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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT  Pheromones: These are chemical signals FINALS released by the body that can influence attraction on a subconscious level. Personal...

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT  Pheromones: These are chemical signals FINALS released by the body that can influence attraction on a subconscious level. Personal Relationship - to close connections between people, formed by emotional bonds and interactions. Love It can be seen as a deeper emotional connection that The four concepts are deeply intertwined and each encompasses care, affection, and commitment, often plays a crucial role in relationships. evolving over time. The terms Philia, Eros, Storge,  Attachment - often refers to the emotional bond and Agape are different types of love in Greek that develops, especially in close relationships. philosophy and culture. It's fundamental for feeling secure and  Philia - It represents the love or affection supported. between friends. It is based on mutual respect,  Attraction - is the initial spark that draws people shared interests, and companionship. It's often together, often involving physical or emotional described as a platonic love where there is trust appeal. and loyalty.  Love - can be seen as a deeper emotional  Eros- It is the passionate and intense love connection that encompasses care, affection, associated with physical attraction, desire, and and commitment, often evolving over time. romantic or sexual longing. It’s the kind of love  Intimacy - involves sharing personal thoughts, that draws people together in a deep, feelings, and experiences, fostering a close sometimes overwhelming, attraction. connection and trust between partners.  Storge- It represents the natural affection and bond typically found within families, especially Attachment between parents and children. It is a kind of love  Secure Attachment- Individuals with a secure based on familiarity, empathy, and long-term attachment style are comfortable with intimacy connection. and autonomy, fostering healthy, trusting  Agape- It is the highest form of love in Greek relationships. philosophy and is often associated with  Anxious (Preoccupied) Attachment - People with selflessness, compassion, and unconditional an anxious attachment style seek high levels of love. It is the love that gives without expecting closeness and reassurance, often experiencing anything in return. anxiety about their partner’s commitment..  Avoidant (Dismissive) Attachment - Those with an avoidant attachment style value Intimacy independence and often resist emotional It involves sharing personal thoughts, feelings, and closeness, leading to distant and less intimate experiences, fostering a close connection and trust relationships. between partners. Attraction The chemical basis of attraction involves various Triangular Theory of Love hormones and neurotransmitters that influence feelings of attraction and attachment. Here are the Robert Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love key players: proposes that love can be understood as a  Dopamine: Often referred to as the "feel-good" combination of three primary components, each of neurotransmitter, dopamine is associated with which can exist in varying degrees in different types of pleasure and reward. When we feel attracted to relationships. These three components are: someone, dopamine levels increase, creating feelings of excitement and desire.  Intimacy: This is the emotional aspect of love,  Oxytocin: Known as the "bonding hormone," representing feelings of closeness, warmth, and oxytocin is released during physical touch, such connection. It involves sharing personal as hugging or intimate moments, and plays a thoughts, feelings, and experiences with a crucial role in forming emotional attachments partner. Intimacy fosters a sense of bonding and and deepening connections. understanding between individuals.  Serotonin: This neurotransmitter affects mood  Passion: This is the motivational aspect of love, and emotional well-being. associated with physical attraction, desire, and  Norepinephrine: This hormone is associated sexual intimacy. Passion encompasses the with the body's fight-or-flight response and can intense feelings of longing, excitement, and increase arousal and alertness when we arousal that often occur early in a romantic encounter someone we are attracted to, leading relationship. to heightened emotions.  Commitment: This is the cognitive aspect of love, referring to the decision to maintain and  sustain a relationship over time. Commitment RESPONSIBILITIES FOR A RELATIONSHIP involves making long-term plans, remaining loyal, and working through challenges to 1. Emotional Support and Care preserve the relationship. Emotional support involves being there for your The Seven Types of Love partner, offering comfort and understanding during both happy and difficult times. It helps build a deeper Sternberg's theory suggests that different types of connection and shows your partner that they are love arise depending on the presence or absence of valued and cared for. these three components. When combined in various ways, the three components create different forms of 2. Communication love. The key combinations are: Clear and honest communication is essential to  Nonlove: This occurs when there is an absence understanding each other’s needs, resolving conflicts, of all three components (intimacy, passion, and and strengthening the relationship. It requires both commitment). It represents a relationship that is partners to listen actively, express themselves openly, not considered romantic or affectionate. and address concerns constructively.  Liking: This is characterized by intimacy alone. It refers to a close friendship in which there is 3. Trust and Loyalty emotional warmth and closeness, but no passion or long-term commitment.  Infatuation: This involves passion without Trust is built through honesty and consistency, while intimacy or commitment. It is often described as loyalty ensures emotional commitment to the "puppy love" or an intense crush, typically based relationship. Both partners should be reliable, honest, on physical attraction or desire. and dedicated to maintaining a secure and supportive  Empty Love: This occurs when there is bond. commitment but neither intimacy nor passion. Often seen in relationships that have grown 4. Equality and Fairness stale or in arranged marriages, it involves staying together out of a sense of obligation or Equality in a relationship means sharing duty rather than emotional connection or desire. responsibilities and decisions fairly, respecting each  Romantic Love: This is a combination of other’s opinions and contributions. It ensures both intimacy and passion, but without commitment. partners feel valued and that neither is carrying an Romantic love is often experienced in the early unfair burden. stages of a relationship when two people feel emotionally close and physically attracted, but 5. Affection and Intimacy have not yet made a long-term commitment to each other. Physical and emotional affection strengthen the bond  Companionate Love: This involves intimacy between partners, fostering closeness and trust. and commitment, but lacks passion. It is the Regular expressions of love and intimacy, both verbal type of love often found in long-term friendships and physical, help maintain a deep connection and or marriages where the partners are deeply mutual satisfaction. connected emotionally and committed to each other, but the initial passion has faded.  Fatuous Love: This consists of passion and 6. Shared Responsibility in Daily Life commitment, but without intimacy. This type of love can often be seen in whirlwind romances or Sharing daily responsibilities, from household chores hasty relationships where the partners are to financial planning, creates a sense of teamwork physically attracted to each other and may and ensures that both partners contribute equally to commit quickly, but without a deep emotional the relationship’s success. This collaboration prevents bond or understanding. resentment and promotes harmony.  Consummate Love: This is the "ideal" form of love, involving all three components—intimacy, 7. Personal Growth and Development passion, and commitment. Sternberg suggests that consummate love represents the most Supporting each other’s personal growth, whether in complete and fulfilling type of love, though it can career, hobbies, or emotional health, fosters a sense be difficult to maintain over time due to external of empowerment and fulfillment. It allows both pressures or life changes. partners to grow as individuals while strengthening the relationship. 8. Accountability and Responsibility  Goleman emphasized two major aspects of social intelligence: Taking responsibility for one’s actions and being 1. Social Awareness: The ability to accountable in the relationship helps build trust and accurately perceive the emotions, mutual respect. This includes owning mistakes, needs, and concerns of others, keeping promises, and contributing equally to the including empathy, organizational relationship’s well-being. awareness, and social cognition. 2. Social Facility: The ability to act in ways that enhance relationships and help achieve social goals, including influence, leadership, communication, and conflict management. 9. Spending Quality Time Together Types of Leadership Prioritizing quality time together strengthens emotional intimacy and allows partners to bond over shared experiences. It’s about being present and  Autocratic Leadership - The leader makes all engaged, not just physically together but emotionally the decisions and expects the team to follow connected as well. orders without input.  Democratic Leadership - The leader encourages input from team members and makes decisions 10. Mutual Respect together with them.  Transformational Leadership - The leader Respect involves valuing each other’s individuality, inspires and motivates the team to achieve big opinions, and boundaries, and treating each other goals by creating a vision for the future, with kindness and fairness. It creates a safe and especially promoting change. supportive environment where both partners feel  Transactional Leadership - The leader focuses appreciated and empowered. on tasks and rewards people for meeting specific goals or punishes them for mistakes.  Laissez-Faire Leadership - The leader takes a hands-off approach, letting the team work Herbert Kelman Types of Social Influences independently.  Situational Leadership - The leader changes  Compliance - When you change your behavior their style depending on the situation or the just to fit in or avoid punishment, but you don’t needs of the team. actually believe in the change.  Coaching Leadership - The leader focuses on  Identification - When you change your behavior developing the skills of their team members or attitudes to be liked or accepted by a group, through feedback and support. because you want to be part of that group.  Visionary Leadership - The leader focuses on  Internalization - When you change your beliefs creating and sharing a big-picture vision for the or behavior because you genuinely believe it’s future to inspire others. the right thing to do. You agree with the idea  Servant Leadership - The leader focuses on and make it part of who you are. serving and helping the team members succeed by supporting them. Parental Authority and Parenting Styles Parental authority is the responsibility and right of parents to guide, discipline, and care for their children. Social Intelligence Theory  Authoritative Parenting - Warm, loving, and sets David Goleman’s Emotional and Social Intelligence clear rules. Parents explain reasons for rules (1995) and allow kids to have a say.  Authoritarian Parenting - Strict rules with little  While Goleman is best known for his work explanation. Parents expect obedience without on Emotional Intelligence (EQ), he also questioning. contributed to the development of social  Permissive Parenting - Very loving but with few intelligence, which he saw as one of the key rules. Parents avoid conflict and let kids do what components of emotional intelligence. they want.  Neglectful/Uninvolved Parenting - Parents are Concepts of Career Development distant and don’t provide enough care, attention, or discipline. 1. Self-Assessment - Understand your strengths, skills, interests, and values to choose a career that suits you. 2. Goal Setting - Create clear short-term and long- Family Structures term goals to stay focused and motivated in your career.  Nuclear Family - The traditional family structure, consisting of two parents (a mother and father) 3. Skill Development - Continuously improve your and their biological or adopted children living in skills, whether through courses, training, or the same household. experience, to stay competitive in your field.  Extended Family - Includes the nuclear family plus additional relatives such as grandparents, 4. Career Exploration - Research different jobs and aunts, uncles, and cousins. industries to find a career that fits you. Networking  Single-Parent Family - A family where one and internships can help. parent (either mother or father) is responsible for raising the children. 5. Adaptability and Resilience - Be ready to adapt to  Blended Family - A family formed when parents changes in the job market or your personal interests remarry and bring together children from and bounce back from challenges. previous relationships. Also known as a stepfamily.  Childless Family - A family where the couple The Importance of Life Goals chooses not to have children or is unable to have children. This includes both married Life goals are crucial in choosing a career because couples and cohabiting partners. they provide direction, helping you select a path that  Grandparent Family - When grandparents take aligns with your values and long-term aspirations. on the primary caregiving role for their When your career matches your personal goals, grandchildren, often due to the parents' inability you're more likely to find fulfillment and motivation, to care for the children (e.g., because of leading to greater satisfaction and success. Life goals addiction, illness, or financial hardship). also help you prioritize what's important—such as  Foster Family - A family where children are work-life balance, financial stability, or personal placed by the government in the care of parents growth—allowing you to make informed decisions. who are not their biological parents, usually due Ultimately, having clear life goals ensures that your to neglect or abuse in the child's biological career supports your broader vision for happiness and home. They officially take a child into their family accomplishment for a period of time, without becoming the child's legal parents. Personal Factors Influencing Career Choices  Same-Sex Family - A family with two parents of the same gender (same-sex couples) raising 1. Interests - Choosing a career based on what you children, either biological, adopted, or through enjoy doing makes work more fun and fulfilling. surrogacy.  Cohabiting Family - A family where two adults live together and raise children without being 2. Skills and Abilities - Your natural talents and skills legally married. help determine which jobs you’re good at and enjoy.  Co-parenting Family - It is when people come together to have a child together without being 3. Values - What’s important to you, like helping in a romantic relationship. others or having financial stability, affects your career choice. 4. Personality - Your personality (introvert or extrovert) Genogram influences whether you prefer working alone or with others. A family genogram is a visual tool used by therapists, social workers, and counselors to map out the 5. Lifestyle Preferences - The kind of life you want, relationships, patterns, and history within a family like flexible hours or a high salary, shapes your career across multiple generations. decisions. The Importance of Personality and Interests in achieved, where you want to go, and what you can Career offer. 1. Personality - Your personality affects what kind of Key parts of a career profile: work suits you. Extroverts might enjoy jobs with teamwork and social interaction, like sales, while Introduction - A short paragraph about who you are, introverts might prefer jobs that allow more your strengths, and what you do. independence, like research. Skills - A list of important skills you have, like 2. Interests - Choosing a career based on your communication, leadership, or technical abilities. interests makes work more enjoyable. If you love animals, a career in animal care or veterinary work Work Experience - A summary of your past jobs, would be more fulfilling than something you’re not what you did, and any key achievements. passionate about. Education & Certifications Information about your Career crossroads degree(s) and any additional training or It refer to a point in a person's career when they face certifications. a major decision or turning point Career Goals - A look at where you want your career to go in the future. External Factors Affecting Career Choices 1. Economic Conditions - The economy affects job Achievements - Special awards, recognitions, or availability and salaries. For example, during tough projects you’ve completed. economic times, there may be fewer job opportunities. 2. Job Market Trends - The demand for certain jobs changes over time. Growing industries like tech or healthcare may offer more career opportunities. 3. Technological Advances - New technologies can create new jobs or make old jobs disappear. Technology also impacts how and where we work, like remote work. 4. Educational Opportunities - The availability of education and training programs can impact the jobs you can pursue. Some careers require specific degrees or certifications. 5. Geographic Location - Where you live can affect your career options, as certain jobs or industries may be more common in some areas than others. Career Decision-Making Career decision-making is the process of choosing a career path or job based on personal interests, skills, values, and external factors. It involves evaluating different options, considering long-term goals, and making a choice that aligns with your aspirations. Career Profile A career profile is a brief summary of your work experience, skills, and goals. It highlights your professional background and shows what you’ve