The self consists of all the ideas, perceptions, and values that characterize “I” or “me”; it includes the awareness of “what I am” and “what I can do.”
Thus perceived self in turn influences both the person’s perception of the world and his behaviour. An individual with a strong, positive self-concept vie world quite differently from one whose self-concept is weak. The self-concept does not necessarily: reflect reality; a person may be highly successful and respected yet view himself as a failure.
There is another self in Rogers’ theory, and that is the ideal self. We all have an ideal conception of the kind of person we would like to be.