Title: How to Be a Better Person (with Pictures) - wikiHow
Headings: How to Be a Better Person
How to Be a Better Person
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Trudi Griffin, LPC, MS
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Content: “Value congruence” is how much your behavior aligns with your values. For example, if a value is “spending time with friends,” but you always allow work to take precedence over socializing, that isn't value-congruent. Behavior that isn't value-congruent can cause you to feel dissatisfied, unhappy, or guilty. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/0\/0f\/Be-a-Better-Person-Step-3-Version-5.jpg\/v4-460px-Be-a-Better-Person-Step-3-Version-5.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/0\/0f\/Be-a-Better-Person-Step-3-Version-5.jpg\/aid163102-v4-728px-Be-a-Better-Person-Step-3-Version-5.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
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Examine what you believe about yourself. Our identities are also shaped by those around us. For example, psychological studies have repeatedly demonstrated that people begin learning prejudice at a very early age. [ 7]
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These learned behaviors and beliefs affect the way we perceive ourselves and those around us. Understanding where your ideas about yourself come from can help you modify unhelpful beliefs, and embrace the ones that make sense to you. We also learn from others how to consider ourselves in relation to larger groups, such as race or gender.