TY - JOUR N2 - The presented article points to the issues of self-consciousness and the possibilities of its development. It defines in this context also concepts of self-evaluation, self-respect, self-appreciation, self-recognition, self-confidence and self-realization. In the text, it is emphasized that self-consciousness is related to the awareness of one´s own psychophysical and social identity - I myself and the world and my place in it. An important means for the development of the healthy self-consciousness is also praise. In the conclusion of the article, attention is paid to the psycho-hygiene as prevention of the failure. L1 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/109816/PDF/15%20Valisova.pdf L2 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/109816 PY - 2017 EP - 226 KW - Self-consciousness KW - self-evaluation KW - self-respect KW - self-appreciation KW - self-recognition KW - self-confidence KW - self-realization KW - psychical hygiene KW - praise KW - positive access KW - active life position A1 - Vališová, Alena PB - Komitet Nauk Pedagogicznych PAN i Wydział Pedagogiki i Psychologii Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku VL - tom LXX DA - 2017 T1 - Individual´s self-image and selected preconditions for its advancement SP - 217 UR - http://www.journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/109816 T2 - Studia Pedagogiczne ER -