PERDEV Reviewer
PERDEV Reviewer
DEVELOPMENT ASPECTS
● Physical Development
– the changes are preparing you to become physically capable
of biological reproduction.
– rapid body growth
– hair growth
– muscle modification
● Cognitive Development
– the brain continues to develop.
– you are beginning to think from concrete to abstract terms
and able to conceptualize theoretical ideas.
CATEGORIES OF SELF – problems are now being evaluated logically and scientifically.
● Psychosocial Development
Dan McAdam, a psychologist, reiterated that even there are – changes in the emotions, feelings, moods and manner of
many ways on how we reflect to improve ourselves, it brings us thinking.
back to these three (3) categories: – ongoing establishment of strongly-held beliefs, values, and
1. Self as Social Actor goals in life.
● We are portraying different roles and behaving for – during adolescence individuals undergo the process of
every type/set of people in front of us since we all self-evaluation which leads to long-range goal setting,
care about what people think about us. It is practically emotional and social independence,and maturity.
for social acceptance. ● Social Development
2. Self as Motivated Agent – you begin to rely more on your friends or peer groups for
● People act based on their purpose. They do things support than on your family. However, you are more prone to
based on their own dreams, desires, and planned peer pressure.
goals for the future. This, though, is not easily ● Spiritual Development
identifiable since it is self-conceptualized, unless it – you begin to have interest in spiritual concerns. You start
was shared with us. pondering on questions concerning existence, essence,
3. Self as Autobiographical Author spirituality, religion and God.
● He/she as the creator of his/her own entire life story.
It is about how oneself is developed from his/her According to Erik Erikson, adolescence stage of Psychosocial
past, up to the present, and what he/she will become development, also known as “identity vs. role confusion” is the
in the future. stage wherein teens need to develop the sense of self and
personal identity. At this point, teenagers start to have circle of
SIX STEPS ON HOW TO MAKE A RATIONAL DECISION friends in which they build their trust.
1. Define the problem.
2. Identify the criteria necessary to judge the multiple ● It occurs during adolescence, from about 12-18 years.
options. ● During this stage, adolescents search for a sense of
3. Weigh the criteria. self and personal identity, through an intense
4. Generare alternatives on each criterion. exploration of personal values, beliefs, and goals.
5. Change the optimal decision. ● The adolescent mind is essentially a mind or
moratorium, a psychosocial stage between childhood
and adulthood, between the morality learned by the
Quarter 1 – Lesson 2.1: child and the ethics to be developed by the adult.
Developing the whole person- evaluate one’s personality
Thoughts – refers to the ideas or arrangement of ideas that Mental health conditions account for 16% of the global burden
result from thinking or the act of producing thoughts. of disease and injury in people aged 10-19 years.
FRIENDS
● Friends are like extended siblings who came from
different families.
● They give us a sense of belongingness for an
individual would always want to be part of something.
● Friends also teach us the value of love, respect,
understanding, and acceptance. They help us improve
in our social connection, emotional stability, and
inspires our intellectual capacity.
● True friends support only what is good and reject
what is not. They refuse to tolerate unacceptable
behavior and seek to correct your shortcomings.
● Friends bring out the best in a person and they share
mutual interest, hobbies, and aspirations.
TEACHERS
● Teachers are the second parents in school.
Influential People in My Life ● They help you improve your intellectual and emotional
capacity to handle difficult situations in life.
PARENTS ● They guide you to understand the valuable lessons
● Parents are the first people who introduce you to life. about life that would last for a lifetime.
● They provide shelter, protection, and sense of security ● Their influence does not fade because they provide
no matter what happens. exceptional impact towards self-realization and
● The concept of home is formed coupled with love and self-discovery.
much sacrifices that either your mother or father is ● Teachers walk along the progress of the learners; that
willing to give. makes it more memorable and enduring for life.
● When you want to hear honest opinion about the ● Good teachers inspire learners to do better in making
things you need to improve, they would never hesitate decisions.
to tell exactly what needs to be done. ● Being the role model in class, they set example to
● Parents play the largest role in a person’s mental, learners who need much guidance in school.
emotional, physical, and social development.
● They teach you the first valuable lessons in life that COMMUNITY LEADERS
became an integral part of your personality as you ● Community leaders provide network connections and
continue to discover the world. linkages among other parts of the community.
● They get involved with your education and happy to ● They inspire adolescents to get involved with
see you achieve and discover potentials. community services through outreach programs,
● Parents’ advices are far more important than any social activities, and volunteer works.
other people’s advices in terms of making sound ● They model innovation to help improve the
decisions in life. community whom they serve.
● Effective leaders set inspiration to others by setting a
SIBLINGS good example by following the policies that they try to
● Siblings are friends within a family. implement.
● They extend valuable help whenever you are in need ● Using their charisma, they tend to persuade others to
of assistance. follow them; thus, they can generate many programs
● They teach you the concept of socialization, mutual to address the needs of the people.
understanding, and respect. ● Adolescents like you can learn from their
● Like friendship, your relationship with your sister or accomplishments and may get inspired to become
brother requires communication and acceptance. servant-leaders in the future.
Quarter 1 – Lesson 4: is of great advantage for you to become genuinely responsible
Responsibility and later on be a fulfilled individual.
Self-Development – identify what ways that help one become Ways to Become Capable and Responsible Person in
capable and responsible adolescent prepared for adult life. Preparation for Adult Life
2. Take care of the younger ones. Mahatma Gandhi- ‘You can’t change how people treat you and
Preparing adolescents to become a responsible adult of the say about you. All you can do is change how you react to it.”
future really starts within the family by merely taking care of
their siblings. It serves as training ground for them to become STRESS - A condition characterized by symptoms of physical
a loving and caring parents in the future. or emotional tension.
- How we react when we feel under pressure or
3. Study well. threatened. It usually happens when we are in a
Studying hard is one’s personal obligation. Parents are only situation that we don’t feel we can manage or control
extending their assistance to their children so that as they take - A reaction to a stimulus that disturbs our physical or
their turn in the society they will find it easy to perform their mental equilibrium. It’s an omnipresent part of our life
role responsibly and live a bright future. - A stressful event can trigger the “fight-or-fight”
response, causing hormones such as adrenaline and
4. Avoid engaging to bad vices. cortisol to surge through the body
One must also distance himself/herself from bad vices and Three Views Of Stress
practices. for these activities mislead him/her from the 1. Focus on the environment : Stress as a stimulus
principles and teachings of his/her parents and/or school and (stressors)
draw him/her away from his/her dreamed success. 2. Reaction to stress : stress as a response (distress)
3. Relationship bet. The person and the environment :
5. Establish a good identity. stress as an interaction (coping)
Living with good identity will help one see all his/her potentials STRESSOR - is an event or situation that causes stress. Just
and love himself/herself more. A lot of people will start to like about anything can be a stressor as long as it is perceived as a
working with him/her and this would mean learning more. danger.
6. Earn the trust of the people around. (Remember: Stress is a response to danger. No danger ... no
Gaining the trust of the people that surround you is the fulfilling stress!)
result of creating your own identity. Having people’s
appreciation is just one of the wonderful effects of being STRESS SYMPTOMS
trustworthy. Lack of concentration Irritability
Nervousness or anxiety Sadness
7. Distinguish good company from bad influence. Increased anger or aggression Tense of aching muscles
It is your level of willpower that helps you concretized your Headache Rapid beating of heart
success. However, your choice of company might hinder your
strong will to become successful so learn to choose your RECOGNIZE SIGNS OF STRESS
company well. Signs of stress in adolescents can show up in a number of
ways:
8. Know yourself better.
Knowing yourself is being able to identify your strongest ● IRRITABILITY AND ANGER
characteristic traits and personality. Obtaining a Stressed-out teens might be more short-tempered or
comprehensive understanding of your abilities and capabilities argumentative than normal.
● CHANGES IN BEHAVIOR
A once-active teen now doesn’t want to leave the house.
Sudden changes can be a sign that stress levels are high.
● TROUBLE SLEEPING
A teen might complain of feeling tired all the time, sleep more
than usual or have trouble falling asleep at night.
● NEGLECTING RESPONSIBILITIES
If an adolescent suddenly drops the ball on homework, forgets
obligations or starts procrastinating more than usual, stress
might be a factor.
● EATING CHANGES
Eating too much or too little can both be reactions to stress.
1. Get enough sleep and rest. Sleep affects our physical and
mental health but can be the first thing you trade in when you
get busy or stressed.
2. Take time out for things you enjoy. Balance in life is by taking steps away from the causes of stress or
important, so taking time out for things you enjoy can make a stressor.
difference to how you think and feel. 2. Acceptance-Action Approach - In this approach, you
acknowledge and accept the fact that stress is
3. Be active and eat well. Your physical and mental health is real, and that stress has good and bad effects on
closely linked, so adding exercise and nutritious food every day a person. Acknowledging and accepting the reality of
can make you feel better. stress and its effects would lead you to take actons to
feel better or to resolve stress and have a healthy life.
4.Nurture relationships and connect with others. Your
connection to others is what builds you up and keeps you Coping/managing stress is important because it will help you
strong. to keep moving amid the daily challenges you are facing. It
will help you live a healthy mind and a healthy being.
5. Learn to manage stress. If you have trouble winding
down or managing thoughts you may find relaxation, yoga or Quarter 1 – Lesson 6:
writing your feelings down helpful. BRAIN PARTS, IT’S PROCESSES & FUNCTIONS
6. Get involved and join in. Being part of a group with Jeffrey Eugenides– Biology gives you a brain. Life turns it into
common interests provides a sense of belonging so find out a mind.
about sporting, music, volunteer or community groups locally.
The brain is the most complex organ in the human body.
7. Build your confidence.Learning improves your mental It is part of the central nervous system including the spinal
fitness and taking on a new challenge can build confidence and cord. Consists of three main parts such as the Cerebrum,
Cerebellum, and Brainstem.
give you a sense of achievement.
10. Reach out for help when you need it.Everyone needs
support from time to time. Talking to a family member, a
friend, your doctor or one of the many services available
can make all the difference.
Cerebral Cortex
- outermost layer of the cerebrum
- is responsible for receiving and processing
information also in initiating a response from the
processed information in the brain.
- contains four lobes that share complex relationship to
function.
- The Frontal Lobe is situated at the front part of the
brain which controls memory, emotion, stress
response, speech, decision making, and planning. The
Parietal lobe is situated near the back of the frontal
lobe which regulates sensory perception. The
Temporal Lobe is located at the side of the head
Cerebrum which regulates memory, hearing, and
- the largest part of the brain and on its outermost comprehension. The Occipital Lobe is situated at the
surface area is called the cerebral cortex. back of the head which regulates sight.
- divided into two hemispheres: the right cerebral
hemisphere controls the left side of the body while LATERALIZATION:Function located primarily on one side of
the left cerebral hemisphere controls the right side of the brain
the body.
- The main function of cerebrum is to regulate The LH particularly good at recognizing serial events— events
senses, memory, emotions, intellectual activities, and whose elements occur one after the other— and controlling
body movement like deciding on your career sequences of behavior. The serial functions that are performed
and curriculum exits. by the left hemisphere include verbal activities, such as talking,
understanding the speech of other people, reading, and writing.
● CEREBRUM receives sensory information from
the thalamus. RH specialized for synthesis; it is particularly good at putting
● THALAMUS is connected to all parts of the brain isolated elements together to perceive things as a whole. For
including the cerebral cortex. The thalamus receives example, our ability to draw sketches (especially of three-
information, organizes and then sends information dimensional objects), read maps, and construct complex
to the cerebrum. objects out of smaller elements depends heavily on circuits of
● Hypothalamus is located below the thalamus and neurons that are located in the right hemisphere.
above the brainstem which links the nervous system
with the endocrine system that regulates the digestive
processes and is also responsible for growth and
development.
● The Limbic System composes parts of the cerebral
cortex and hypothalamus, that regulate various types
of emotions that affect blood temperature and blood
pressure facilitated by the hypothalamus like eating
behavior.
Cerebellum
- located below the cerebrum at the back of the head
- Functions directly with the cerebrum to function
information from the sensory system and the spinal
REMEMBER !!
CEREBRUM - has something to do with you ability to think.
LIMBIC SYSTEM - has something to do with you feelings.
BRAINSTEM - has something to do with your behaving to
safely survive .
Quarter 1 – Lesson 7:
Emotional Intelligence
HOW CAN YOU IMPROVE YOUR BRAIN FUNCTION FOR EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT? The term Emotional Intelligence (EI) was created by two
researchers – Peter Salovey and John Mayer but was
popularized by Daniel Goleman in his 1995 book Emotional
Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ. Goleman
discussed that EI is important to be successful in academic,
professional, social, and interpersonal aspects of one's life
and a skill that can be taught and cultivated in schools.
Wheel of Emotions
ROBERT PLUTCHIK - Created the wheel of emotions which
could help us to better understand the various aspects of
emotions.
2 CATEGORIES OF EMOTIONS
POSITIVE EMOTIONS – any feeling where there is a lack of
negativity, such that no pain or discomfort is felt.
Examples: joy anticipation
Contentment trust
Love gratitude
NEGATIVE EMOTIONS – feeling which causes you to be
miserable and sad.
Examples: shame anger
Guilt fear
Grief sadness
MANAGING YOUR EMOTIONS
● EXPRESS
● HIDE