Developing The Whole Person
Developing The Whole Person
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that
goes on inside people.
He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all"
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Mind and Body Dualism of Descartes
Rene Descartes, one of the
modern philosophers of our
time, influenced much of
mankinds thinking with his
theory of duality or
understanding the nature of
things in a simple, dual mode.
In dualism,people perceive
things as dual in character.
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The Yin-Yang Symbol
An example of dualism is
the distinct male-female
gender categorization or
the yin and yang of eastern
thought.
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The Yin-Yang Symbol
There is dynamism
between two forces in
nature, and that each force
is present in each other
and will never exist in its
purest form.
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More examples of Dualism
Good-bad
Racial purity
Life-death
Other points of view where things
are taken in their absolutes or
extremes.
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Holism and Gestalt
In 1926, General Jan C.
Smuts, a South African
statesman, military leader,
and philosopher, wrote
about holism in his book
Holism and Evolution.
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Holism and Gestalt
Holism - the tendency in nature to form wholes
which are greater than the sum of the parts
through creative evolution.
Gestalt 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.
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Examples:
Music
Car
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In understanding
humans, it is
important to see the
person in his entirety
and not just his
parts.
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5 ASPECTS OF HOLISTIC
DEVELOPMENT OF PERSON
1. Physiological the physical attributes including the 5
sense
2. Cognitive the intellectual functions of the mind:
thinking, recognizing, reasoning, analyzing, projecting,
synthesizing, recalling , and assessing.
3. Psychological how thinking, feeling, and behavior
interact and happen in a person
4. Social the manner by which an individuals interacts
with other individual s or groups of individuals.
5. Spiritual the attribute of a persons consciousness and
beliefs, including the values and virtues that guide and
put meaning into a persons life
Portfolio Output No. 3: Personal Assessment of Aspects
of Development with Plan of Action
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Six Basic Emotions (Paul Ekman)
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Four Basic Emotions (2014 Study)
happy sad
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Reflection
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Attitudes and Behavior
Attitudes are a persons thoughts, feelings, and
emotions about another person, object, idea,
behavior, or situation.
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Attitudes and Behavior
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Attitudes and Behavior
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Attitudes and Behavior
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Can attitudes be changed?
YES.
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Values and Virtues
Values and Virtues
At the core of every
person lies a system of
beliefs that adheres to
the highest ideals of
human existence.
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Universal Values (UN)
Peace
Freedom
Social progress
Equal rights
Human dignity
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5 Core Values for the Workplace
Integrity
Accountability
Diligence
Perseverance
Discipline
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10 Basic Human Values
1. Self-Direction - independent
thought and action; choosing,
creating, and exploring
2. Stimulation excitement,
novelty, and challenge in life
3. Hedonism pleasure and
sensuous gratification for
oneself Shalom H. Schwartz
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10 Basic Human Values
4. Achievement personal success through
demonstrating competence according to social
standards
5. Power social status and prestige, and control or
dominance over people and resources
6. Security safety, harmony, and stability of society, of
relationships, and of self
7. Conformity restraint of actions, inclinations, and
impulses that are likely to upset or harm others and
violate social expectations or norms
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10 Basic Human Values
8. Tradition respect, commitment, and acceptance
of the customs and ideas that traditional culture or
religion provide the self
9. Benevolence preserving and enhancing the
welfare of those with whom one is in frequent
personal contact (the in-group)
10. Universalism understanding, appreciation,
tolerance, and protection for the welfare of all
people and of nature
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Motivational Goals
1. openness to change
2. self-transcendence
3. self-enhancement
4. conservation
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Achievement and power (self-
enhancement)
lies in contradiction to
universalism and
benevolence (self-
transcendence), as stimulation
and self-direction (openness to
change) is opposite conformity
or tradition
and security (conservation).
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Ten Groups or Values
1. Universalism 6. Power
2. Benevolence 7. Achievement
3. Tradition 8. Hedonism
4. Conformity 9. Stimulation
5. Security 10. Self-direction
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Values are influenced by:
Gender
Age
Social background
Educational attainment
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Five Values Four Basic
Universal
1. Right conduct Values
2. Peace
1.Life
3. Truth
2.Respect
4. Love
3.Love
5. Non-violence
4.Integrity
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Virtues - are adjectives that describe
positive and desirable qualities which
usually mirror a value it represents.
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Journal Writing
The STORY OF THE TWO WOLVES gives rise to a number of questions.
Let us share our thoughts, feelings and opinions on the following
questions. By taking time to do this, you will learn to better manage
your mind, feelings, and actions and consciously feeding the good wolf
in you.
1. How aware are you of the two different opposing wolves operating
within your mind, one of which leads to pain and a diminished sense of
life and the other to a joyous, meaningful, and fulfilling life?
2. When was the time you feel disappointed by the choice of behavior
because you knew that there was a more positive option but you just
didnt choose it?
3. What ways or techniques or exercises do you use to strengthen
yourself so as to increase its potency to choose and hence control your
life?
3. In what specific ways do you feed the negative wolf?
4. What specific ways do you use to feed the positive wolf?