Differentiate between Personal Self and Social Self.
Personal Self:
• Personal self leads to an orientation in which one feels primarily concerned with oneself.
• After fulfilling biological needs other components like personal freedom, personal responsibility, personal achievement or personal comfort, emerges as a part of personal self.
• It is different from personal identity, e.g., 'I am A.K. Bhatnagar.' This is my personal identity. 'I desire to teach in university.' This is my personal self.
Social Self:
• Social self emerges in relation with others.
• It emphasizes on aspects of life as co-operation, unity, affiliation, sharing and sacrifice etc. It focuses on family and relationship, therefore it is also called relational or familial self.
• Social self is different from social identity, e.g., 'I am a psychology teacher in a school' is my social identity. 'I am an understanding and empathetic teacher' is my social self.
