P Development

• Three aspects of human development

  Physical development, Cognitive development, Psychosocial development.
• Physical development covers the growth of the body and the brain, motor and sensory skills, and physical health
• Cognitive development covers our capacity to learn, to speak, to understand, to reason and to create
• Psychosocial development includes our social interactions with other people, our emotions, attitudes, self-identity, personality, beliefs and values.
• Factors that Affect Human Development

  • Environment is the world outside of ourselves and the experiences that result from our contract and interaction with this external world.
• Factors that Affect Human Development

  • Heredity or the inborn traits passed on by the generations of offsprings from both sides of biological parents and families.
• Factors that Affect Human Development

  • maturation is the natural progression of the brain and the body.
• Personal - Belonging or relating to a particular person. made or designed to be used by one person.
• Personal Development - is the process in which persons reflect upon themselves understand who they are, accept what they discover about themselves, and learn new sets of values, attitudes, behavior and thinking skills to reach their fullest potential as human beings.
• Origins of personal development

  -The first Homo sapiens drew figures to narrate their experiences.
• Origins of personal development

  -The Greek Philosophers asked questions about the self and being human. Life, Science, Existence, meaning and well-being of humans.
• Origins of personal development

  -Eastern cultures emphasize the quest for being a "superior man" e.g. morality, values, honor, discipline, respect etc.

   
• Personality - refers to the unique and enduring patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that characterize an individual.
• Temperament = Hereditary
• Personality = Environmental 
• Known to others + Known to self = Open Area
• Known to others + Not known to self = Blind Spot
• Not known to others + Known to Self = Hidden Area
• Not known to others + Not known to self = Unknown
• Dimensions of the self - Open Area, Blind Spot, Hidden Area, Unknown
• Self-Concept

  Ideal self, Actual Self
• Ideal self -The ideal self represents the version of ourselves we aspire to become.
• Actual self -The actual self reflects our tangible achievements, relationships, successes, failures, and disappointments.
• Hierarchy of Need - Physiological Needs, Safety Needs, Love and belongingness needs, Esteem needs, Self-actualization needs.
• Physiological needs are biological requirements for human survival, e.g., air, food, drink, shelter, clothing, warmth, sex, and sleep.
• Safety needs – people want to experience order, predictability, and control in their lives.
• Love and belongingness needs refers to a human emotional need for interpersonal relationships, affiliating, connectedness, and being part of a group.
• Esteem needs are the fourth level in Maslow’s hierarchy and include self-worth, accomplishment, and respect.
• Self-actualization needs are the highest level in Maslow’s hierarchy, and refer to the realization of a person’s potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth, and peak experiences.
• Human Psychological Development - Psychoanalysis, Structure of the Psyche
• Psychoanalysis - A therapeutic approach and theory that seeks to explore the unconscious mind to uncover repressed feelings and interpret deep-rooted emotional patterns, often using techniques like dream analysis and free association.
• Psychoanalysis - helps a person take control of these influences by tracing them back to their origins and understanding how they have developed over time.
• Id – The Id is primitive and instinctive.
• “Psyche” – “Mind”
• Ego - Responsible for dealing with reality as it is, not what we want it to be.
• Superego - The Superego is responsible for our morals, ethics, and ideals. It always strives for perfection.
• Freud’s Psychosexual Stages - Oral Stage, Anal Stage, Phallic Stage, Latency Period, Genital Stage
• Oral Stage - Birth to Age 18 months
• Anal Stage - Age 18 months to Age 3 years
• Phallic Stage - Ages 4-6 years old