Personal development
From Open Encyclopedia
Personal development (also known as self-development or personal growth) comprises the development of the self.
The term may also refer to
- traditional concepts of education or training,
- counselling and coaching for personal transformation
- New Age movement and spiritual beliefs & concepts - including "inner pathways" to solve social and psychological issues.
- professional development business trainers (some treat the whole person instead of business only)
To understand this further: a person can have different personalities in different contexts (at home / at office / at parties etc) but these share common threads of who he is and this can be called the "personal self". When someone is referring to personal development then he is meaning a full and total transformation from deep within and not just a temporary personality change for a specific occasion or context.
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See also
- Developmental psychology
- Human enhancement
- Human Potential Movement
- Humanistic psychology
- Positive psychology
- Personality
- Self-help
- Transpersonal psychology
