LESSON 2 - Developing the whole person (Personal Development).ppsx

Perdev

1. DEVELOPING THE
WHOLE PERSON
Prepared by Mary Krystine P. Olido

2. Duality – understanding the nature of
things in a simple, dual mode.
Dual character separation
Examples:
◦body and spirit
◦mind and body
◦Yin and yang
◦Good-bad
◦Life-death
Mind and Body Dualism of Descartes

3. Gen. Jan C. Smuts (1926) – wrote
Holism and Evolution
◦Introduced the academic terminology
for holism as
◦“the tendency in
nature to form wholes
which are greater than the
sum of the parts through
creative evolution”
Holism and Gestalt

4. Christian von Ehrehfels –
introduced the concept of gestalt
Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition:
“something that is made of many parts
and yet is somehow more than or different
from the combination of its parts; broadly,
the general quality or character of
something.”
Holism and Gestalt

5. Physiological – physical attributes, 5
senses
Cognitive – intellectual functions
Psychological – thinking, feeling, behaving
Social – manner of interaction with others
Spiritual – attribute of a person’s
consciousness, beliefs, and values
The Various Aspects of Holistic
Development of Persons

6. Emotion – from Latin verb, movare, which
means to move or be upset or agitated
6 Basic Emotions that Human beings
Experience (Paul Ekman):
HappinessSadness Surprise
Fear Anger Disgust
Institute of Neuroscience and
Psychology, University of Glasgow
Happy Sad
Afraid Surprised
Feelings and Emotions

7. Feelings arise from the brain as it
interprets an emotion, which is usually
caused by physical sensations
experienced by the body as a reaction
to certain external stimulus.
Example:
Emotion of being afraid produces a
feeling of fear
Dr. Antonio R. Damasio (2005)

8. Attitudes – a person’s thoughts,
feelings, and emotions about another
person, object, idea, behavior, or
situation.
◦Result of a person’s evaluation of an
experience with another person, object,
idea, behavior, or situation based on his/her
values and belief systems
Behavior – a manifestation or acting out
of the attitudes an individual has
Attitudes and Behavior

9. A system of beliefs that adheres to the
highest ideals of human existence
Create meaning and purpose in a person’s life
Universal human values that transcend
culture and race
Values

10. Integrity
Accountability
Diligence
Perseverance
Discipline
Five Core Values for the Workplace
by Robert L. Dilenschneider

11. 1.Self-direction
2.Stimulation
3.Hedonism
4.Achievement
5.Power
6.Security
7.Conformity
8.Tradition
9.Benevolence
10.Universalism
10 Common Values People Have by
Shalom H. Schwartz

12. 1.Openness to change
2.Self-transcendence
3.Self-enhancement
4.conservation
Motivational goals that characterize
the 10 values

13. 1.What things are important to you? Are these
things worthy enough for you to risk your future,
your relationships, your career, or even your own
life?
2.What are the things that are important to you
that when taken away from you, or were not
honored by other people, will make you angry or
feel hurt?
Some questions to help clarify your
Values:

14. Virtues – usually adjectives that describe
positive and desirable qualities which usually
mirror a value it represents
Values – usually nouns
Examples:
Virtues vs. Values
Values Virtues
Peace Peaceful, calm
IntegrityReputable, believable, honest, trustworthy
Love Loving, caring, compassionate, gentle
RespectRespectful, civil
BalanceObjective, fair, harmonious

15. Personal Development by Ricardo Rubio Santos
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