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2. Temporal Lobe
➔ The temporal lobe is positioned at the lower part of the
brain. It performs several functions pertaining to speech,
perception, and some types of memory.
3. Occipital lobe
➔ The occipital lobe can be found at the rear portion of the
brain. It processes sensory information from the eyes.
4. Parietal lobe
Parietal lobes are involved mainly with spatial orientation,
calculation, and certain types of recognition.
5. Somatosensory Cortex
➔ Is the part of the brain that processes the signals of touch.
6. Motor Cortex
➔ Is the part of the brain that controls your body movement.
2. Limbic System
➔ part of the brain involved in our behavioural and emotional
responses, especially when it comes to behaviours we need
for survival
➔ an aggregation of brain structures that are generally located
lateral to the thalamus, underneath the cerebral cortex, and
above the brainstem.
INTERIOR PARTS OF BRAIN STEM
1. Midbrain
➔ The midbrain functions as a relay system, transmitting
information necessary for vision and hearing.
2. Pons
➔ The pons links your brain to your spinal cord. Your pons
handles all of your unconscious movements and
processes. These cycles include everything from your sleeping
to your breathing.
3. Medulla oblongata
➔ Your medulla oblongata is the bottom-most part of your
brain. Its location means it’s where your brain and spinal cord
connect, making it a key conduit for nerve signals to and from
your body. It also helps control vital processes like your
heartbeat, breathing and blood pressure.
LIMBIC SYSTEM
1. HYPOTHALAMUS (homeostasis)
- The hypothalamus is a part of the brain that has a vital role in
controlling many bodily functions including the release of hormones
from the pituitary gland.
2. AMYGDALA (emotion)
- The amygdala plays a prominent role in mediating many aspects of
emotional learning and behaviour.
3. THALAMUS
- Your thalamus is your body's information relay station. All information
from your body's senses (except smell) must be processed through
your thalamus before being sent to your brain's cerebral cortex for
interpretation. Your thalamus also plays a role in sleep, wakefulness,
consciousness, learning and memory.
1. ANALYTICAL
➔ Thinks things through logically and methodically; good at
problem-solving and making decisions.
2. PRACTICAL
➔ Applies knowledge to real-world situations; adept at
organizing, planning, taking action, and managing.
3. RELATIONAL
➔ Very expressive, Interacts well with others, and fosters
relationships; effective at communicating and
collaborating.
4. EXPERIMENTAL
➔ Thinks creatively and is open to trying new things; loves
concepts, generates new ideas, and envisions the big picture.
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE
HOWARD GARDNER
➔ is a developmental psychologist best-known for this theory of
multiple intelligences. He believed that the conventional concept of
intelligence was too narrow and restrictive and that measures
of IQ often miss out on other "intelligences" that an individual
may possess.
3. Logical-MathematicalIntelligence
➔ People who are strong in logical-mathematical intelligence are
good at reasoning, recognizing patterns, and logically
analyzing problems.
5. MUSICAL INTELLIGENCE
➔ People who have strong musical intelligence are good at thinking in
patterns, rhythms, and sounds.
6. Interpersonal Intelligence
➔ Those who have strong interpersonal intelligence are good at
understanding and interacting with other people.
7. NATURALISTIC INTELLIGENCE
➔ Naturalistic is the most recent addition to Gardner’s theory and
has been met with more resistance than his original seven
intelligences. According to Gardner, individuals who are high in this
type of intelligence are more in tune with nature and are often
interested in nurturing, exploring the environment, and learning
about other species.
8. EXISTENTIAL INTELLIGENCE
➔ Existential intelligence is the ninth type of intelligence suggested as
an addition to Gardner's original theory. He described existential
intelligence as an ability to delve into deeper questions about life
and existence.
EATING DISORDERS
➔ According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (2013), eating disorders are characterized by persistent
disturbance of eating that result in altered consumption or
absorption of food and significantly impair physical health or
psychosocial functioning.
● ANXIETY DISORDERS
1. GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER
➔ Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterized by
persistent and excessive worry about a number of different
things. People with GAD may anticipate disaster and may be
overly concerned about money, health, family, work, or
other issues.
2. PHOBIC DISORDERS
➔ A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder. It is a strong,
irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual
danger.
3. SOCIAL PHOBIA (SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER)
➔ Social phobia involves the fear of social situations and can
be quite debilitating. In many cases, these phobias can become
so severe that people avoid events, places, and people who
are likely to trigger an anxiety attack.
4. CLAUSTROPHOBIA
➔ Claustrophobia is an anxiety disorder that causes an intense
fear of enclosed spaces.
5. AGORAPHOBIA
➔ Agoraphobia involves a fear of being alone in a situation or
place where escape may be difficult. This type of phobia may
include the fear of crowded areas, open spaces, or situations
that are likely to trigger a panic attack.
6. PANIC DISORDERS
➔ A panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear that
triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real
danger or apparent cause. Panic attacks can be very
frightening. When panic attacks occur, you might think you're
losing control, having a heart attack or even dying.
● BIPOLAR DISORDER
1. MANIC-DEPRESSIVE DISORDER
➔ Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic-depressive
illness, is a brain and behavior disorder characterized by
severe shifts in a person's mood and energy, making it
difficult for the person to function.
SELF HARM
➔ Self-harm or self-injury means hurting yourself on purpose. One
common method is cutting with a sharp object. But any time
someone deliberately hurts themself is classified as self-harm.
● CONDUCT DISORDER
1. CONDUCT DISORDER
➔ Conduct disorder refers to a group of behavioral and
emotional problems characterized by a disregard for others.
Children with conduct disorder have a difficult time following
rules and behaving in a socially acceptable way. Their
behavior can be hostile and sometimes physically violent.
2. JUVENILE DELINQUENTS
➔ Family characteristics such as poor parenting skills, family
size, home discord, child maltreatment, and antisocial
parents are risk factors linked to juvenile delinquency.
● PERSONALITY DISORDER
1. PERSONALITY DISORDER
➔ A personality disorder is a type of mental disorder in which you
have a rigid and unhealthy pattern of thinking, functioning
and behaving. A person with a personality disorder has trouble
perceiving and relating to situations and people.
● SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS
1. SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS
➔ A substance use disorder (SUD) is a mental disorder that
affects a person's brain and behavior, leading to a person's
inability to control their use of substances such as legal or
illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications. Symptoms can range
from moderate to severe, with addiction being the most
severe form of SUDs.
SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS (DRUGS)
● COMPUTER ADDICTION
1. COMPUTER ADDICTION
➔ Computer addiction can result from people using it
repeatedly as their main stress reliever instead of having a
variety of ways to cope with negative events and feelings.
Other misuses may include procrastination from undesirable
responsibilities, distraction from being upset and attempts to
meet needs for companionship and belonging.
ENHANCING SELF-ESTEEM
➔ Self-esteem means self-worth. Your assessment of your
importance as a person refers to self-esteem.
RESILIENCE
➔ Resilience is your capacity to recover from an unpleasant
experience.
DEVELOPING SELF-REGULATION
➔ Self-regulation is your capacity to control and monitor your own
behavior. It involves setting golas and standards and delaying
gratification of needs.
LESSON 3: DEVELOPING ONE’S WHOLE BEING
PHYSIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE
➔ Adolescence is generally referred to as the teenage years, which
start at about the age of twelve and end at the age of twenty-one.
What is Puberty?
➔ Puberty comes from the Latin word pubertas, which in the English
language means adult.
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
1. Sensorimotor (birth - 2 years old)
2. Preoperational (2-7 years old)
3. Concrete operational (7-12 years)
4. Formal operational (12 years onward)
ADOLESCENT STAGE
● Nonconcrete or abstract thinking
● Reasoning
● Raising varied points of view based on different criteria
● Reflecting on the process of thinking
1. Trust vs Mistrust
➔ Trust vs. mistrust is the first stage in Erik Erikson's theory of
psychosocial development. This stage begins at birth and
continues to approximately 18 months (about 1 and a half
years) of age. During this stage, the infant is uncertain
about the world in which they live and looks towards their
primary caregiver for stability and consistency of care.
4. Competence vs Inferiority
➔ Erikson's fourth psychosocial crisis, involving industry
(competence) vs. Inferiority occurs during childhood between the
ages of five and twelve.
➔ Children are at the stage where they will be learning to read and
write, to do sums, to do things on their own. Teachers begin to
take an important role in the child’s life as they teach the child
specific skills.
6. Intimacy vs Isolation
➔ Intimacy versus isolation is the sixth stage of Erik Erikson's theory of
psychosocial development. This stage takes place during young
adulthood between the ages of approximately 18 to 40 yrs. During
this stage, the major conflict centers on forming intimate, loving
relationships with other people.
● “The family is the very first social group that people are
oriented with”. Family relationships transcend time and space.
● “The family provides a venue for role modelling”, the very first
to serve as role models for the individuals are the parents.
TYPES OF FAMILIES
1. Nuclear family - In sociology and anthropology, a group of people
who are united by ties of partnership and parenthood and
consisting of a pair of adults and their socially recognized children.
ON THE BASIS OF STRUCTURE
● Family Orientation
➔ Consists of the individual, parents, brothers, and sisters. This is
the family where the person has been brought up and reared.
● Family of Procreation
➔ Consists of individuals, spouses, and children. Its purpose is to
create a family with them in preparation for adulthood.
2. Matriarchal Family
➔ Authority and Control
3. Egalitarian Family
➔ Most filipino families are classified
3. Polyandrous Family
➔ Is one where a woman marries many men and lives with all of
them or with each one alternately.
Endogamous
➔ Is one which allows marriage within a social group.
PARENTING STYLES
1. Authoritative Parenting
➔ This is a parenting style characterized using rationale, warmth,
firm control, and issue-oriented discipline.
2. Authoritarian Parenting
➔ This is a parenting style characterized by toughness and
unreceptiveness. This type of parenting style is restrictive with
heavy punishment and little or no explanation or response.