PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Self-Awareness Theory that when you focus on

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🤞🏻🌟 yourself, there is the tendency to compare what you
currently observe to the standards you set for yourself.

Self-Discrepancy Theory when there is a mismatch

ADOLESCENCE - Stage of self discovery. between your ideal self and your actual self, this
becomes a source of distress for you and is much
SELF-CONCEPT likely to affect your self-esteem.
— Everything that you know about yourself.
— It is your perception of yourself, how you define and Self-Concept Clarity
understand yourself as a multi-dimensional (physical, — having a clear and defined self-concept.
spiritual, emotional, social, and moral) human being. — helps you and your desire to become self-aware by
providing a more stable view of your positive traits.
Essential Components of Self Concept
TWO TYPES OF SELF-AWARENESS:
1.) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- are used to describe how you look in either a 1.) Internal Self-Awareness - Clearly seeing
positive or negative way; your inner self–your personalities, values,
2.) PERSONALITY TRAITS desires, reactions, and impact on other
- are the stable characteristics that determine people.
your behavior. 2.) External Self-Awareness - Involves
3.) SOCIAL IDENTITY understanding how others see you.
- would refer to the social group where you
belong. Self-concepts are never simple, given Table below represents the different categories of your
the differences in backgrounds of individuals. self-awareness with the mixture of its internal and
external types. This categorizes your knowledge of
SELF-COMPLEXITY yourself and of others. (Study made by Dr. Tasha
— Different ways in which you think about yourself, Eurich)
can be high or low according to researchers.

EXAMPLE:
★ Physical Characteristics - “I am
fair-skinned”, “I am chubby”.
★ Personality Traits - “I am trustworthy”, “I am
outgoing”.
★ Social Identity - “I am the daughter of Leni”,
“I am a Muslim”

SELF-ESTEEM
— A positive or negative self-evaluation of the
self-concept. STEPS TO BECOME MORE SELF-AWARE:

SELF-WORTH 1.) Ask yourself why

— How much you value yourself. 2.) Delay gratification
3.) Take feedback constructively
SELF-EFFICACY 4.) Let go of biases
— Your belief and confidence that you can accomplish 5.) Use tools to know yourself
tasks and control your environment. 6.) Reflect often

Self Concept as a Product of Social Relationships INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES. It refers to the

differences and similarities among people in a
In 1902, American sociologist Charles Horton Cooley psychological way.
popularized the concept of the looking glass self
wherein he theorizes that people around you serve as
Wilderdom mentioned that Plato once said that:
mirrors that reflect how you see yourself.
No two persons are born exactly alike, but each
SELF-AWARENESS differs from the other in natural endowments, one
— Is the ability to know yourself extensively, not just being suited for one occupation and the other for
regarding traits and characteristics, but also knowing another.
your inner state and how you think.
How men have been categorized:
In 1972, psychologists Shelley Duval and
Gender differences. Men were the hunters while
Robert Wicklund first studied self awareness and
stated in the.. women were the gatherers.
Social groups or affiliations. education, caste, and
class.
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BENEFITS OF KEEPING A JOURNAL

DEMOGRAPHICS. It is the statistical characteristics of
people like their gender, their religion, their age, – Keeping a journal is one way of venting safely
their marital status and the like. The categorization – It enhances creativity
and grouping are meant to provide a quick view of how – Recording good ideas
members are grouped. – Habit formation
– Mental health tool
Your uniqueness make you able to make connections
HOLISM is the tendency in nature to form whole which
with other people.
are greater than the sum of the parts through creative
evolution. - General Jan C. Smuts
Sharing Experiences — a form of learning shared by
others experiences. HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT — these changes occur
simultaneously and are never-ending.
Experiences are personal, but there are many things
that you can learn by listening to the sharing of FIVE AREAS OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
personal experiences, characteristics, and habits of
❖ Physiological
others. Learning is considered as a social activity ❖ Cognitive
since it involves both the formal and informal methods ❖ Social and Emotional
of gaining knowledge from others. ❖ Spiritual
❖ Psychological
SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY
PHYSIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
— ALBERT BANDURA proposed the Social
This includes the five senses and other physical
Learning Theory. characteristics including the changes in the body and
— According to him, people learn from each other. the development of skills related to mobility or
They do this through observation, modeling, and movement. Physiological changes do not stop.
imitation.
STEPS IN TAKING CARE OF THE BODY
4 CONDITIONS FOR EFFECTIVE MODELING 1.) Practice healthy eating habits.
• Reduce the intake of foods that are rich in salt,
These conditions affect the speed by which the
unhealthy fats, and sugar.
person, object, action or event is absorbed and • Make fruits and vegetable parts of the daily diet.
modeled. • Check the nutritional facts when doing the grocery.
• Observe food portions.
ATTENTION. It refers to the active processing of • Eat on time and do not skip your meals.
specific information about your surroundings.
2.) Live an active lifestyle.
RETENTION. It is described as remembering the 3.) Get enough sleep and rest.
person, object, action, or event where attention is
given. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
There are two things to remember when studying this
REPRODUCTION. It is the duplication of the object, component: cognition and cognitive processes.
action, action, or event
COGNITION. The American Psychological Association
MOTIVATION. It is the push to imitate or duplicate. described cognition as the processes of knowing
which includes remembering, attending, and
RECIPROCAL DETERMINISM reasoning. It also involves the contents of these
— This means that when a certain behavior is processes like memories and concepts.
imitated by another, this can cause a chain
reaction in which other people will begin to imitate COGNITIVE PROCESSES. Include the higher mental
this behavior until it becomes a habit or accepted processes like memory, language, perception,
by many. Once this happens, this behavior affects the problem-solving, and abstract thinking
society as well; in turn, society will start accepting this
behavior. The cognitive component of an individual refers to
the mental processes or the intellectual functioning of
Blogging and Vlogging - Two new methods of the mind. The intellectual skills and abilities of a
Journal. person are shown through the attitudes, values,
beliefs, and thoughts. The ability to think, recall,
DIFFERENT STRATEGIES FOR SOCIAL LEARNING recognize, analyze, reason, synthesize, evaluate, and
assess are under the domain of this component.
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ATTITUDE. This is one of the aspects that is Dualism is associated with Rene Descartes. He is a
influenced by mental skills. In 2005, Hogg and philosopher who proposed the theory of duality.
Vaughan, as cited by Llaneza-Ramos (2017),
described it as “a relatively enduring organization of Dualism is a philosophical term that speaks of the
beliefs, feelings, and behavioral tendencies towards independence between the functioning of the mind and
socially significant objects, groups, events, or the body.
symbols.”
Duality. is the recognition and comprehension of the
THE ELEMENTS OF ATTITUDE nature of things dually. The best example of this is the
Eastern concept of yin and yang.
Cognitive. This is made up of knowledge and specific
beliefs. The mind/body connection means that your
Affective. This is made up of emotional responses. thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and attitudes affect the
Behavioral. This is the manner in which an attitude body either in a positive or negative way.
influences the observable action or behavior.
COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT)
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT According to this technique, your behavior is affected
This is described as our inherent or innate capability by how you think and feel. Cognitive Behavioral
and needs to reach out and form relationships with Therapy’s main purpose is to correct misconceptions,
other people. This is born out of the basic need to false beliefs, and faulty reasoning so that you can
belong. A person is considered as a social being. It sustain a healthy level of adjustment and connection
cannot live in isolation. A person is part of a family, a with other people.
school, a community, a society, and a country. He/She
cannot escape the call of interacting with other people. Breaking the Cycle
Change is possible. Behavior can be modified. There
EMOTIONS. are responses that create biochemical are ways of altering the thoughts, feelings, and
reactions in the body. These reactions change the behavior of a person.
physical state.
1. Rewards and Associations. These two factors are
The four basic emotions are being happy, sad, fearful combined to jumpstart the process.
or surprised, and disgusted or angry.
Rewards. These are the incentives that a person
FEELINGS. are the mental reactions and association receives when doing a positive or the desired
to emotions. They are subjective because they are behavior. .
influenced by personal beliefs, experiences, and Associations. Regarding associations, a person is
memories. A feeling attributes or labels a meaning to encouraged to relate behavior to an outcome.
emotions.
2. Changing irrational beliefs. Irrational beliefs are
For instance, crying (physiological response) may thoughts that are not based on reality. This can be
mean sadness (feeling), anger (feeling), or done by challenging the beliefs of a person and finding
happiness (feeling). out if they have bases in reality.

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT 3. Reflection and automatic judgments.

— is characterized by the discovery and experience of Automatic judgment happens when a previous
the inner guide that steers the values and beliefs of a experience crosses the mind, and the person
person. automatically judges the experience.

VALUES. They are the judgment that people make Reflection entails thinking what your thoughts and
about issues, people, or things. They are subjective emotions are to avoid making
because their formation is shaped by their upbringing automatic judgments.
and life experiences.
SELF EVALUATION. is the act of recognizing and
VIRTUE. It is the quality that echoes or reflects the evaluating the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors of
values. the person and creating helpful and beneficial steps to
understand the self and other people.
PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
Is the growth and development of a person’s How Does a Person Take Care of the Mind and
cognitive, emotional, and social skills. Also, these skills Body?
are studied in conjunction with their physical growth – Sleep.
and development. Furthermore, psychological – Exercise
development analyzes an individual in the course of a – Meditate.
lifespan. – Read a magazine or a book
– Write a journal.
– Me Time is a must.
– Rest during weekends.
– Remind yourself to smile and be happy