Knowing
oneself
LESSON 1
Introduction to perdev
• It is defined as a process in which persons
reflect upon themselves, understand who
they are, acceptance, behavior, and
potential as a human being.
domains of human
development
1.Physical Development - which
covers the growth of the body and
the brain, motor, and sensory skills,
and even physical health.
domains of human
development
2. Cognitive Development - which
covers our capacity to learn, to speak,
to understand, to reason, and to
create.
domains of human
development
3. Psychosocial Development - which
includes our social interactions with other
people, our emotions, attitudes, self-
identity, personality, beliefs, and values.
stages of human development
Abraham Maslow
(American Psychologist
in 1954)
perdev in adolescence
ADOLESCENCE is the
transition period between
childhood and early
adulthood.
3 stages of adolescence
1.Early adolescence - between 10
and 13 years of age
2.Middle adolescence - 14-16 y/o
3.Late adolescence - 17-20 y/o
defining the “self”
• “Know Thyself” (Pursue
self- knowledge)- Socrates
• “The beginning of
knowledge is self-
knowledge.” - Plato
“self”
• Source of a
person’s
consciousness,
thoughts and
actions.
“self”
• Defined as the cognitive
and affective
representation of one’s
identity or
characteristics.
“self”
• Can define in different
ways: philosophically,
psychologically,
spiritually.
personality
• Referred to as the set of
behavior, feelings,
thoughts, and motives
that identifies individual.
personality
• Unique and attitudes
that characterize a
person.
• Both nature (heredity
or genetic) and;
• nurture (environment)
that influence the
development of one’s
personality
BIG five / five- factor model
McRae & Costa (Psychologist in 1992)
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BIG five / five- factor model
Costa & McRae (Psychologist in 1992)
penness to experience
– curiosity, interest, imagination,
and creativity to new ideas.
BIG five / five- factor model
Costa & McRae (Psychologist in 1992)
onscientiousness –
planning, organizing,
hardworking, controlling,
persevering, and punctuality.
BIG five / five- factor model
Costa & McRae (Psychologist in 1992)
xtraversion – sociable,
talkative, active, outgoing,
and fun-loving.
BIG five / five- factor model
Costa & McRae (Psychologist in 1992)
greeableness –
friendly, warm, trusting,
generous, and kind-
hearted.
BIG five / five- factor model
Costa & McRae (Psychologist in 1992)
euroticism – calm,
relaxed, and
comfortable.
Myers-briggs type indicator
(mbti)
Katherine Briggs and
Isabel Briggs Myers
Myers-briggs type indicator
• E or I (Extraversion or
Introversion)
is how an individual prefers to
channel his or her energy when
dealing with people, weather it is
inward (I) or outward (E).
Myers-briggs type indicator
• S or N (Sensing or iNtuition)
is how one prefers to process
information, weather through the
use of senses such as being able to
describe what one senses, or
intuitively like dealing with ideas.
Myers-briggs type indicator
• T or F (Thinking or Feeling)
is how an individual prefers to
make decisions, either thinking
using logic and analysis, or feeling
which uses the cognitive senses
based on values and beliefs.
Myers-briggs type indicator
• J or P (Judgement or
Perception)
prefers to manage one’s life,
through judging, which means a
planned and organized life or
flexible approach in living.
“Knowing others is
intelligence; knowing
yourself is true wisdom,
mastering others is
strength, mastering
yourself is true power.”
