Unit 1: Self-Development 8 DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF SELF:
MODULE 2:
DEVELOPING THE WHOLE PERSON
The SELF-CONCEPT is
represented by several
aspects of the self. It is
conceived as collection of
multiple, context-dependent
selves.
PHYSICAL/TANGIBLE aspects (relates to the body):
 Many individuals put a strong emphasis on the
physical aspect of the self.
 The body is tangible, obvious, and we respond to it
easily.
INTELLECTUAL/CONSCIOUS aspects (relates to the
mind):
 The mind is important, as it is the part of the self
that directs the other two aspects.
 What the mind believes, the body manifests or acts
on, and the emotions feel, or respond with.
EMOTIONAL/INTUITIVE aspects (relates to the
spirit):
 The human emotions are the most feared aspect of
the self, as individuals are reluctant and unprepared
to manage them.
 A decision made under emotional stress and strain
usually impacts emotions negatively
THE POWER TRIAD: THOUGHTS, FEELINGS & ACTIONS
1. Physical Self: height, weight, facial appearance,
2. and quality of skin, hair and descriptions of body
areas such as your neck, chest, waist, legs
3. Intellectual Self: how well you reason and solve
problems, capacity to learn and create, general
amount of knowledge, specific areas of knowledge,
wisdom acquired, and insights
4. Emotional Self: typical feelings you have, feelings
you seldom have, feelings you try to avoid, feelings
you
5. especially enjoy, feelings from your past and
present, and feelings which are associated with
each other
6. Sensual Self: What sense do you use most – sight,
hearing, speaking, smelling, touching? In what
ways do you let information in and out of your
body?
7. Interactional Self: strengths and weaknesses in
intimate relationships and relationships to friends,
family, co-students and strangers in social
settings.
8. Nutritional Self: How do you nourish yourself?
What foods do you like and dislike?
9. Contextual Self: maintenance of your living
environment: reaction to light, temperature, space,
weather, colors, sound and seasons and your
impact on the environment
10. Spiritual Self or Life Force: feelings about
yourself and organized religion, reactions about
your spiritual connections to others, feelings
about your spiritual development and history, and
thought about your metaphysical self; inner peace
and joy; spiritual regimen or routine
Unit 1: Self-Development
MODULE 4:
THE CHALLENGES OF MIDDLE AND LATE
ADOLESCENCE
Physical Development
 Most girls have completed the physical changes related
to puberty by age 15.
 Boys are still maturing and gaining strength, muscle mass,
and height and are completing the development of sexual
traits.
Emotional Development
 May stress over school and test scores.
 Self-involved (may have high expectations and low self-
concept).
 Seeks privacy and time alone.
 Concerned about physical & sexual attractiveness.
 May complain that parents prevent him or her from doing
things independently.
 Starts to want both physical and emotional intimacy in
relationships.
 The experience of intimate partnerships
Social Development
 Shifts in relationship with parents from dependency and
subordination to one that reflects the adolescent’s
increasing maturity and responsibilities in the family and
the community,
 More and more aware of social behaviors of friends.
 Seeks friends that share the same beliefs, values, and
interests.
 Friends become more important.
 Starts to have more intellectual interests.
 Explores romantic and sexual behaviors with others.
 May be influenced by peers to try risky behaviors
(alcohol, tobacco, sex).
Mental Development
 Becomes better able to set goals and think in terms of the
future.
 Has a better understanding of complex problems and
issues.
 Starts to develop moral ideals and to select role models.