Affirmation

Arabic translation: تأكيد الذات

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English term or phrase:Affirmation
Arabic translation:تأكيد الذات
Entered by: muhammad turman

22:07 May 1, 2003
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
English term or phrase: Affirmation
Objectives/goals of activity: group building, getting to know each other, affirmation
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muhammad turman
United States
Local time: 17:27
تأكيد الذات
Explanation:
Affirmation is what we get when somebody positively asserts our good qualities, the attributes that give us a sense of human worth and contribute to a healthy self-image. Without affirmation, our self-image would suffer, and our good qualities could be gradually extinguished, which would contribute to further loss of our sense of worth, in a downward spiral. That is why it is so important to praise and reward children, even for the least positive thing they do.

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Note added at 2003-05-02 06:08:19 (GMT)
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The reason we use the term \"affirmation\" for such common terms as \"encouragement\" or \"building morale\" is the idea that a young person\'s development is guided by a sense of self الذات

This sense is expressed in all the person\'s self-actualizing activities. A young person may go through different phases, experimenting with a number of media for self expression, writing poetry, lifting weights, learning a new language, even engaging in political action, etc. In all of these expressions, the person is saying: I am what I do and what I make. Therefore, I must be good at something:

قيمة كل امرئ ما يحسـنه

This sense of self-worth is impressionable. It attains healthy robustness when affirmed from without, especially by people whom we value and who represent role models: parents, teachers, community leaders, peers. Without steady affirmation, one\'s self-image gradually loses its sheen, and the drive to creativity loses its momentum.

That is why the term \"affirmation\" is used for things that we would often call \"encouragement\" or \"building morale.\"
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5 +6تأكيد الذات
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1الشعور بالثقة فى النفس
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تأكيد الذات


Explanation:
Affirmation is what we get when somebody positively asserts our good qualities, the attributes that give us a sense of human worth and contribute to a healthy self-image. Without affirmation, our self-image would suffer, and our good qualities could be gradually extinguished, which would contribute to further loss of our sense of worth, in a downward spiral. That is why it is so important to praise and reward children, even for the least positive thing they do.

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Note added at 2003-05-02 06:08:19 (GMT)
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The reason we use the term \"affirmation\" for such common terms as \"encouragement\" or \"building morale\" is the idea that a young person\'s development is guided by a sense of self الذات

This sense is expressed in all the person\'s self-actualizing activities. A young person may go through different phases, experimenting with a number of media for self expression, writing poetry, lifting weights, learning a new language, even engaging in political action, etc. In all of these expressions, the person is saying: I am what I do and what I make. Therefore, I must be good at something:

قيمة كل امرئ ما يحسـنه

This sense of self-worth is impressionable. It attains healthy robustness when affirmed from without, especially by people whom we value and who represent role models: parents, teachers, community leaders, peers. Without steady affirmation, one\'s self-image gradually loses its sheen, and the drive to creativity loses its momentum.

That is why the term \"affirmation\" is used for things that we would often call \"encouragement\" or \"building morale.\"

Fuad Yahya
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الشعور بالثقة فى النفس


Explanation:
اكتساب الثقة فى النفس

أهداف النشاط: تكوين المجموعة وتعرف كل واحد على الآخر واكتساب الثقة فى النفس

عندك حق, فهذه الكلمة ملتبسة قليلا ولذا يرجى مراجعة المثال التالي:

Affirming
Crucial to the growing process of a group is the act of encouraging each other through affirmation. When a young man hears his peers complementing him, he enjoys his participation in the group much more and is more likely to share deeper feelings. When a young woman is told by her friends that they appreciate her, her feeling of self-worth dramatically increases. Many reclusive youth become active members of the group when they realize others care about them. Participants who have been involved in affirming strategies leave the meeting feeling warm and fuzzy about the group and themselves. This feeling is especially crucial at this stage in the process of community building. After revealing their inner selves during the Opening Up stage, people need positive feedback to reassure them the other members of the group think they are still okay before they will consider sharing further. It is important to remember that adult leaders and advisors are an integral part of the community building process and need affirmation just like everyone else.


Shazly
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