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According to Harris, Three psychological persons can be found within each person:. (A)*The Psychological Parent (B)*The Psychological Adult (C)*The Psychological Child. The Psychological Parent, Adult, Child . They are present all of the time,
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According to Harris, Three psychological persons can be found within each person: (A)*The Psychological Parent (B)*The Psychological Adult (C)*The Psychological Child
The PsychologicalParent, Adult, Child • They are present all of the time, • They take turns dominating according to different situations. • There is an appropriate time and place for each psychological person, but you need to figure it out!!! • The goal is to achieve balance among all three!!!
(A) The Psychological Parent: • Represents the taught concepts in life • The psychological parent: • Pressures • Blames • Finds faults • Gives orders • Domineers • The parent is: • Strict • Uncompromising • Inconsistent • Protective
The Psychological Parent • In the psychological parent are found: • Laws • Regulations • Sanctions • Prejudices • Taboos • Threats • Social pressure • In regard to others the parent: • Protects (overly) • Dominates • Blames • Finds fault • Sources of the parent are: • Parents • Teachers • Older Children • TV
(B) The Psychological Adult • Represents the thought concepts • The psychological adult • Figures things out • Solves problems • Weighs consequences • Understands • Thinks things through • The adult is: • Aware • Creative • Responsible • Thoughtful
The Psychological Adult • In the psychological adult are found: • Values • Ideas • Realities • Truth • In regard to others the adult: • Understands • Trusts • Loves • Sources of the adult are: • Experience • Examined data from the parent or the child
(C) The Psychological Child • Represents the felt concepts • The psychological child: • In the psychological child are found: • Plays • Pouts • Laughs • Cries • Explores • Spontaneous • Curious • Charming • Playful • Demanding • Jealous • Carefree • Pouty
The Psychological Child • In the psychological child are found: • Wishes • Fears • Feelings • Guilts • Delights • Frustrations • In regard to others the child: • Enjoys • Uses • Manipulates • Takes advantage of • Sources of the child are: • Felt reactions to people and experiences
PARENT ADULT CHILD PARENT ADULT CHILD
Moral Decision Makingcreated by Lawrence Kohlberg Levels • Preconventional- Focus on myself (Most children reason on this level) • Conventional- Focus on the group (Kohlberg claims that most people reason on this level) • Postconventional- Focus on values & principles message of Jesus Christ is to make decisions from the heart
Pre Conventional Level (A) Stage 1: Punishment or Obedience I submit to authority figures because of the physical consequences for me if I don’t. (B) Stage 2: Personal Usefulness Something is right if I get something out of it.
Conventional Level (C)Stage 3: Good Boy or Nice Girl I do something to get the approval and praise of others. I conform to group standards of what is right or wrong. (D)Stage 4: Law and Order I obey the rules of the system to maintain right order. Right behavior consists in doing my duty.
Post Conventional Level (E)Stage 5: Social Contract Right action flows from general principles agreed on in a society and on personal values. I should work to change a law if it will help make society more self-respecting. (E)Stage 6: Personal Conscience I make my decisions based on ethical principles that apply to all persons everywhere- justice, equality, the dignity of every human life.
HARRIS & KOHLBERG • (A)*The Psychological Parent • Makes decisions in Stages 3&4 • (B)*The Psychological Adult • Makes decisions in Stages 5&6 • (C)*The Psychological Child • Makes decisions in Stages 1&2
KOHLBERG & HARRIS • Pre Conventional Level- focus on myself • stages 1&2 psychological child • Conventional level - focus on the group • stages 3&4 psychological parent • Post Conventional level- focus on values • stages 5&6 psychological adult