PSYC 101 MET 2 Developing the Whole Person – Lesson 2: One's Holistic Personal Development

A set of practice flashcards covering the core concepts of Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors; malcognition and its correction; overt vs covert behavior; and how these elements interact to form holistic development.

Thoughts

Mental cognitions that usually originate from things we have learned; thoughts that negatively affect attitude are often linked to irrational beliefs.

Feelings

Emotional states or reactions ranging from positive (joy, love) to negative (sadness, anger); often triggered by thoughts and can amplify or minimize the perception of those thoughts.

Behavior

How we act or conduct ourselves; includes our actions and reactions; influenced by thoughts and feelings and in turn can affect them.

Malcognition

Thoughts rooted in hurtful or unpleasant experiences, often involving blame, regret, disappointment, and frustration in unfavorable situations.

Malcognition be corrected

By replacing it with positive thoughts and consciously conditioning the mindset until it becomes subconscious and affects behavior.

Overt behavior

Actions that are visible and observable to others and are expressed consciously (e.g., walking, speaking, smiling, eating).

Covert behavior

Internal mental processes, thoughts, feelings, and attitudes that are not directly visible to others (e.g., thinking, problem-solving, recalling memories).

Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors relate to each other

They work together as one system; emotions (affect), thoughts (cognition), and actions (behavior) interact and influence growth, equilibrium, and balance.

Affect, Behavior, and Cognition

Affect = feelings; Behavior = actions; Cognition = thoughts.

equilibrium or balance

When thoughts, feelings, and behaviors work together, there is harmony, balance, and a complete and stable self.

real-life implication of Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors being in harmony

Growth is marked by changes that reflect balance among thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in actual life situations.

learning objective related to evaluating oneself

To evaluate one's own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

learning objective about connecting thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

To show the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in actual life situations.

illustrates misinterpretation

The question 'What’s that noise? It must be a burglar' demonstrates cognitive misinterpretation leading to negative emotions.

overall aim of studying holistic development

To understand the relationships among physiological, cognitive, psychological, spiritual, and social development to understand thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and to apply this understanding in real-life situations.