Personal Development - Knowing Oneself and Developing the Whole Person

Vocabulary flashcards covering key self-awareness methods, theoretical contributions to intelligence and psychosocial development, and fundamental personal values from the lecture slides.

Introspection or Self-Analysis

A more in-depth analysis of the self initiated by asking thought-provoking questions about oneself.

Positive Self-Reflection

An analysis or assessment of the self while focusing on strengths, abilities, skills, and potentials.

Negative Self-Reflection

An analysis of the self based on weaknesses and failures to achieve acceptance and further growth.

Self-Awareness

A skill where an individual tunes in to their feelings, thoughts, and actions to understand how they affect themselves and significant others.

Self-Affirmation

A practice of recognizing oneself by creating a mantra focused on inner strength and beauty, maintaining gratitude, and loving oneself.

Holistic Development

The improvement and enhancement of an individual's totality as a person by looking into different aspects of one's individuality.

Charles Spearman (1927)

Proposed that intelligence is a single factor that enables problem solving and doing well in all areas of cognition.

Louis Leon Thurstone (1938)

Proposed that there are seven primary abilities in intelligence, such as verbal, memory, and numerical abilities.

Psychosocial Development

Development concerning how an individual's uniqueness and social health result from relationships with significant others while performing everyday tasks.

Erik Erikson (1902 – 1994)

A German-born psychoanalyst who emphasized the influence of society and relationships with significant others on the developing individual.

Physical Development

Aspect of development regarding an individual's physique, body, and health, which is influenced by brain, emotions, and lifestyle.

Morality

A principle concerning how individuals distinguish right from wrong, originating from the Latin word 'moralitas' denoting manner, character, and proper behavior.

Value

The worth assigned to entities considered important; an abstraction manifested in actions that originates from socialization and remains constant over time.

Loyalty

Faithfulness to spoken words, devotion in relationships, and conscientiousness to duty.

Sincerity

Truthfulness to promises along with openness and transparency about one's thoughts.

Kindness

Benevolence and gentleness in treating other people.

Compassion

Being humane and sympathetic about what others are undertaking.

Courage

Bravery in the midst of difficulties.

Perseverance

Being steadfast and persistent to attain life goals.

Cheerfulness

Positivity and light-heartedness even during adversities.

Optimism

Having a sense of gratitude to appreciate what one possesses.

Respect

Courtesy and reverence for those in authority and of seniority.

Volunteerism

Initiative to extend help to those in dire need.

Integrity

Moral uprightness for greater credibility.