Glossary P

Deutsch: Persönlichkeitsentwicklung / Español: Desarrollo Personal / Português: Desenvolvimento Pessoal / Français: Développement Personnel / Italiano: Sviluppo Personale

In the psychology context, personal development refers to the process of self-improvement and growth in various aspects of one's life, including emotional, physical, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions. It involves the pursuit of making conscious efforts to enhance personal capabilities, behaviors, awareness, and understanding of oneself. Personal development can be achieved through practices such as setting and achieving goals, improving social skills, managing emotions, and seeking new experiences and knowledge.

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Personal dispositions is defined as traits that are peculiar to an individual, as opposed to traits shared by a number of people.

Personal distance is defined as the distance maintained a person when interacting with close friends which is about 18 inches to 4 feet from the body

Personal distance zone refers to a distance zone from 18 inches to four (4) feet from a person that is often reserved for friends and acquaintances.

Personal distress refers to an egoistic emotional reaction to another person's state of need, characterized by feelings of alarm, discomfort, and uneasiness.

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Personal equation is defined as differences in reaction time first noticed by eighteenth-century astronomers. Moreover, Personal equations are Mathematical formulae used to correct for differences in reaction time among observers.

Personal fable refers to a belief in one's uniqueness and invulnerability, which is an expression of adolescent egocentrism. Personal fable is allegedly a form of adolescent egocentrism in which the individual thinks that he and his thoughts and feelings are special or unique; an intense investment in one's own thoughts and feelings and a belief that these thoughts are unique.

Personal Growth refers to vague expression which identifies things such as updating the self, psychological maturation, social skills development, improving self-esteem, and the process of adjusting to one's age bracket.

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