PERSONAL
Week 01: Knowing Oneself
DEVELOPMENT
“It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s whom you think you’re not. ”
Denis Waitley
Self-Awareness | Self-Empowerment | Self-Concept | Empathy | Self-Understanding |
Recognizing one’s inner strengths and weaknesses give a person the capability to empower oneself. | Acknowledging one’s assets and limitations is never easy- it is a lifelong process. | Person’s perceptions and beliefs about him/herself. It is what you understand about yourself. It includes your physical appearance and your body image, social character, or abilities, and you’re thinking. Understanding of who you are as a person. | Refers to the ability to recognize and feel the emotions of others. | What your motives are when you act. |
Carl Roger
HUMANIST PSYCHOLOGIST AND WELL-KNOWN FOR CLIENTCENTERED Therapy
Three Components of Self-Concept:
also known as self-esteem and is the set of beliefs we hold about ourselves.
For positive self-worth, one must receive unconditional positive regard. Unconditional Positive Regard is being accepted no matter what a person says or does and supported despite mistakes and shortcomings.
is how we see ourselves, such as whether we see ourselves as being attractive or unattractive.
is the person we would like to be.
SELF CONCEPT AND ITS ASPECTS
Many ASPECTS OF YOURSELF CAN MAKE UP WHO YOU ARE AND WHO YOU BELIEVE YOURSELF TO BE.
The Physical Self | The Social Self | The Competent Self | The Inner Self |
The physical aspects. | This is part of your social self; that is, how you, as a person, relate to others. | A person can provide for basic needs. It is your strength | Psychological self, is made up of the feelings and thoughts that a person has deep inside them. |
The I | The Me |
The person deep inside. | Part of the person that is about being in society. |
Anti-Social. | Best way to act. |
Just about how you feel. | Part of the person that is about understanding and obeying the rules of the society. |
PERSONAL
Week 02: Developing the Whole Person
DEVELOPMENT
TERMINOLOGIES
Hypothetically - by imagining a possibility rather than reality; as a hypothesis.
Physiological - how a living organism or bodily part functions.
Inanimate - showing no sign of life; lifeless.
Conformity - compliance with standards, rules, or laws. DEVELOPING THE WHOLE PERSON
“Perhaps we shall learn, as we pass through this age, that the other self is more powerful than the physical self we see when we look into a mirror.”
Napoleon Hill
Human Development
is the way people change and grow across their life spans. There are many types of development that people go through. As a person ages, there are bodily changes. As he or she learns problem-solving skills, his/her cognitive development grows.
What does it mean to be a whole person?
You are a whole person with unique physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual needs and
experiences. You must understand that you are still growing, changing, and developing as a whole person.
Physiological Development
Puberty
Physiological changes involved in the sexual maturation of a child, including other changes that occur in one’s body during this period.
Adolescence
The stage from puberty to adulthood and it includes the psysiological experiences of the child during this period. The period between childhood and young adulthood is a period of rapid change- physical, emotional, cognitive, and social.
Physical Changes
1. Brain
Adolescence important time for a child’s brain development. It may affect behavior and social skil
2. Bones, Organ, Body System
Your organs change in size and capacity as well.
3. Clumsiness and Coordination
Changes in center of gravity. The brain adjusts at times which might affect your sense of balance.
4. Physical Strength hand Sports Skills
Muscles strength and size increase during this period. They have body image concerns (SelfConscious).
Cognitive Development
Cognition - In developmental psychology, it refers to the thought process of a person.
Cognitive Development - It deals with how people’s thoughts develop.
Cognitive Development Theory of Jean Piaget
Jean Piaget (1896-1980)
outlined specific stages of mental growth in children and adolescents.
“EXPLORATION AGE.” Curiosity Begins and they start realizing how things work and operate.
B. Preoperational Stage (2-7 years old)
The mental representation of objects is essential. Children at this age are too curious about things. It is the time in our life when we gain an understanding of the world around us.
Egocentrism - think only from one’s point of view.
2 Sub-Stages of the Pre-operational Stage:
1. Symbolic Function (2-4) - It refers to the use of mental representation. The child plays “make believe.”
2. Intuitive Thought (4-7) - Refers to the growth of curiosity and basic reasoning.
The child began to think logically.
Conservation - an understanding that quantities don’t change when the appearance is altered.
We begin to think in a more complex manner. Our thoughts become more abstract and more detailed. We start considering different ideas and points of view.
Lawrence Kohlberg
Proponent of Moral Development Theory
Moral Development - Refers to the way we distinguish right from wrong as we grow and mature.
Level | Stage |
Level 1. Pre-Conventional People at this stage do not understand the conventions/rules of society. | Stage 1. Obedience and Punishment Obeying the rules is important because it is a means to avoid punishment. The concern is for self. |
Level 2. Conventional People at this stage conform to the conventions/rules of society. | Stage 2. Individualism and Exchange Children account for individual points of view and judge actions based on how they serve individual needs. Reciprocity |
Level 3. Post-Conventional The moral principles that underline the convention of society are understood. | Stage 3. Good Boy-Nice Girl Orientation ✓ Focus on living up to social expectations and roles (conformity) ✓ The concern “what will people think of me?” |
Stage 4. Law and Order Orientation People begin to consider society as a whole and then make judgments. FOCUS: maintaining law and order by following the rules, doing one’s duty, and respecting authority. The concern: NO ONE OR NO GROUP IS ABOVE THE LAW. | |
Stage 5. Social Contract Orientation The rules of the law are important for maintaining a society, but members of the society should agree upon these standards. The concern is a social utility or public interest. | |
Stage 6. Universal Ethical Principle Orientation People follow these internalized principles of justice, even in conflict with laws and rules. The concern is for moral principles- these principles are not concrete moral rules but are universal principles of justice, reciprocity, equality, and human dignity. |