Mental Health (Emotional, Social) What is Mental Health? A state of emotional and psychological well-being in which an individual is able to use his or her cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society, and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life

Personality Who you are is reflected in your personality Who you are is reflected in your personality It’s a mix of how you feel, think, and behave that makes you different from everyone else. It’s a mix of how you feel, think, and behave that makes you different from everyone else. Psychologists have developed theories on how personalities are shaped. Psychologists have developed theories on how personalities are shaped. –2 main influences Heredity Heredity Environment Environment

Heredity You are born with characteristics of you personality. You are born with characteristics of you personality. –Intelligence-children have levels of intelligence similar to their parents Ex. Identical twins iq-is-inherited-suggests-twin-study.html Ex. Identical twins iq-is-inherited-suggests-twin-study.html iq-is-inherited-suggests-twin-study.html iq-is-inherited-suggests-twin-study.html –Instincts-Inherited by all people: Never needs to be learned Humans are believed to have very few natural instincts. Humans are believed to have very few natural instincts. –Ex. A baby nursing

Heredity cont. Characteristics that describe personalities Characteristics that describe personalities –Extrovert Outgoing Outgoing –Introvert Keeps to Keeps tothemselves/Shy –May be a combination of the two

Environment You develop many personality traits because of your particular environment: family, school, community… You develop many personality traits because of your particular environment: family, school, community… Socialization includes passing along of one’s cultural heritage through the teaching of religion, traditions, dress and ways of behaving toward other people. Socialization includes passing along of one’s cultural heritage through the teaching of religion, traditions, dress and ways of behaving toward other people.

Socialization Ways socialization occurs: Ways socialization occurs: –Conditioning- Rewards and punishments Examples? Examples?

Modeling- learning by watching and imitating Modeling- learning by watching and imitating –Examples?

Exposure- People and places beyond home Exposure- People and places beyond home

Other Socialization Gender Gender –Expectations of society because of your gender

Other socialization Stereotyping Stereotyping –Expectations of society because of your ethnicity or gender groups. Thinking all members of a large group are the same IT IS NOT ALWAYS TRUE IT IS NOT ALWAYS TRUE IT CAN HURT SOMEONE’S FEELINGS IT CAN HURT SOMEONE’S FEELINGS

Stereotypes

Maslow’s Heirarchy of Needs Basic Needs must be met before higher needs. Basic Needs must be met before higher needs.

Early Experiences influence later development Infancy Infancy –Learning about everything-if an infant lacks something, they will struggle later in life. Ex. Deprived love, they will crave love or not understand it. Ex. Deprived love, they will crave love or not understand it. Childhood Childhood –Learn more: Independence/Self control –Gender identification Freud-Girls take after their mom, boys their dad Freud-Girls take after their mom, boys their dad Erikson/Piaget-Child models whatever behavior they are comfortable with Erikson/Piaget-Child models whatever behavior they are comfortable with Adolescence-Beginning of adult stage Adolescence-Beginning of adult stage –Mood swings –Question self/values Who am i? Who am i? What do I believe? What do I believe? Where am I going? Where am I going?

Healthy Personality Realistic Self concept- How you see yourself Realistic Self concept- How you see yourself Realistic Self-esteem- How you feel about yourself Realistic Self-esteem- How you feel about yourself Trust others Trust others Take responsibility for his/her actions Take responsibility for his/her actions Procrastination-AVOID Procrastination-AVOID Blaming-Don’t blame other, but don’t always blame self Blaming-Don’t blame other, but don’t always blame self Anger- Deal with anger constructively Anger- Deal with anger constructively Respect- Show respect to get respect Respect- Show respect to get respect

Make Changes? Self-Examination Self-Examination –Read the essay you wrote on your personality. –What would you like to change about your personality (how you treat others, stereotyping etc)? What do you think you should change about yourself to work towards a healthier mental state? –What are you proud of? –What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? –Use at least 4 vocablulary words from the notes in this essay. Ex. I would like to become less of an introvert