PERDEV FT 1: Wholeness, Physical & Cognitive Development

personal development p. 24-29

Wholeness

• sense of integration

• transcendental life goal

Aspects of the Individual

• mental

• emotional

• physical

• social

• spiritual

are in harmony and balance

Harmony/Feeling of Balance

• essential for self-esteem and self-actualization

Emeth & Greenhut (1991)

• we are all pilgrims on a journey toward wholeness and fullness of life

Carl Jung (1875-1961)

• classical thinker and psychologist

• put forward the concept of wholeness

Perspectives of Carl Jung

• man is essentially a whole being

• viewed life as full of opposites (birth & death etc.)

• split in the self

• wholeness is Jung’s definition of psychological health and wellness

• wholeness is a unifying element of his psychology, attained thru an individuation process

Singer (1972)

• in his book “Boundaries of The Soul”

  individuation process:

• ..is a path to self-knowledge

• ..moves along two tracks

• ..ideal is the conscious realization

• ..allows people to find their own direction

• ..offers a way toward restoring faith in themselves

Gestaltism/Gestalt Theory

• another psychological theory that recognizes man as a whole being

• gestalt theory holds psychological distress and mental problems caused by split self

• it integrates bodily orientation (physical self) with psychological functioning

• this integrated approach beings light to the soma (body) and psyche (mind)

Kepner (1987)

• an integrated approach aims to bring together all aspects of the person so that the person can experience himself or herself as a unitary organism

• man is a whole being and functioning a unit

Physical Development

• points to the body and its functioning

1. Watch what you eat.

• nutritious food gives you energy and good health.

2. Keep yourself fit and strong.

• exercise

3. Avoid abuse of your body.

• get good sleep at night

• avoid smoking or drinking alcohol

Cognitive

• refers to thinking patterns, reasoning, and the ability to learn, remember, and solve problems.

3 Crucial Cognitive Skills

• Remembering

• Critical Thinking

• Problem-solving

Remembering

• function of the brain that depends on short-term or long-term memory

• if u cannot remember, learning becomes impossible

Throop & Castellucci (2011)

• listed ways to improve memory

• 1. Repetition - going over material repeatedly

• 2. Organization - organizing things or ideas in your head helps

• 3. Mnemonic - device that aids your memory, acronyms, rhymed words

Critical Thinking

• comes from the Greek words kritikos (meaning discerning judgement) and criterion (meaning standards)

• critical thinking implies discerning judgement based on standards

• requires the ability to reason out (logical thinking)

• be able to discern between facts and opinions

Problem-solving

• depends so much on your critical thinking skills

IDEAS

• a 5 step critical thinking general problem-solving process

• Identify the problem and set priorities

• Determine relevant information and deepen understanding

• Enumerate options and anticipate consequence

• Assess the situation and make a preliminary decision

• Scrutinize the process and self-correct as needed

Socio-Emotional Development

• Motus anima - latin description for emotions

• means spirit that moves us (Hasson, 2012)

• physiological component - bodily arousal

• cognitive component - subjective conscious experience

• behavioral component - outward expression of emotions

• (Coon, 2001) - cited robert plutchiks primary emotions and 5 more