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,
• 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:
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Pressures
Blames
Finds faults
Gives orders
Domineers
• The parent is:
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Strict
Uncompromising
Inconsistent
Protective
The Psychological Parent
• In the psychological
parent are found:
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Laws
Regulations
Sanctions
Prejudices
Taboos
Threats
Social pressure
•Sources of the parent are:
-Parents
-Teachers
-Older Children
-TV
• In regard to others
the parent:
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Protects (overly)
Dominates
Blames
Finds fault
(B) The Psychological Adult
• Represents the thought concepts
• The psychological adult
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Figures things out
Solves problems
Weighs consequences
Understands
Thinks things through
• The adult is:
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Aware
Creative
Responsible
Thoughtful
The Psychological Adult
• In the psychological
adult are found:
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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:
-Plays
-Pouts
-Laughs
-Cries
-Explores
• In the psychological child are found:
-Spontaneous
-Curious
-Charming
-Playful
-Demanding
-Jealous
-Carefree
-Pouty
The Psychological Child
• In the psychological
child are found:
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• In regard to others the
child:
Wishes
Fears
Feelings
Guilts
Delights
Frustrations
•Sources of the child are:
-Felt reactions to people and experiences
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Enjoys
Uses
Manipulates
Takes advantage of
PARENT
ADULT
CHILD
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
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