PerDev

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

General development of body, attitude, identity, behavior, lifestyle, and thought processes where one can develop the self or the areas that need to be reworked to become suitable to the world.

Areas of Personal development

Health Finances Sociability Spirituality Habits

biological factors

are anything which affect the function and behavior of a living organism which include hereditary factors, physical appearance and physique, and rate of maturation.

diverse approaches to personality assessment

INTERVIEW SELF-REPORT TEST PROJECTIVE TECHNIQUES

love and belonging needs

Interpersonal or social needs which involve feeling of belongingness. The need for belonging can be met in any group setting. Humans need love and be loved - both sexually and non sexually by others. Together, the social and esteem levels make up what is known as the Physiological needs in hierarchy.

theory of well-being

It is a theory which describes how people think and feel about the quality of their lives, including both emotional reactions and cognitive judgments.

Big Five Factors

OCEAN, (conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, extraversion)

social development

refers to the process by which one learns to interact with people around him. It also refers to how you develop relationships with others and, if conflicts arise, how well you handle it.

Projective techniques

-Aim to uncover hidden conflicts or emotions through ambiguous stimuli. -are believed to be sensitive to unconscious dimensions of personality. Defense mechanisms, latent impulses, and anxieties have all been inferred from data gathered in projective situations.

determinants of personality

-Biological Factors of Personality -Cultural Determinants of Personality -Family Influences on Personality Development

Personality Test

-By answering a few questions about your likes and dislikes and where you would like to go in life, a professional can give you report detailing the type of personality you have. -it is simple

start of becoming a happy person

-Freely express yourself and your desires -Outside actions are in accordance with your inside feelings and values -You can make better choices about everything

gain self awareness

-Understand your life story -Make self-reflection a daily habit -Seek honest feedback

The study of personality

-Understanding individual differences in particular personality characteristics such as sociability or irritability. -Understanding how various parts of a person come together as a whole.

personality

-as defined by the Merriam-Webster is the combination of characteristics or quality that form an individual's distinctive character. -The American Psychological Association, adapted from Encyclopedia of Psychology, refers to personality as individual differences in characteristics patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving. -is derived from Latin word "persona" which means a "mask". It is a pattern of body habits, traits, attitudes, and ideas of an individual organized externally into roles and statuses and as they relate internally to motivations, goals and various aspects of selfhood.

self

-is defined as the individuality of a person which is the subject of learning experiences, varied emotions and thoughts. -It is also a product of the social environment through one's family, school and community.

moral development

A holistic understanding of human development includes not only an understanding of what our senses can perceive. What underlies is an individual's decision should be scrutinized to have a better understanding of his persona. One's behavior is determined by his mind which in turn is motivated by his "spirit."

cultural determinants

All human beings live in a society, an interacting group of people. Each society has a distinctive culture, a body of stored knowledge, characteristic way of thinking, feelings, attitudes, goals, ideals, and value system.

Stages of Adolescence

Early adolescence (10-13 years) Middle adolescence (14-16 years) Late adolescence (17-20 years)

Self-report tests

Present questions or statements that may or may not describe certain attributes or qualities of the person.

esteem needs

Self-esteem is feeling good, confident, and satisfied about oneself. Esteem presents the typical human desire to be accepted and valued by others. People often engage in a profession or hobby to gain recognition.

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

Systematic development of the organized pattern of thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and attitudes that makes a person unique or distinct from others. It occurs through the continuous interaction of disposition, character, and environment.

Interview

The aim of this is to gather information, and the adequacy of the data gathered depends in large part of questions asked by the interviewer.

physiological need

The physical requirements for human survival. It is considered as the most important in the hierarchy of needs and should be fulfilled first before anyone can move to the next stage.

self-actualization needs

The self-actualization stages described by Maslow as "the desire to become more and more what one is, to become everything that one is capable of becoming."

Family Influences

The ultimate of personality development is the development of social behavior. Socialization is the process by which an individual acquires behavioral potentialities and eventually, those behavior patterns that are customary and acceptable according to the standards of his family and social group.

safety needs

This level is more likely to be predominant in children as they generally have a greater to feel safe. People need the safety of a place which is free from threat or violence, place they can call home. Other people may find a sense of safety from spiritual or religious belief.

Agreeableness

being kind, sympathetic and happy to help

Extraversion

being sociable, energetic and talkative

ABRAHAM MASLOW

hierarchy of needs

Neuroticism

inclination to worry, be vulnerable, or temperamental

Openness

one of the five factors; willingness to try new things and be open to new experiences

Conscientiousness

planning ahead rather than being spontaneous

Personal

refers to a particular person, individual or a body. It also relates to an individual or an individual's character, conduct, motivates or private affairs. (Merriam-Webster)

nature

refers to heredity or genetic make-up.

Holistic Development

refers to human development that is meant to involve all the aspects of person: physical, spiritual, mental, emotional, and social, and moral development.

nurture

refers to the environment

development

refers to the systematic use of scientific knowledge to meet specific objectives; it is an act, process, or result of developing or a process of social transformation that is based on complex, cultural, and environmental factors and their interactions.

Transcendence

refers to the very highest and most inclusive or holistic levels of human consciousness, behaving and relating, as ends rather than means, to oneself, to significant others, to human beings in general, to other species, to nature, and to the cosmos

adolescence

starts with puberty during which different biological changes occur. Both male and female adolescents experiencing growth spurts at this time, leading towards physical maturity.

emotional development

• an area of development that is difficult to work on because how you emotionally react to things, people, and situations is not something that you can easily change. •However, remember that you can do better by not allowing your emotions to control you.

Behavioral assessment

•A measure of boy's general intelligence, which might help explain his poor schoolwork; •An interview with him to provide insights onto his view of his problem; •Personality tests, which might reveal trends that are related to his inadequate social relationships; •Observations of his activities and response patterns in school; •Observations of his behavior in a specially created situation, such as a playroom with many interesting toys and games; •An interview with his parents, since the boy's poor behavior in school may be symptomatic of problem at home; and •Direct observation of his behavior at home.

BODILY ASSESSMENT

•Bodily responses may reveal a person's feelings and motivations, and clinicians pay particular attention to these nonverbal messages. •Bodily functions may also reflect motivations and concern, and some clinicians also pay attention to these. •Sophisticated devices have been developed to measure such physiological changes as pupil dilation, blood pressure, and electrical skin responses under specific conditions.

Agents of Socialization:

•Family •Peers •Social Media/Mass Media •School •Church •Government

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

•Helps you to understand yourself better by determining what drives some of your behaviors. •It helps you to understand and get along better with others. •Often used in employee training, marriage counseling and personal development.

mental or cognitive development

•Mental development greatly affects your relationships, education, and career. •A healthy mental development allows you to have a much better capacity for learning, adapting to situations, and controlling your behavior. •Mental development is a never-ending process -- you never actually finish becoming a mentally stronger person.

physical development

•can be defined as the progress of an individual's control over his own body. •The awareness of your own physical development allows you to determine your state of health and start working on it. •Even if you are generally healthy, there are things you can do to further improve your current state of health.

Spiritual Development

•is the process of evolving one's inner self -- your consciousness. •Your spirit is your soul. It is the real YOU. It needs nourishment. It is there to lead in the right direction • is a developmental process for making a meaning of one's life. •Acceptance of the spiritual domain among adolescents is important. Adolescent often crave to discover spiritual matters, develop connections between self and others, and achieve a sense of themselves and the world.