Developing the
Whole Person
DR. JENNELYN V. RAMOS
Holistic Development
Mind and Body Dualism of Decartes
Rene Descartes
Duality
Body and Spirit
Mind and Body
Holistic Development
Holism and Gestalt
General Jan C. Smuts (1926)
Holism- “the tendency in nature to form wholes which are
greater than the sum of the parts through creative evolution
Holistic Development
Christian Von Ehrehfels (1980)
Max Wertheimer
Kurt Koffka
Wolfgang Kohler (Berlin School)
Gestalt
- 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
Various Aspects of Holistic
Development of Persons
Five Aspects
Physiological-physical attributes including the 5 physical
sense
Cognitive- the intellectual functions of the mind,
thinking, recognizing, reasoning, analyzing, projecting,
synthesizing, recalling and assessing
Various Aspects of Holistic
Development of Persons
Psychological- how thinking, feeling and behaving
interact and happen in a person
Social- manner by which an individual interacts with
other individuals or group of individuals
Spiritual- attribute of a person’s consciousness and
beliefs, including the values and virtues that guide and
put meaning into a person’s life
Basic Drives and Affect
Basic Human Drives
-biologically related
Affect
- Various emotional experiences such as emotions, moods
and affective traits
Basic Drives and Affect
Paul Ekham (University of California)
Six Basic Emotions
Happiness
Sadness
Fear
Anger
Surprise
Disgust
Basic Drives and Affect
Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology (University of Glasgow)
-Current Biology
-4 basic emotions
Happy
Sad
Afraid or Surprised
Angry or Disgusted
Basic Drives and Affect
Emotion
-Latin verb “movare” which means to move or to be upset
or agitated
-defined by Smith (1973) as a descriptive term referring to
variations in level of arousal, affective state or mood,
expressive movements and attitudes
Basic Drives and Affect
Feeling- arises 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
Attitude and Behavior
Attitudes- a person’s thoughts, feelings and emotions
about another person, object, idea, behavior or situation
Behavior- manifestation or acting out of the attitudes an
individual has
Values and Virtues
United Nations
Charter of the United Nations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Peace
Freedom
Social Progress
Equal Rights
Human Dignity
Values and Virtues
Robert L. Dilenscheider
Five Core Values for the Workplace
Integrity
Accountability
Diligence
Perseverance
Discipline
Values and Virtues
Shalom H. Schwartz (Basic Human Values: Theories, Methods and Applications)
1. Self Direction- independent thought and action; choosing, creating and
exploring
2. Stimulation- excitement, novelty and challenge in life
3. Hedonism- pleasure and sensuous gratification for oneself
4. Achievement- personal success through demonstrating competence according
to social standards
5. Power- social status and prestige, and control or dominance over people and
resources
Values and Virtues
6. Security- safety, harmony and stability of society of relationships and of self
7. conformity- restraint of actions, inclinations and impulses that are likely to upset
or harm others and violate social expectations or norms
8. Tradition- respect, commitment and acceptance of the customs and ideas that
traditional culture or religion provide the self
9. benevolence- preserving and enhancing the welfare of those with whom one ise
in frequent personal contact
10. universalism- understanding, appreciation, tolerance and protection for the
welfare of all people and of nature
Values and Virtues
Motivational Goals
1. Openness to change
2. Self transcendence
3. Self enhancement
4. conservation
Activity:
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1. 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?
2. What are 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?
Values and Virtues
Values are usually nouns
Virtues- are adjectives that describe positive and desirable qualities which usually
mirror a value it represents
Values Virtues
Peace Peaceful, Calm
Integrity Reputable, responsible
Love Loving, caring
Respect Respectful, civil
Balance Objective, fair
Activity:
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Joshua Prager.mp4
1. What did you learn from the video?
2. Do you agree with what the presenter said? Why?
3. What values were being extolled in the video?
Activity:
Form a group among your classmates (5 members) and
produce a short video (3-5 mins. Length only) on one of the
following topics selected by lottery.
1. A video showing the physiological, cognitive,
psychosocial, social and spiritual aspects of a person and
how these aspects affect a person’s attitudes and behavior.
Activity:
2. Filipino Values and Virtues
a. A negative behavior or set of behaviors that you think needs
to be corrected. An example of a negative behavior is the crab
mentality among some Filipinos
b. A set of values that will help improve our society that Filipinos
need to own and uphold
c. A message to our public servants on how we expect them to
behave based on values we would like to see in them. An
example would be integrity.
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