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To work with people it is important to understand the development of their sense of self and their unconscious motivations. Discuss.  

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MA IN YOUTH AND COMMUNITY STUDIES (DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMME) YEAR 1 MODULE ED5111 : Psychology Tutor : Simon Bradford Student : Susanna Pope To work with people it is important to understand the development of their sense of self and their unconscious motivations. Discuss. Sense of self is the profound emotion of our individual value. All workers, particularly youth orientated, should be familiar with the important part self esteem plays in the recognition of who we are and how we deal with the events of our lives. According to Heinz Kohut, sense of self is not something you would love to have but do not have. All of us need self esteem and adolescence is the time to balance and retain the level of sense of self gained during our childhood. "Good sense of self is important because it helps you to hold your head high and feel proud of yourself and what you can do....

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