DEVELOPING THE WHOLE PERSON Prepared by Mary Krystine P. Olido

Mind and Body Dualism of Descartes Duality – understanding the nature of things in a simple, dual mode. Dual character separation Examples: body and spirit mind and body Yin and yang Good-bad Life-death

Holism and Gestalt Gen. Jan C. Smuts (1926) – wrote Holism and Evolution Introduced the academic terminology for holism as “ the tendency in nature to form wholes which are greater than the sum of the parts through creative evolution”

Holism and Gestalt Christian von Ehrehfels – introduced the concept of gestalt Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition: “something that is made of many parts and yet is somehow more than or different from the combination of its parts; broadly, the general quality or character of something.”

The Various Aspects of Holistic Development of Persons Physiological – physical attributes, 5 senses Cognitive – intellectual functions Psychological – thinking, feeling, behaving Social – manner of interaction with others Spiritual – attribute of a person’s consciousness, beliefs, and values

Feelings and Emotions Emotion – from Latin verb, movare, which means to move or be upset or agitated 6 Basic Emotions that Human beings Experience (Paul Ekman): Happiness Sadness Surprise Fear Anger Disgust Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Glasgow Happy Sad Afraid Surprised

Dr. Antonio R. Damasio (2005) 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 certain external stimulus. Example: Emotion of being afraid produces a feeling of fear

Attitudes and Behavior Attitudes – a person’s thoughts, feelings, and emotions about another person, object, idea, behavior, or situation. Result of a person’s evaluation of an experience with another person, object, idea, behavior, or situation based on his/her values and belief systems Behavior – a manifestation or acting out of the attitudes an individual has

Values A system of beliefs that adheres to the highest ideals of human existence Create meaning and purpose in a person’s life Universal human values that transcend culture and race

Five Core Values for the Workplace by Robert L. Dilenschneider Integrity Accountability Diligence Perseverance Discipline

10 Common Values People Have by Shalom H. Schwartz Self-direction Stimulation Hedonism Achievement Power Security Conformity Tradition Benevolence Universalism

Motivational goals that characterize the 10 values Openness to change Self-transcendence Self-enhancement conservation

Some questions to help clarify your Values: What things are important to you? Are these things worthy enough for you to risk your future, your relationships, your career, or even your own life? What are the things that are important to you that when taken away from you, or were not honored by other people, will make you angry or feel hurt?

Virtues vs. Values Virtues – usually adjectives that describe positive and desirable qualities which usually mirror a value it represents Values – usually nouns Examples: Values Virtues Peace Peaceful, calm Integrity Reputable, believable, honest, trustworthy Love Loving, caring, compassionate, gentle Respect Respectful, civil Balance Objective, fair, harmonious

Source: Personal Development by Ricardo Rubio Santos