HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT Flashcards
It is the tendency in nature to form wholes that are greater than the sum of the parts through creative evolution
Holism
The Five Areas of Personal Development
Psychological
Physiological
cognitive
social and emotional
Spiritual
refers to the biological changes in your body, and some of the major developments occur during puberty. Adolescents, like you, undergo changes in the body to prepare for the maturity of the reproductive hormonal activity, which is our reproductive system, and the central nervous system, our brain
Physiological
Some major physiological changes occur during
puberty
remembering, attending, and reasoning
Cognition
learning, memory, language, perception, problem solving, and abstract thinking
cognitive processes
cognitive, affective, and behavioral elements
attitude
variations in development
Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development
awareness of one’s thoughts, feelings, and sensations
mindfulness
Swiss psychologist who believed children are active thinkers
Jean Piaget
Piaget’s four stages of cognitive development
sensorimotor stage
preoperational stage
concrete operational stage
formal operational age
development involves our inherent and innate capability to reach out and form relationships with other people, which is born out of our basic need to belong.
Social and Emotional Development
are responses that create biochemical reactions in the body. These reactions change the physical state. On the other hand, feelings are mental reactions and associations with emotions. They are subjective because they are influenced by personal beliefs, experiences, and memories.
Emotions
the discovery and experience of the inner guide that steers the values and virtue of a person
Spiritual Development
interconnectedness and empathy
adolescence
search for meaning in life and self-transcendence
adulthood
how our cognitive, affective, and behavioral elements of attitude act in accordance with or in opposition to another
Psychological Development
reaction to demands and pressures; challenges our ability to cope
stress
any event, force, or condition that results in stress
stressor
