Personal Development Lessons 1 & 2

Personal Development - Lesson 1: Knowing and Understanding Oneself

• Ideal Self: The self you aspire to be, mirroring a mentor or admired figure.
• Actual Self: The self you perceive, encompassing your characteristics and how others see you. It includes your thoughts, feelings, appearance, and actions.
• Self-Concept: Your awareness of yourself, integrating the actual and ideal self to form self-perception.

Personal Development - Lesson 2: The Power Triad (Thoughts, Feelings, and Actions)

• Thoughts: Internal summaries or predictions about situations or events.
• Feelings: Internal emotional states described by words like nervous, scared, or excited.
• Behaviors: Actions, both internal (e.g., muscle tension) and external (e.g., reactions), stemming from thoughts and feelings.
• Cycle: Thoughts trigger feelings, which influence behaviors. These behaviors, in turn, impact the situation and begin the cycle again.

Personal Development - Lesson 2: Knowing and Understanding Oneself - The Power Triad (cont.)

• Thoughts, Feelings, and Actions: This dynamic process shapes responses to situations.
• Negative Thoughts/Feelings: Can lead to unproductive or detrimental behaviors.
• Positive Thoughts/Feelings: Guide toward healthier behaviors.

Personal Development - Lesson 3: Developmental Stages in Middle and Late Adolescence (cont.)

• Developmental Stages: Prenatal, Infancy, Early Childhood, Late Childhood, Adolescence, Early Adulthood, Middle Adulthood, and Late Maturity are all stages encompassing characteristic stages in human development.

Havighurst's Developmental Tasks Theory

• Tasks: Typical developmental challenges for individuals. Success leads to personal satisfaction and community approval.
• Factors: Individual biology (physiological maturation and genes), personal psychology, and societal/cultural contexts.

Havighurst Developmental Tasks - Summary Table

• Infancy and Early Childhood (0-5): Learning basic skills and social roles.
• Middle Childhood (6-12): Master fundamental skills in reading, writing, and math.
• Adolescence (13-18): Achieving emotional independence, preparing for relationships and careers.

Explore the foundational concepts of personal development in this quiz covering lessons on self-awareness and the interconnectedness of thoughts, feelings, and actions. Learn how to identify your ideal self, actual self, and the power of the thought-emotion-behavior cycle. Enhance your self-perception and understand the dynamics that shape your decisions and actions.