Developing The

Whole Person
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that comes to your mind
when you think about
being a teenager?
HOLISM AND GESTALT
HOLISM is about seeing things as a whole and as something
that is bigger than the sum of its parts.

GESTALT is defined as something that is made of many parts

and yet is somehow more than or different from the
combination of its parts.

An example of holism and gestalt is evident on music. A

symphony cannot be defined by one of its notes alone.
Another example is a car. A car is made up of hundreds of
parts.

Separately, these parts do not represent a car, but when put

together and made to work with each other, these parts
produce
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FIVE ASPECTS OF A WHOLE PERSON

1. PHYSIOLOGICAL - refers to the physical body and how this affects

the other aspects of a person.

2. COGNITIVE - refers to the thinking process of a person.

3.PSYCHOLOGICAL - refers to a person’s way of thinking, feeling, and

behaving.

4.SOCIAL - refers to the relationships a person has with other people.

5.SPIRITUAL - refers to the higher ideals, beliefs and values a person

adheres to which help guide the person in achieving personal
happiness and self- fulfilment.
EMOTIONS VS. FEELINGS

EMOTIONS are usually caused by physical sensations

experienced by the body as a reaction to a certain external
stimulus. In a state of strong emotions, the person’s physical
responses include faster heartbeat, profuse sweating and
dilation of eye’s pupils, higher blood pressure, and muscular
tremors, affecting the nervous system in general.

FOUR BASIC EMOTIONS

-HAPPY
-SAD
-AFRAID or SURPRISED
-ANGRY or DISGUSTED
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 FEELINGS, on the other hand, are the result from
the emotions that were experience. Feelings arise
from the brain as it interprets an emotion which is
usually caused by physical sensations experienced
by the body as a reaction to a certain external
stimulus. An example of this would be the emotion of
being afraid, which produces the feeling of fear.

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ATTITUDE VS. BEHAVIOR
ATTITUDES are a person’s thoughts, feelings,
and emotions about another person, object, idea,
behavior or situation. Attitude is a result of a
person’s evaluation of an experience with another
person, object. Idea, behavior or situation based
on his or her values and belief systems.
BEHAVIOR is an outward manifestation or acting
out of the attitudes an individual has.

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VALUES VS. VIRTUES

VALUES
are system of beliefs that adhere to
the highest ideals of human existence.
These ideals create meaning and purpose
in a person’s life that often result in
personal happiness and self fulfilment.

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 10 BASIC VALUES by SHALOM H. SCHWARTZ

➢ SELF-DIRECTION- independent thought and action; choosing,

creating, and exploring.

➢ STIMULATION- excitement, novelty, and challenge in life

➢ HEDONISM- pleasure and sensuous gratification for oneself

➢ ACHIEVEMENT- personal success through demonstrating competence

according to social standards.

➢ POWER- social status and prestige, and control or dominance over

people and resources.

➢ SECURITY- safety, harmony, and stability of society, of relationships,

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 10 BASIC VALUES by SHALOM H. SCHWARTZ

➢ CONFORMITY- restraint of actions, inclinations, and impulses that are

likely to upset or harm others and violate social expectations or norms

➢ TRADITION- respect, commitment, and acceptance of the customs and

ideas that traditional culture or religion provide the self

➢ BENEVOLENCE- preserving and enhancing the welfare of those with

whom one is in frequent personal contact (the “in-group”)

➢ UNIVERSALISM- understanding, appreciation, tolerance, and protection for

the welfare of all people and of nature.

➢ Values are usually nouns, while VIRTUES are adjectives that describe
positive and desirable qualities which usually mirror a value it represents.

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 Values Virtues
PEACE Peaceful, Calm

INTEGRITY Reputable, Responsible,

Believable, Honest, Trust-worthy
LOVE
Loving, Caring, Compassionate,
RESPECT Gentle, Affectionate

BALANCE Respectful, Civil

Objective, Fair, Harmonious

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