* avoid bad habits
Personality Development TASK 6 - You must learn ti be independent.
— you start pulling yourself out from you comfort zone of your parents
Developing Cognitive Skills - thinking skills covering important aspects
TASK 7 - You must establish healthy peer relationship. (acquiring knowledge, solving problems, and making decisions)
Robert J. Havighurst (1900 - 1991) - — form friendship that will support your growth * cognition - important process in learning
Proposed DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS — specific things to do that — make friends with people who will be good influences to you and * perseverance - key to developing the mind
come with each stage of development will inspire you to do your best
TASK 8 - You must manage your sexuality.
6 ways to develop your cognitive skills:
TASK 1 - You must adjust with the physical changes — behave in a manner that promotes self- respect and protects you
from situations that will compromise your future a. BE INQUISITIVE - be an active learner - ask questions
that marked your growth.
b. BRAINSTORM - come up with a lot of ideas
— physical traits are now developed TASK 9 - You must adopt good moral standards,
personal values, and beliefs. c. IMAGINE AND EXPLORE - visualize and explore different ways of
* keep yourself healthy thinking
— the rules on what is good and bad/ right or wrong
* protect you body from physical harm and any form of abuse d. CREATE OR INNOVATE - use your thoughts in creating some things
TASK 2 - You must adjust with your growing TASK 10 - You must learn to control your impulses e. ENGAGE IN PROBLEM-SOLVING - keep your mind at work and
intellectual abilities and develop critical thinking and exhibit behavioral maturity. further develop its capacity by challenging your brain
skills. — able to control your impulses and emotions, and shows maturity in f. READ - enriches your knowledge
your behavior
— able to see the world beyond what you see - improves your vocabulary, level up your comprehension skills,
TASK 11 - You must establish career or vocational develop your verbal skills, and sharpen your other cognitive abilities
— begin to reach a new level of awareness about things
goals.
* abstract thinking
— what you want to become in the future, the next big step is setting Developing Communication Skills - help you become more effective in
* deal with thoughts clear goals on how you will make your career plans happen dealing with people
* expand your ideas *communicare - to share
TASK 3 - You must adjust to the academic demands in INDEPENDENCE AND
school. RESPONSIBILITY AS A MAJOR
THROOP AND CASTELLUCCI identified the elements and patterns of
GOAL communication
— intellectual abilities must adapt to the cognitive demands in your
studies Three key areas: ELEMENTS: Sender
TASK 4 - You must develop your language skills. 1. Self- adjustment and Development of Skills Receiver
— must learn to communicate effectively Adjusting to a maturing body - taking care of yourself is essential to Message
your growth
— learn to express what you thinks and feel PATTERNS:
* eat healthy food
TASK 5 - You must establish your personal identity. One way communication (sender gives the message,
* exercise receiver gets it, and the process is complete)
— knowing oneself and establishing one’s identity is very important
Two-way communication (sender gives the message, * CONSTRUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP
receiver gets it and respond with another message)
- a kind of relationship that is supportive of your growth and
brings out the best in you
* LANGUAGE - crucial skill that you need to develop to be an effective
- the ones you should strive to have and keep
communicator
TWO MAJOR BEHAVIORS THAT PEOPLE MANIFEST DURING * DESTRUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP
COMMUNICATION:
- a kind of relationship courage behavior that puts you at
1. RESPONSIVENESS — your openness in dealing with other risk(taking drugs), hurts other people (bullying), or stops you
from growing.
2. ASSERTIVENESS — “behavior ranging from asking questions (low
assertiveness) to telling others what’s expected (high assertiveness)” -
Roger Reid 3. Career Planning
How can you build good relationships with others?
* Identifying Skills and Interests
— have a good rapport with people (rapport means having good
FOUR MAJOR COMMUNICATION STYLES: - you touched on your strengths and weaknesses
vibes with others)
1. Thinker 3. Relater - you identifies your skills, talents, and passion that drive you to
2. Achiever 4. Seller
do things
Throop and Castellucci identified an essential in a
Developing Self-Control - will help you refrain from doing something relationship:
you might otherwise regret
Developing Life Goals
TRUST - you can count on each other (reliability)
3 ways to develop self-control:
- you do NOT just set your eyes on what course to take and what
RESPECT - you take someone important, and the other holds
a. LEARN YOUR OWN SIGNS AND TRIGGERS - “what are your job to do in the future
you important (valuing)
weaknesses?”
- you simply start considering some ideas, like things to do or
EMPATHY - deep understanding of experience
b. TAKE A DIFFERENT OR POSITIVE PERSPECTIVE goals you want to achieve in life
- consider the consequences of losing you temper
c. BREATHE DEEPLY - calms down your heightened feelings like ABRAHAM MASLOW (1908 - 1970) Throop and Castellucci categorized life goals as:
anger or frustration
— recognized that personal growth is a basic human desire, PERSONAL GOALS - include family and your personal life
proposed a model of hierarchy of human needs
EDUCATIONAL GOALS - refer to your study plan
2. Establishing Positive and Healthy Relationships — usually presented in the form of a pyramid considers
PROFESSIONAL GOALS - refers to career and work life
physiological need as very basic
* Interaction with others is a significant experience that
contributes to the development of an individual
When developing life goals, it helps to set a timeline. It may be
“Comfortable, successful interpersonal relationships are what short-term, intermediate, or long-term. — Throop and
life is all about” - Harry Stack Sullivan (1892-1949) Castellucci
