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PERDEV LESSON 1.1: Taking a Look at Oneself "No one is you, and that is your power" Dave Grohl ADOLESCENCE - Stage of self discovery. SELF-CONCEPT > Everything that you know about yourself. SELF-AWARENESS >It is your perception of you...

PERDEV LESSON 1.1: Taking a Look at Oneself "No one is you, and that is your power" Dave Grohl ADOLESCENCE - Stage of self discovery. SELF-CONCEPT > Everything that you know about yourself. SELF-AWARENESS >It is your perception of yourself, how you define and >Is the ability to know yourself extensively, not just understand yourself as a multi-dimensional (physical, regarding traits and characteristics, but also knowing spiritual, emotional, social, and moral) human being. your inner state and how you think. Essential Components of Self-Concept In 1972, psychologists Shelley Duval and Robert Wicklund first studied self awareness and stated in the.. 1.) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS are used to describe how you look in either a positive or negative way; Self-Awareness Theory that when you focus on 2.) PERSONALITY TRAITS are the stable characteristics yourself, there is the tendency to compare what you that determine your behavior. currently observe to the standards you set for yourself. 3.) SOCIAL IDENTITY would refer to the social group Self-Discrepancy Theory when there is a mismatch where you belong. Self-concepts are never simple, given between your ideal self and your actual self, this the differences in backgrounds of individuals. becomes a source of distress for you and is much likely to affect your self-esteem. SELF-COMPLEXITY >Different ways in which you think about yourself, can be Self-Concept Clarity having a clear and defined self- high or low according to researchers. concept. >helps you and your desire to become self-aware by >If you have a lot of social identities (ex. daughter, providing a more stable view of your positive traits. student, volleyball team captain, friend, sister) you are said to have a high complexity. TWO TYPES OF SELF-AWARENESS: EXAMPLE: 1.) Internal Self-Awareness - Clearly seeing your inner self-your personalities, values, desires, reactions, and Physical Characteristics - "I am fair-skinned", "I am impact on other people. chubby". 2.) External Self-Awareness - Involves understanding Personality Traits - "I am trustworthy", "I am outgoing". how others see you. Social Identity - "I am the daughter of Leni", "I am a The goal here is to attempt to reach a balance of both Muslim" types of awareness - to know yourself well and to receive feedback on how others see you. SELF-ESTEEM Table below represents the different categories of your >A positive or negative self-evaluation of the self- self-awareness with the mixture of its internal and concept. external types. This categorizes your knowledge of yourself and of others. (Study made by Dr. Tasha Eurich) SELF-WORTH >How much you value yourself. SELF-EFFICACY >Your belief and confidence that you can accomplish tasks and control your environment. Self Concept as a Product of Social Relationships In 1902, American sociologist Charles Horton Cooley popularized the concept of the looking glass self wherein he theorizes that people around you serve as mirrors that reflect how you see yourself.  INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES. It refers to the differences and similarities among people in a psychological way. Wilderdom mentioned that Plato once said that: No two persons are born exactly alike, but each differs from the other in natural endowments, one being suited for one occupation and the other for another. How men have been categorized: Gender differences. Men were the hunters while women were the gatherers. Ask yourself why. Before you act or decide on anything, Social groups or affiliations. education, caste, and it is always a good idea to know why you are going to do class. what you are about to do. Understanding the intentions Occupations. educators, doctors, IT professionals, behind your actions lets you to become more aware of businessmen your thought processes and will allow you to make smarter decisions. DEMOGRAPHICS. It is the statistical characteristics of people like their gender, their religion, their age, their Delay gratification. Being able to control yourself by not marital status and the like. The categorization and quickly giving in to temptations allows you to practice grouping are meant to provide a quick view of how saying no to negative influences that may affect you later members are grouped. on. This gives you a chance to strengthen your sense of self. Your uniqueness make you able to make connections with other people; create innovations and novel solution Take feedback constructively. Learn to accept what to problems; make a positive impact and help people by others say about you and use it to improve yourself. being the source of joy and inspiration. Remember that self-awareness is a healthy balance between understanding yourself and how others see Sharing Experiences you. Experiences are personal, but there are many things that you can learn by listening to the sharing of personal Let go of biases. Before you make any auto-pilot experiences, characteristics, and habits of others. reactions to a situation, make sure you stop and think Learning is considered as a social activity since it about the different sides of the situation. Question involves both the formal and informal methods of gaining yourself and challenge yourself as to why you believe in knowledge from others. It is not limited to a structured such things. Be objective and re-assess your responses setting like a classroom. Whenever there is interaction to others. among people, there is learning. A simple conversation can serve as a spark into acquiring knowledge. Use tools to know yourself. Experts have come up with different ways for individuals to learn about their SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY personality types, which are fortunately readily available >ALBERT BANDURA proposed the Social Learning to you online. Knowing where you stand in the Myers- Theory. Briggs personality exam and introvert-extrovert According to him, people learn from each other. spectrum, as well as reasonably assessing yourself They do this through observation, modeling, and through a SWOT analysis and Johari's Window, can give imitation. According to Learning Theories.com Bandura you a better idea of who you are. said that "Most human behavior is learned observationally through modeling: from observing Reflect often. Taking time to think quietly through others, one forms an idea of how new behaviors are meditation or simple reflection will help you become performed, and on later occasions, this coded more self-aware. Keep a journal to see how your information serves as a guide for action." In short, a thoughts and actions progress. Learn from the mistakes person learns by observing the behaviors of others, their you have made, and always keep yourself in check. attitudes, and the outcomes of these behaviors. LESSON 1.2: DISCOVERING MY UNIQUENESS "Not all things are created equal." This is a reflection that people may look similar but they have exceptional qualities that make them different from others. CONDITIONS FOR EFFECTIVE MODELING RECORDING GOOD IDEAS. A good idea becomes These conditions affect the speed by which the person, useless if it is not executed. Nevertheless, you tend to object, action or event is absorbed and modeled. forget them once you become preoccupied with Attention something else. The act of writing down serves as a Retention record that can be reviewed at a later time. Reproduction Motivation HABIT FORMATION. Journal writing helps in identifying patterns of behaviors that a you have. ATTENTION. It refers to the active processing of specific information about your surroundings. An increased or MENTAL HEALTH TOOL. A journal keeps secrets. The decreased level of attention given to a specific person, pent-up resentment, happiness, anger, fear and other object, action, or event affects the imitation of behavior. extreme emotions can be very tiring. However, writing them down is a good way of expressing and lessening the RETENTION. It is described as remembering the person, effects of these emotions. Moreover, it can also help you object, action, or event where attention is given. relive happy times that proved to be satisfying thus, helping you maintain a healthy level of mental health. REPRODUCTION. It is the duplication of the object, action, action, or event REMEMBER ME: Social Learning Theory formulated by Albert Bandura MOTIVATION. It is the push to imitate or duplicate. posits that if a behavioris modeled and imitated, this can snowball into being imitated by others that can turn into acceptable behavior. RECIPROCAL DETERMINISM. Bandura also emphasized that the person's behavior DIFFERENT STRATEGIES FOR SOCIAL LEARNING and the world cause each other. This means that when Discussions a certain behavior is imitated by another, this can cause Photos a chain reaction in which other people will begin to Audio imitate this behavior until it becomes a habit or Video accepted by many. Once this happens, this behavior affects the society as well; in turn, society will start JOURNAL AS A TOOLS OF SELF-REFLECTION accepting this behavior. Keeping a journal is a good habit to develop since it helps in boosting your performance and productivity. A The act of sharing experiences, whether unique or journal serves as a record of how your day was spent. It common, is considered as a robust strategy for social makes makes you reflect not only the significant events learning. It creates a learning environment in which the that happened that day but also on reviewing your members learn voluntarily. People are interested to learn thoughts, feelings, and behavior. in this context because they do not have to exert too much work or use background study to learn. A person Four conditions for an effective modeling: who shares experiences, achieves a sense of pride especially if the experience provides insights that will help the fellow learners. BENEFITS OF KEEPING A JOURNAL KEEPING A JOURNAL IS ONE WAY OF VENTING SAFELY. Writing in a journal is a good way of expressing emotions instead of venting them out. You can write anything in a journal and can reflect on the passages that you have written. One flip side is the possibility of someone stumbling on the journal and reading all the contents. IT ENHANCES CREATIVITY. Expressing the emotions is not the only advantage of keeping a journal. It also helps in developing your creativity. Also, the daily experiences written in the journal can help you break down difficult problems, so comprehension is attained and makes a possible solution to the problems. >Reciprocal determination emphasized that the Steps in taking care of the body behavior and the world cause each other. This signifies Practice healthy eating habits. that once the behavior has become a habit and majority of the people are exhibiting the said behavior; becomes Live an active lifestyle. acceptable. Get enough sleep and rest. >Journals are tools of self-reflection. There are its advantages: 2. Cognitive Development Cognition - processes of knowing which includes remembering, attending, and reasoning Cognitive - include the higher mental processes like memory, language, perception, problem- solving, and abstract thinking. Attitude - a relatively enduring organization of beliefs, feelings, and behavioral tendencies towards socially significant objects, groups, events, or symbols. (described by Hogg and Vaughan) Elements of Attitude Blogging and video blogging are modern (CAB) techniques that help a person spread his/her message to others. Cognitive. This is made up of knowledge and Two methods of recording the daily activities specific beliefs. and expression of personal opinions or Affective. This is made up of emotional preferences of a person. These two methods responses. can be shared and seen by other people. done by writing or filming a video and Behavioral. This is the manner in which an uploading them online. Just remember to attitude influences the observable action or practice responsible behavior when doing so behaviour. like avoiding plagiarism, using facts to emphasize an opinion and avoidingmaligning another person or groups. 3. Social and Emotional Development - This is described as our inherent or innate capability and needs to reach out and form relationships with other people. LESSON 2.1: Holistic Development of the Self This is born out of the basic need to belong. Holistic Development – An adolescent is constantly changing. You may not be aware of this, but for every second that passes, your whole-body changes. Holism - Emotions are responses that create Holism is the tendency in nature to form wholes which biochemical reactions in the body. are greater than the sum of the parts through creative Feelings are the mental reactions and evolution. association to emotions. The 4 basic emotions – happy, sad, fearful/surprised, Five Areas of Personal Development (PCSSP) disgusted/angry 4. Spiritual development 1. Physiological Development - is characterized by the discovery and experience of the inner guide that steers the values and beliefs of a - This includes the five senses and other physical person. characteristics including the changes in the body and the development of skills related to mobility or Values. They are the judgment that movement. people make about issues, people, or things. They are subjective because their formation is shaped by their upbringing and life experiences. Virtue. It is the quality that echoes or reflects the values.  Automatic judgment - happens when a 5. Psychological Development previous experience crosses the mind, and the person automatically judges the experience. - focuses on how these three acts in accordance or opposition of another. This aspect covers all of the Reflection - entails thinking what your other four areas. thoughts and emotions are to avoid making automatic judgments. Albert Bandura - “people are self-regulating, proactive, self-reflective and self-organizing.” (same lang, naka bullet lang) Changing the behavior is LESSON 2.2: Integreation of Thoughts, Feelings and done through: Behaviors Dualism – philosophical term that speaks of the the use of rewards independence between the functioning of the mind forming associations and the body. changing irrational beliefs Rene Descartes. He is a philosopher who proposed the theory of duality. developing reflection discarding automatic judgment. Duality - is the recognition and comprehension of the nature of things dually. Mind/body connection - your thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and attitudes affect the body either in a positive or negative way. Self-evaluation - is the act of becoming aware of one’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to create useful steps that will be beneficial for the self and others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - describes how the influence of emotions and thoughts can affect the behavior of a person. Taking care of the mind and body, remember Main purpose is to correct misconceptions, false SEMRWMRR beliefs, and faulty reasoning so a person can sustain a healthy level of adjustment and connection with S–leep. other people. E–xercise. M–editate. Cycle of Behavior – Situation, Thoughts, R–ead a magazine or a book. Feelings, Behavior W–rite a journal. M–e time. BREAKING THE CYCLE R–est during weekends 1. Rewards and Associations. R–emind yourself to smile and always be happy. Rewards - these are the incentives that a person receives when doing a positive or the desired behavior. Associations - a person is encouraged to Goodluck sa inyong lahat