1. According to Harris, Three psychological persons can be found within each person: (A)*The Psychological Parent (B)*The Psychological Adult (C)*The Psychological Child

2. The Psychological Parent, 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!!!

3. (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

4. 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

5. (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

6. 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

7. (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

8. 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

9. CHILD PARENT ADULT

10. Moral Decision Making created 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

11. 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.

12. (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. Conventional Level

13. 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.

14. 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

15. KOHLBERG & HARRIS Pre Conventional Level- focus on myself stages 1&2psychological child Conventional level - focus on the group stages 3&4psychological parent Post Conventional level- focus on values stages 5&6psychological adult