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
Harris and Kohlberg
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What have you learned from these theories?
Sometimes we see people doing something
Sometimes we hear people saying something
But we don’t know why!!
We are too quick to judge!!
Be careful and gentle!!!
We need to respect each other!
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Kohlberg Review
(A1)(B2)(C3)(D4)(E5/6)
name that stage!!!
Peer pressure;Follow the leader or crowd
It’s the rule!!! Doing my duty
Make decisions from your heart
I can’t do that! I’ll get into trouble!!
You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours!!!
Talk the talk & walk the walk
What’s in it for me???
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Harris Review
(A) PARENT (B) ADULT (C) CHILD
name that psychological person!!!
Values and Truth
Playful and Jealous
Regulations and over protective
Figures things out, thinks it through
Pressures, blames, finds fault
Manipulates and takes advantage of
Understanding, Trusting, Loving