2. About Me
Came from the little red dot on the globe, Singapore in Southeast
Asia
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Working experience includes Singapore Government sector,
Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Innovation lab, Psychology,
Education and Research
Most recent: Research in Metacognition under Associate Professor
Dr. Lee Ngan Hoe with the Mathematics & Mathematics Education
Department in National Institute of Education, Singapore
Email: selyn@selync.com
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4. Describe yourself in three
words/phrases
Using the post-it, write down the three words that
best describe your personality
For example; Impatient, Friendly, Kind, Slow, Stubborn, etc.
6. What is Self-Concept?
Self-concept is how you think of/perceive
yourself.
Huge role in self-improvement and learning
Create a self-fulfilling prophecy regarding to
success and failure
It can be Accurate/Inaccurate and Strong/Weak.
11. 4) Existential Factors
Mean of our existent
Our life purpose in the world
What are the value of our life to others?
12. Equation of Self-Worth
Self-worth is defined as;
How deserving you
think you are
Self-Esteem
Self-Confidence
Self-Respect
Self
Worth
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13. Basis of Self-Esteem
It is the overall sense of personal values.
It is stable & enduring.
It involves beliefs about self which includes the
appraisal of own appearance, values, and
behaviors.
Simple term: The (good/bad) feeling about yourself
14. Metacognition
“The Key To Our Happiness & Success in life.”
~ Dr. Bill Crawford
(Psychologist, Author & Coach)
15. Metacognition
Higher thinking skill
Thinking about our thinking
Developed by Flavol in 1970s
Uses more in the education section especially in
Mathematics education
Cognitive science, personal/professional development
and even clinical treatment of psychological conditions
(Mood disorders, Schizophrenia)
16. Metacognition - The Big 3
Metacognitive Knowledge (Self-Awareness)
Metacognitive Monitoring (Self-Monitoring)
Metacognitive Control (Self-Regulating)
18. 1) Absolute Assumption
- Either ACCEPT 100% or REJECT 100%
“Clara: My colleagues just stared at me after I said my
opinion at a meeting. They must think I am totally stupid
and incompetent.”
19. 2) Filtering & Distortion Thinking
- Filtering all positives, replacing with only
negative conclusions and distort every situation is
targeting at us
“Clara: My boss just praised me. She must be
sarcastic, I know I am just not good enough. I saw
her laughing at the pantry with Mandy. They must
be mocking me.”
20. 3) Mistake/Misunderstand
- Using feeling as a verification about truth
“Clara: I feel my classmates are ignoring me
because she is not welcome.”
feelings as facts
21. 4) Putting yourself down
- Believing that you are below everyone
“Clara: Our exam is coming, I am sure I will rank
the last in my class.”
23. Step 1 - Reflection
Write down in your journal your 10 thoughts
for the day
Period of 7 days
24. Reflection Guiding Questions
What are my top 10 significant thoughts now?
What were the incidents happened that
affected my feeling that leads to this thinking
now and throughout the day?
25. Step 2 - Identify
End of 7days, see the patterns and find all
the negative thoughts.
26. Identify Guiding Questions
How does this thought benefits or drains you?
Benefits: making you feel good (positive thoughts)
Draining: makes you feel worse about yourself
(negative thoughts)
Any similar thought patterns?
Which thought patterns occurring more?
27. Step 3 - Challenge
Challenge those negative thoughts while
you identify at the end of the 7 days.
28. Challenge Guiding Questions
For those negative thoughts, why do I think
my thoughts are true?
Can we replace this particular (-ve)
thought with a positive conclusion(+ve)?
29. Step 4 - Regulate
Replacing negative thoughts with possible
facts and positive conclusions.
30. Regulate Guiding Steps
Picture it in your mind with the new positive
vision before the start of your day.
Be aware of similar thoughts and use the
strategies to replace with positive visions.
31. Exercise! (5 mins)
4-Step Metacognitive Strategies
Write down your feeling and thoughts from
previous day/today
Identify the negative thoughts
Challenge and redefine your negative thoughts
Regulate, replace with your new positive idea
32. Metacognition in …..
Work Performance
Leadership development
Personal relationships
Technology
Communication skills
34. Additional Materials
Videos
The Power of Metacognition: https://goo.gl/wguBbR
TEDx The importance of self-awareness: https://goo.gl/c9mAb6
Books
Metacognition: Cognitive and Social Dimensions by
Vincent Y Yzerbyt Guy Lories Benoit Dardenne
Foundations of Metacognition by Michael J. Beran
Email me for more materials!