PerDev

• Socrates was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought
• Personal


  All about you. A personal decision is one you make on your own and it's probably about something that concerns you, too. Your personal possessions are things that belong to you
• Personality


  Any person's collection of interrelated behavioral, cognitive and emotional patterns that comprise a person's unique adjustment to life. These interrelated patterns are relatively stable, but can change over long time periods
• Development


  A specified state of advancement or growth. It could also be used to describe a new and advanced idea or product; or an event that constitutes a new stage under changing circumstances. Generally, the term development describes good
• Myers Briggs Test Indicators (MBTI) - The four dichotomies to define personality

  • Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I)
  • Sensing (S) or Intuition (N)
  • Thinking (T) or Feeling (F)
  • Judging (J) or Perceiving (P)
• Temet Nosce (know thy self)-Socrates: 'The key to finding a purpose and fulfillment in life begins with knowing and understanding yourself'
• Ages 10 to 13: Early Adolescence - Physical Growth & Development


  • Puberty for many children and pre-teens begins
  • Pre-teens experience both physical growth and sexual development, which can be uncomfortable
  • Body changes during early adolescence may include developing hair under the arms and in the pubic area, testicular enlargement in males, and breast development in females
  • Changes usually start happening earlier for females than for males
• Ages 10 to 13: Early Adolescence - Mental & Emotional Development


  • Pre-teens and teens begin to assert more independence
  • Children of this age group often have an increased need for privacy
  • They may also require more privacy to deal with the curiosity and anxiety that come with body changes and new feelings
  • In this phase, children may notice or start to question their gender identity
  • It's common for pre-teens to become more focused on themselves, or a bit egocentric
  • At this point, kids start feeling like they are always being judged by people, especially their peers
  • At this point in adolescence, children have a very "black-and-white" thought process
• Ages 14 to 17: Middle Adolescence - Physical Development


  • Changes from puberty are still happening in teens
  • Physical changes in females may have slowed down or finished, but by this age most will start having regular menstrual periods
  • Most males will have started their pubescent growth spurt
  • Male's voices begin to lower and there may be a period where the voice cracks
  • Acne develops in both males and females
• Ages 14 to 17: Middle Adolescence - Mental & Emotional Development


  • As the brain continues to develop, thought processes mature during this time, however, they still do not process things like adults yet
  • The frontal lobes are the last parts of the brain to develop and are not fully mature by this stage
  • Teens at this age may be able to start thinking in the abstract and start seeing the bigger picture rather than the specifics of one situation
  • Teens of this age start feeling interested in romantic and sexual relationships
  • Exploration of their sense of identity as well as beliefs and values is common
• Ages 18 to 21: Late Adolescence - Physical Development


  • During late adolescence, physical development has been completed for most young people. Most people have grown to their full adult heights
• Ages 18 to 21: Late Adolescence - Mental & Emotional Development


  • The brain is completing its development during late adolescence
  • Young people in this age range usually have better impulse control and decision-making skills than in middle adolescence
  • There is a stronger sense of identity in older adolescents
  • Values and beliefs are often solidified during this stage
  • Independence increases as many young adults separate from their parents to live outside their childhood homes
  • Established relationships with parents, siblings, and other family members may change in nature now that adulthood has nearly been reached
  • Thoughts may turn to the future and decisions may be based on their beliefs, desires, and hopes
• Sui generis- one of a kind
• Top 10 Barriers to Self-growth

  • Fear
  • Denial
  • Pride
  • Defensiveness
  • Not taking responsibility
  • Lack of self-discipline
  • Lack of goals
  • Negative/Pessimistic attitude
  • Lack of support
• Holistic development


  The physiological, cognitive, psychological, spiritual, and social growth of a person
• Processes and periods of holistic development

  • Biological (physiological)
  • Cognitive
  • Social-emotional (psychosocial)
  • Spiritual
• Biological (physiological) process


  1. Bodily changes, like brain development, physical growth and weight increases

  2. Gradual changes in size, shape, and function during an organism's life that translate its genetic potentials (genotype) into functioning mature systems (phenotype)
• Cognitive process


  1. Thinking, intelligence and language skills

  2. How a person perceives, thinks, and gains understanding of their world through the relations of genetic and learning factors

  3. Reasoning, intelligence, language, and memory
• Social-emotional (psychosocial) process


  1. Personality, emotions and interpersonal connections

  2. How individuals' behaviors progresses from childish to mature

  3. Form and sustain positive relationships

  4. Experience, manage and express emotions
• Spiritual stage of human development

  1. Profoundly influences cognition, moral reasoning, and lifelong learning

  2. Encourages individuals to engage in deep, abstract thinking

  3. Fosters internalized ethical values

  4. Promotes a lifelong quest for knowledge and self-awareness
• Howard Gardner is an American developmental psychologist
• Multiple intelligences


  • Visual-spatial
  • Linguistic-verbal
  • Logical-mathematical
  • Body-kinesthetic
  • Musical
  • Interpersonal
  • Intrapersonal
  • Naturalistic