "bigger" image than  
> the counter
> example image and that we learn from the past mistake what we will do
> differently in the future and see our selves doing that in the  
> future and then
> integrate the two images.
>
> What people report when they integrate these counter examples into  
> their self
> concept is that they feel more whole, real, authetic etc. and they  
> are more able
> to handle criticism, because they are more able to openly  
> acknowledge failings
> without becoming defensive or shamed.
>
> Rob
>
> Robert J. Voyle, Psy.D.
> Director, Clergy Leadership Institute
> For Coaching and Training in Appreciative Inquiry
> Author: Core Elements of the Appreciative Way
> http://www.clergyleadership.com/
> 503-647-2378 or 503-647-2382
>
> On 18 Jun 2007 at 16:52, Guido Cuyvers wrote:
>
>> This is my question:
>>
>>
>> Who can inform me about insights or theories about the relationship
>> between AI and self concept and about aplications or methods using
>> AI
>> to improve self concept?
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>> Guido CUYVERS
>> Coördinator Onderwijsontwikkeling
>> KATHOLIEKE HOGESCHOOL KEMPEN
>> Kleinhoefstraat 4
>> 2440 GEEL
>> Tel 0032 14 562310
>> Fax 0032 14 584859
>> e-mail guido.cuyvers at khk.be
>>
>>
>>
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