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Human Development

and Personal
Development
Developmental scientists identified the three
aspects or domains of human development as
(Papalia and Feldman 2012):

1. physical development, which covers the growth of the body


and the brain, motor and sensory skills, and even physical health;

2. cognitive development, which covers our capacity to learn,


to speak, to understand, to reason, and to create; and

3. psychosocial development, which includes our social


interactions with other people, our emotions, attitudes, self-
identity, personality, beliefs, and values.
Three aspects of human
development
Human development is also influenced by:

• heredity or the inborn traits passed on by the generations of


offsprings from both sides of the biological parents' families;
• environment is the world outside of ourselves and the experiences
that result from our contact and inter- action with this external world;
and
• maturation is the natural progression of the brain and the body that
affects the cognitive (thinking and intelligence), psychological
(emotion, attitude, and self-identity), and social (relationships)
dimensions of a person. The influence of physical maturation over a
person's development is most pronounced during his childhood and
adolescence stages.
The word personal is defined as:
• belonging or relating to a particular person;
• made or designed to be used by one person;
• someone whose job involves working for or helping a
particular person; and
• of, relating to, or affecting a particular person.
the word development is defined as:
• the act or process of growing or causing something
• grow or become larger or more advanced;
• the act or process of creating something over a period
of time; and
• the state of being created or made more advanced.
Personal development
- defined as a process in which persons reflect upon
themselves, understand who they are, accept what they
discover about themselves, and learn (or unlearn) new
sets of values, attitudes, behavior, and thinking skills to
reach their fullest potential as human beings.

- “the process of striving to be the best that you can be in


order to reach and realize your full potential. It is a
journey of self-discovery, self-improvement, and self-
realization.“ - Zorka Hereford in her book, 9 Essential Life
Skills
In Republic, which some consider to be the greatest work
on the philosophy of education, Plato argued that
building character, as much as intelligence, is what
education is all about. Even during the early times of
human development and civilization, there was already
an attempt to link individual development with social
responsibility
Eastern thought may have understood personal
development through another concept. The great
Chinese being will always desire to become the "superior
man," not just to his peers and followers, but to himself
most especially. He envisioned what Confucius must
have understood as a consequence of personal
development
• Even religions may have influenced personal
development through their adherence to many rituals in
self-discipline, meditation, prayer, physical exercises
such as yoga and fasting, and creative acts of
expressions such as singing, dancing, and acting.

• Psychology, being the study of human thinking and


behavior, serves as a foundation for personal
development.
Martin Seligman, a noted psychologist and president of
the American Psychological Association, realized how
psychology, after the Second World War, puts more
emphasis in diagnosing, treating, and preventing
psychological disorders and therefore focusing on a
disease model of human nature.
While personal development falls within the realm of
psychology, it cannot be detached from the development
of the brain and the rest of the physical body.

Adolescence is the transition period between


childhood and early adulthood. Although scientists and
psychologists may slightly differ in pegging the exact age
of adolescence, it is widely believed to be between ages
11 or 12, and lasting to about 18 years of age (Feist and
Rosenberg 2012).
In the Philippine context, authors Corpuz,
Lucas, Borabo, and Lucido (2010) defined
the three stages of adolescence as:

• Early adolescence - between 10 and 13 years of age


• Middle adolescence - between 14 and 16 years of age
• Late adolescence-between 17 and 20 years of age
Adolescence starts with the biological changes called
puberty. The physical body undergoes growth spurts at
this time, for both male and female, leading toward
physical maturity.

Biological changes bring about cognitive (thinking


and reasoning) and affective (feelings and changes. The
child who has reached adolescence, abstract concepts
and problems (Piaget).
1. How is personal development linked to
psychology?
2. How does the age and stage of development of
a person Influence his or her personal
development?
3. Relate your spiritual and/or religious beliefs to
personal development. How does this manifest
in terms of your day- to-day behavior at home?
In school?
4. What is your definition of happiness? How is
this related to your personal development?
Remember!
1. There are three aspects of human development:
physical, cognitive, and psycho- social.

2. There are three factors affecting or influencing human


development: heredity, environment, and maturation.
3. Personal development is a process in which persons
reflect upon themselves, understand who they are,
accept what they discover about themselves, and learn
(or unlearn) new sets of values, attitudes, behavior, and
thinking skills to reach their fullest potential as human
4. Psychology serves as a foundation of personal
development.

5. Adolescence is the transition period between childhood


and early adulthood, it is widely believed that the
adolescent age spans from 11 or 12, up to age 18.

6. Spiritual and religious beliefs influence personal


development. Research shows that the formation of one's
personal identity includes attitudes about religion

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