Reviewer in PerDev Human Development - focuses on human growth and changes

across the lifespan, including physical, cognitive, social,

Self-concept- refers to your awareness of yourself. intellectual, perceptual, personality and emotional growth.
Actual self- is built on self-knowledge.

Self-knowledge- is derived from social interactions that provide

insight into how others react to you.

Ideal self- is how we want to be.

Determination- it allows you to focus only on achieving a specific

goal without being distracted by less important things or
spontaneous desires.

Self-confidence- it appears in the process of personal

development, as a result of getting aware of yourself, your actions
and their consequences.

Persistence- makes you keep moving forward regardless of

emerging obstacles.

Problem-solving skills- increases efficiency by adopting new

ways of achieving goals when obtaining a new experience.

Creativity- allows you to find extraordinary ways to carry out a

specific action that no one has tried to use.

Actor- a happy bunch, realizing they’re the start of the show and
enjoy some level of control.

Scriptwriter- this person does not only watch, and she doesn’t
only act, but she actually creates the entire movie from her mind.

Physical Self- Describe yourself. Try not to censor any thoughts

which come to your mind. Include descriptions of your height,
weight, facial appearance, and quality of skin and hair.

Intellectual Self- your capacity to learn and create, your general

amount of knowledge, your specific areas of knowledge, wisdom
you have acquired, , and insights you have.

Emotional Self- typical feelings you have, feelings you seldom

have, feelings you try to avoid, feelings you especially enjoy,
feelings from your past and present, and feelings which are
associated with each other

Sensual Self- What sense do you use most – sight, hearing,

speaking, smelling, touching? How do you feel about the different
ways you take in information - through the eyes, ears, mouth, nose,
pores, and skin. In what ways do you let information in and out of
your body?

Interactional Self- Include descriptions of your strengths and

weaknesses in intimate relationships and relationships to friends,
family, co-students and strangers in social settings.

Nutritional Self- How do you nourish yourself? What foods do

you like and dislike? What do you like and dislike about these?

Contextual Self- Descriptors could be in the areas of maintenance

of your living environment: reaction to light, temperature, space,
weather, colors, sound and seasons and your impact on the
environment.
Spiritual Self or Life Force- about how you feel in this area. This
could include your 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. Think about your inner peace and joy. Think
about your spiritual regimen or routine
LIVING MINDFULLY
Living mindfully is like being an artist: you need the right
tools to practice your craft, and you need to constantly refine
your technique to achieve your creative potential. In the
same way, using the present moment tools below will help
you to hone a consistent mindfulness practice that will in
time lead to a more aware, compassionate and fulfilling way
of life.
Tool 1: Breathe Mindfully. Use your breath as an anchor
to still your mind and bring your focus back to the present
moment.
Tool 2: Listen Deeply. Listen with intention; let others fully
express themselves and focus on understanding how they
think and feel.
 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,
 Is more and more aware of social behaviors of friends.

Tool 3: Cultivate Insight. See life as it is, allowing each  Seeks friends that share the same beliefs, values, and
experience to be an opportunity for learning. interests.

Tool 4: Practice Compassion. Consider the thoughts and
feelings of others and let tenderness, kindness and empathy
be your guides.
Tool 5: Limit Reactivity. Observe rather than be controlled
by your emotions. Pause, breathe, and choose a skillful
response based on thoughtful speech and non-violence under
every condition.
Tool 6: Express Gratitude. Practice gratitude daily and
expand it outward, appreciating everyone and everything
you encounter.
Tool 7: Nurture Mutual Respect. Appreciate our common
humanity and value different perspectives as well as your
own.
Tool 8: Build Integrity. Cultivate constructive values and
consistently act from respect, honesty and kindness.
Tool 9: Foster Leadership. Engage fully in life and in
community. Share your unique talents and generosity so that
others can also be inspired.
Tool 10: Be Peace. Cultivate your own inner peace,
becoming an agent for compassionate action and social
good.
 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.
Encouragement is the key ingredient for improving your
relationships with others. It is the single most important skill
necessary for getting along with others – so important that
the lack of it could be considered the primary cause of
conflict and misbehavior. Encouragement develops a
person’s psychological hardiness and social interest.
Encouragement is the lifeblood of a relationship. And yet,
this simple concept is often very hard to put into practice.

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.

 Is self-involved (may have high expectations and low

self-concept).

 Seeks privacy and time alone.

 Is concerned about physical and 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