Chapter 2 :Chapter Overview 2.1 Personality 2.2 Self-Esteem 2.3 Expressing Your Emotions Chapter 2


Chapter 2 Section 1 :Objectives Describe personality. Explain how personality forms. List the stages of personality development. Chapter 2 Section 1 Vocabulary


Describing Personality :Describing Personality


How Personality Forms :How Personality Forms


Stages of Personality Development :Stages of Personality Development Develop trust (birth - 18 months) Learn to be independent (18 months - 3 years) Take initiative (3 – 6 years) Develop skills (6 – 12 years) Search for identity (12 – 20 years) Establish intimacy (ages 20 – 40) Create & nurture (ages 40 – 65) Look back with acceptance (ages 65+)


Chapter 2 Section 2 :Objectives Identify characteristics of high & low self-esteem. Describe how self-esteem develops List ways to improve your self-esteem. Chapter 2 Section 2 Vocabulary


Self-Esteem & Your Health :Self-Esteem & Your Health High Low


How Self-Esteem Develops :How Self-Esteem Develops Childhood Children go to school with high self-esteem and drops when compared to other students. Adolescence Critical about appearance, abilities, and interests, self-esteem, may decrease. Adulthood Self-esteem generally rises, begin to take control of your life and accomplish goals.


Improving Your Self-Esteem :Improving Your Self-Esteem Make a list of your strengths and weaknesses. Set ambitious, but realistic goals for yourself. Do not be too hard on yourself. Rely on your values. Learn to accept compliments. Look beyond your own concerns. Don’t focus too much on appearance.


Achieving Your Potential :Achieving Your Potential


Achieving Your Potential :Achieving Your Potential


Chapter 2 Section 3 :Objectives List the four primary emotions. Explain the learned emotions. Describe the stages to recognizing emotions. List ways to cope with your emotions. Chapter 2 Section 3 Vocabulary


Primary Emotions :Primary Emotions


Learned Emotions :Learned Emotions


Recognizing Your Emotions :Recognizing Your Emotions


Coping With Your Emotions : Denial Refusing to recognize an emotion You act like noting is wrong when your parents are getting divorced. Make up for weaknesses Failing classes. Coping With Your Emotions Compensation


Coping With Your Emotions : Rationalization Excuses for actions and/or feelings Stealing Behaving opposite than normal Bullying Coping With Your Emotions Reaction Formation


Coping With Your Emotions : Projection Putting faults on to another person Lazy, don’t complete your tasks Immature behaviors Yelling, getting into trouble Coping With Your Emotions Reaction Formation


Chapter 1 Vocabulary : Chapter 1 Vocabulary Personality – consists of the behaviors, attitudes, feelings, and ways of thinking that make you an individual. Psychologist – person who studies how people think, feel, and behave. Modeling – copying the behaviors of others. Peer group – people that are the same age as you that share similar interests. Identity – sense of self. Self-esteem – refers to how much you respect yourself and like yourself. Self – actualization – process by which people achieve their full potential.


Chapter 1 Vocabulary (cont.) : Chapter 1 Vocabulary (cont.) Hierarchy of needs – an arrangement of human needs in a pyramid with physical needs at the base and self-actualization at the top. Emotion – reaction to a situation that involves your mind, body, and behavior. Primary emotions – emotions that are expressed by people in all cultures. Greif –sadness, deep sorrow. Learned emotions – emotions that are not expressed the same way by people. Coping strategy – a way of dealing with an uncomfortable or unbearable feeling or situation. Defense mechanisms – coping strategies that help you protect yourself from difficult feelings.