Knowing oneself

Mr. Cleto L. Dometita, Jr. RPm, LPT

 Personality
Development

–
Adolescence

Physical Psychological Cognitive

Domain Domain Domain

Primary
Secondary Peer Pressure
Characteristics
Adolescent stage
–
™ A very important aspect of
development of human beings
because it is considered as a crucial
stage.

™ Talks about the summary of one’s

childhood & an overview of an adult
to be. It is more likely a transitional
period of the child turning into an
adult.
 Adolescent stage
–
™ The adolescent is expected to establish a
strong sense of identity, for who they are
and learn about their strengths and
weaknesses, which can help them in
projecting their future self
 Adolescent stage
–
™ It is socially inclined because of possible
impact to the changing society which
makes it an important aspect in
understanding oneself.

™ This transitional stage, physical, cognitive

and psychosocial domains of development
occurs. (Papalia, 2013)
The three domains
–
™There are three domains that are
interrelated and may have a big impact to
the developing adolescent. If it is not
successfully developed, this may lead to the
adolescent negatively.
The physical domain
–
™ This is the most recognizable among
the three domains. The changes in the
primary and secondary sex
characteristics, the sudden growth
spurt and the sudden rush of
hormones make the adolescent life
very complicated.
™ Is also focuses on how they look and
how they project themselves to society.
Primary sex characteristics
–
™ When we were born, it is easily guess what
our gender is, thanks to our genitals, that
allows us to tell males from females, and
this is our primary sex characteristics.
 Secondary sex
characteristics
–
™On the other hand,
secondary sex
characteristics, are features
which appear at puberty
(though they later become
equally as prominent).
™These secondary
characteristics are features
such as pubic hair, breast
development in females, and
beards in males.
 Cognitive domain
–
™ This focuses to the growth of mental
capacities, which is usually measured by
intelligence test.
™ It includes the content knowledge and the
development of intellectual skills..
Psychosocial domain
–
™ It focuses in the emotional maturity of the
adolescent.
™ The adolescent learns to give & receive
affection, experience emotional satisfaction
with their parents and other significant love
ones.
 Peer pressure!
–
™ It can lead adolescents
to serious deviant acts
like substance abuse,
early pregnancies and
many others. (Papalia
2012 & Hardman 2012)

™ But not all peers are

bad, there are also
support groups that can
help adolescents to
establish their identity.
 –
™ Establishment of identity of an individual is a
process of discovering who they are and accepting
roles that are expected of them. These roles are
established by society and conforming by these roles
are highly expected to be accepted.
 –
™ In our culture, conforming to one’s role is
highly expected due to our collectivist
culture.

™ Collectivist culture emphasize family and

work group goals above individual needs
or desires.
 –
™ Having said that, the adolescents dependency
from parents and their general concern and
protection can sometimes lead to rebellion.

™ Understanding the meaning of life may be

vague for the adolescents that may lead them
to ask many questions and find answers to it.
 crossroad
–
™ A common dilemma among adolescents wherein
they are constantly faced with making decisions in
their life.

™ Adolescents sometimes create goals just for the sake

of having one. There are times when they are unsure
of what they really want.
Activity #1
–
 JoHari’s window
–
What you see in me What you do not see
in me
What I see in me The Public Self The Private (or
hidden) Self
What I do not see in The Blind Self The Undiscovered Self
me
The public self
–
The private self
–
The blind self
–
The undiscovered
– self