Personal Development Flashcards

Flashcards on Personal Development Lecture Notes

What is personal development?

A lifelong process involving emotional experiences and a journey toward self-discovery and self-acceptance.

What marks the adolescence stage?

Discovery and experimentation, offering both joy and freedom.

What are the three major domains of human development?

Physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development.

What does physical development encompass?

Growth of the body and brain, motor and sensory skills, and physical health.

What does cognitive development encompass?

Ability to learn, speak, understand, reason, and create.

What does psychosocial development encompass?

Social interactions, emotions, attitudes, self-identity, personality, beliefs, and values.

What does personality development involve?

Learning social graces and enhancing external behavior and image.

What are examples of learning social graces?

Table manners, appropriate dressing, and effective communication.

Where can you commonly find personality development services?

Training centers offering image enhancement services.

What is personal development as a holistic and internal process?

Self-reflection, self-understanding, acceptance, and growth.

What is personality?

emotional traits, behavior styles, and social appeal.

What is development?

A continuous process of growth and advancement.

Is Personal development more inward or outward?

Inward and transformational.

What are unique qualities of humans?

Self-awareness, analytical thinking, reflection, decision-making, and motivation.

According to Carl Rogers, what capacity do people have?

People have an innate tendency to grow and improve toward maturity.

What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

A five-stage theory culminating in self-actualization.

According to Plato, what is education for besides intelligence?

Building character.

What did Confucian thought stress?

Becoming a 'superior man' through moral and personal growth.

What fosters discipline and self-awareness influenced by religion?

Practices like prayer, meditation, and yoga.

What does Psychology study?

Studies human behavior, emotions, and mental processes.

What did Humanistic Psychology emphasize?

Emphasizing personal growth, meaning, and self-fulfillment.

Who were proponents of Humanistic Psychology?

Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers

What is Positive Psychology?

The scientific study of strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive.

What idea is positive psychology founded on?

People's desire for meaningful and fulfilling lives, to develop their strengths, and improve experiences.

What does Positive Psychology complement from Humanistic Psychology?

Acknowledging both positive aspirations and human flaws.