Introduction

Is it PERSONALITY
Development or PERSONAL
Development?
 PERSONAL
The word personal is defined as:

Belonging or relating to a particular person;

Made or designed to be used by one person;

Someone whose job involves working or helping a

particular person; and
Of, relating to, or affecting a particular person.
 PERSONALITY
The word personality is defined as:
The set of emotional qualities, ways of behaving,
etc.,
Attractive qualities (such as energy, friendliness, and
humor) that make a person interesting or pleasant to
be with;
Distinction or excellence of personal and social traits;
and
A person of importance, prominence, renown, or
notoriety.
 DEVELOPMENT
The word development is defined
as:
The act or process of growing or more
advanced.

The act or process of creating something over

a period of time.
PERSONALITY
DEVELOPMENT

is..
Learning skills like table etiquette
How to sit
properly
How to walk
with grace
and poise
How to
dress
up
appro-
priately
How to
communicat
e better
PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

It also includes image enhancement

such as skin care and make-up,
fashion and clothing, and even body
contouring; modeling and beauty
pageants, etc.
 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
A process in which persons reflect upon
themselves, understand who they are,
accept what they discover about
themselves, and learn (or unlearn) new
sets of values, attitudes, behavior, and
thinking skills to reach their fullest potential
as human beings.
 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
The process of striving to be the best that
you can be in order to reach and realize
your full potential.

It is a journey of self-discovery, self-

improvement, and self-realization.
- Zorka Hereford
HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY
Dealt with personal growth and
meaning as a way of reaching one’s
fullest potential.

Emphasized that human nature is

basically good.
Abraham
Maslow
Proponent of
Humanistic
Psychology

Believes that
humans, as
individuals, are
unique beings
Abraham
Maslow
Theorized the 5
stages of
human
development
based on a
hierarchy of
needs.
Maslow’s
Hierarchy
of Needs
 Carl Rogers
•for a person to "grow", they need an
environment that provides them with
genuineness (openness and self-
disclosure), acceptance (being seen
with unconditional positive regard), and
empathy (being listened to and
understood).
 Carl Rogers
•Proponent of Humanistic Psychology
•Theorized that “the individual has within
himself the capacity and the tendency,
latent if not evident, to move forward
toward maturity.”
 Positive Psychology
•Human nature has its good and positive
strengths, as well as inadequacies and
weaknesses. (Peterson, 2006)
•Scientific study of the strengths and
virtues that enable individuals and
communities to thrive. (Positive Psychology
Center, University of Pennsylvania)
 1 whole : Answer briefly
• In Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, where do you
find yourself? What needs are being met? What
needs are not being met? What do you have to
do to fulfill your needs so that you can move
closer toward self-actualization?
• How can positive psychology help you become
happier?
• Create your own slogan that is attributed to
Positive Psychology such as “Think Positive”.