PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT - Intro

Personal Development

Process which a person reflects on themselves, and actually accepts their discovery about themselves; Ongoing process

Human Development

Development of Humans throughout the lifespan

Physical Development

Growth of the body and brain, motor and sensory, and even physical health

Cognitive Development

Capacity to learn, to speak, to understand, to reason, and to create

Psychosocial Development

Growth of psychological health and emotions towards others; social interactions with other people

Heredity

Traits passed on by the generations

Environment

Experience from our contact with the external world

Maturation

Natural progression of the brain and body

1. Heredity

2. Environment

3. Maturation

Human Development is influenced by:

Personality

The person’s way of behavior that makes them unique

Personality Development

Learning places in order to learn new skills

Psychology

the scientific study of the mind and behavior

Humanistic Psychology

It is a psychological perspective that emphasizes the study of the whole person

Hierarchy of Needs

a theory by psychologist Abraham Maslow that explains the different levels of human needs

Physiological Needs

Food, Water, Warmth, Rest

Safety Needs

Security

Basic Needs

•Physiological Needs

•Safety Needs

Belongingness and Love Needs

intimate relationships, friends

Esteem Needs

Prestige and feeling of accomplishment

Psychological Needs

•Belongingness and Love Needs

•Emotional Needs

Self-Actualization

Achieving one’s full potential including creative activities.

Self-fulfillment needs

•Self-Actualization

1. Physiological Needs

2. Safety Needs

3. Belongingness and Love Needs

4. Esteem Needs

5. Self-Actualization Needs

Five Stages of Development (In Order)(Bottom to Top)

Abraham Maslow

He theorized the “Five Stages of Development”/Hierarchy of Needs

Carl Rogers

He developed a personality theory that emphasizes the importance of self-actualizing tendency in shaping human personalities

1. Self-Worth

2. Self-Image

3. Ideal Self

Three Components of Self-Concept

Self-Worth

Comprises what we think about ourselves

Self-Image

How we see ourselves; includes the influence of our body image on inner personality

Ideal Self

This is the person who we would like to be

Client Centered Therapy

Non-directive form of talk therapy that was developed by Carl Rogers during the 1940s and 1950s

Adolescence

The period of physical and psychological development between childhood and adulthood

Early Adolescence (10-13)

Stage of Adolescence

becoming aware of their rapidly changing bodies

Middle Adolescence (14-16)

Stages of Adolescence

this stage are extremely concerned with how they look, modifying their physical appearance

Late Adolescence (17-20)

Stages of Adolescence

Encompasses the high school years and beginning with entering as an unworldly and low status

Erik Erikson

German born American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst

Holistic Development

Development of intellectual, mental, physical, emotional, and social abilities in a child so that he or she is capable of facing the demands and challenges of everyday life

Physiological Development

Refers to physical changes in the body as well as the senses and changes in skills related to movement

Emotional Development

“An ____ is a psychological experience that gives you information about the world, and a feeling is your conscious awareness of the ___ itself” (McLaren 2010)

Social Development

Our inborn capacity to relate to others, to connect, and to feel belongingness

Attitude

“A relative enduring organization of beliefs, feelings, and behavioral tendencies towards socially significant objects, groups events or symbols” (Hoggs & Voughan - 2005)

Affective

Components of Attitudes

Feelings and emotions

Behavioral

Components of Attitude

The way the attitude influences behavior

Cognitive

Components of Attitudes

Beliefs and knowledge about the subject

Spiritual Development

Discovering oneself beyond the ego known as the soul, spirit, or the “inner essence” that is often disregarded of taken for granted

1. Physiological Development

2. Emotional Development

3. Social Development

4. Cognitive Development

5. Spiritual Development

FIVE AREAS OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

1. Affective

2. Behavioral

3. Cognitive

Three Components of Attitudes

Self-Concept

Represented by several aspects of the self.

Physical Aspect

ASPECTS OF THE SELF

Tangible; More time and money spent on enhancing the physical component than either of the two aspects

Intellectual Aspect

ASPECTS OF THE SELF

Part of the self that directs the two other aspects. What the mind believes, the body manifests or acts on, and the emotions feel or respond with

Emotional Aspect

ASPECTS OF THE SELF

The most feared aspect of the self, as individuals are reluctant and unprepared to manage them