Perdev(MIDTERMS)notie

Understanding Oneself-it consist of physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual make up. The first key to knowing oneself is to have a clear grasp of what your personality is

Appreciating Values-pertain to moral codes, norms of conduct, and ethical principle of a person that guides individual to the day to day life.

Knowing the Body and Physical Attributes- focus on physical body that is tangible proof a person’s existence (genetics, age, lifestyle, ailments or personal enhancement

Recognizing dreams and aspirations- constitute to a person’s goal and ambitions in life that he/she desires to become someday.

Identifying likes and dislikes-to have a better understanding of yourself you should know what are the things that you like and not.

 Enhancing the Past-reminiscing the past is important how a person sees the past and draws inspiration from it to continue on with his/her life.


Understanding Self-Perceptions and Other’s Perceptions-own perception, view oneself in relation to other people’s perception.
Self-concept- is ones abstract and general idea about him/herself particularly towards his/her personality or their perception about their set of values, point of views, and behavior.

Rene Descartes-proposed his theory that a person’s existence depends on his/her perception. He is the father of modern philosphy and he stated that mind is the state of consciousness.

Sigmund Freud- A well-known psychologist, neurologist, and the creator of Psychoanalysis Theory and the father of psychoanalysis

Id-driven by pleasure principle. Satisfy man’s desire without thinking much of the situation

Ego-developed by the age of three, works according to reality

Superego-manifest as a child turns to 5. Holds moral judgement

Self-development- is a process of discovering oneself by realizing ones potentials and capabilities that are shaped overtime either by studying in a formal school or through environmental factors.

Socrates famous line- An unexamined life is not worth living

Carl Rogers- Humanistic psychologist, introduced self-concept

Ideal self- self that you aspire to be

Actual self- the one you actually see

Erik Erikson-According to him, adolescence stage of Psychosocial development, also known as "identity vs. role confusion" explains that adolescents would try to explore and figure out their own identity and try to fit in with social interactions at the same time.

Theory of mind- described as having high regards toward the perspective of others and feeling concern for others

Adolescence is the period of development that begins at puberty and ends at emerging adulthood.
Thoughts-Behaviors are bodily reactions made based on our feelings that result in actions

Puberty-Adolescence begins with the first well-defined maturation event called what?

Anorexia Nervosa-take extreme measures to avoid eating and to control the quantity and quality of the foods they eat. They typically continue to strict diet even at very unhealthy weights because they have a distorted image of their body.

Bulimia Nervosa- overeating (bingeing) usually followed by compensatory behavior such as: purging through vomiting, use of laxatives, enemas, fasting, or excessive exercise.

Anxiety Disorders- are a group of mental disorders characterized by significant feelings of anxiety and fear.

Mood disorders- The development of emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to identifiable stressors that occur within 3 months of the onset of the stressors.

Learning abilities-encompass disorders that affect the way individuals with normal or above normal-intelligence receive, store, organize, retrieve or use information.

Sexual abuse-sexual act forced upon woman, man, or child without their consent.

Influence of mass media-spend a significant amount of time in viewing and interacting with electronic devices.

Human development- focuses on human growth and changes across the lifespan, including physical, cognitive, social, intellectual, perceptual, personality and emotional growth.

Pre-Natal (conception of birth)- Age when hereditary endowments and sex are fixed and all body features, both external and internal are developed

Infancy (birth to infancy)- Foundation age when basic behavior are organized and many ontogenetic maturation skills are developed

Early childhood (2-6 years old)-Pre-gang age, exploratory, and questioning. Language and elementary reasoning are acquired and initial socialization is experienced

Late Childhood (6 to 12 years old)- Gang and creativity age where self-help skills, social skills, school skills, and play are developed

Adolescence (puberty to 18 years)-Age of adjustment to new patterns of life and roles such as spouse, parent and breadwinner

Middle Age (40 years to retirement)-Transition age when adjustments to initial physical and mental decline are experienced

Old Age (Retirement to death)-Retirement age when increasingly rapid physical and mental decline are experienced

Living Mindfully- you need the right tools to practice your craft, and you need to constantly refine your technique to achieve your creative potential.