Understanding Self and Others: Psychological Perspectives and Reflective Development Plan

BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
1. Reflective Development Plan Journal................................................................................1
Assessment of psychological perspectives or approaches utilized for improving
understanding of self and others...................................................................................1
Reflective Journal Entry Pro-Forma 1..........................................................................2
Reflective Journal Entry Pro-Forma 2..........................................................................3
Reflective Journal Entry Pro-Forma 3..........................................................................5
2. Summary Action Plan.........................................................................................................6
Major strengths and weaknesses determined from journal entries...............................6
Personal development plan...........................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Understanding self and others is the concept which helps in knowing what motivates the
actions of self or other individuals. Self understanding and understanding of others forms a pillar
of social cognition (Acevedo, 2018). In order to enhance the understanding of self and others,
there are different psychological approaches which are utilized in it. This report includes
reflective journal entry proforma in which the reflection on core skills to develop is given and
personal development plan is prepared based on that (Catmur, Cross and Over, 2016).
MAIN BODY
1. Reflective Development Plan Journal
Assessment of psychological perspectives or approaches utilized for improving
understanding of self and others
Understanding of oneself administers a sense of purpose to an individual. Self-
understanding of a person is about knowing the things that motivates own actions. There are
distinct ways of thinking regarding human behaviour. Different perspectives are utilizing while
studying the way people behave, think and feel (Breuer, Hüffmeier and Hertel, 2016). Some of
the psychological perspectives to understand self and others at workplace are mentioned as
follows:
The Psychodynamic Perspective:
The psychodynamic perspective is defined as the psychology approach that includes the
study of psychological forces underlying feelings, emotions and behaviour of humans and the
way they may relate to experience in early childhood (Hassenzahl, 2018). This approach
emphasizes on dynamic relations between unconscious and conscious motivation in an
individual and proclaims that behaviour is the output of underlying conflicts on which
individuals has less awareness. By the utilization of psychodynamic perspective or approach at
workplace, the thought process, patterns, influences and responses of employees can be analysed
and studied (Cheung and et.al., 2017). This helps management of an organisation in
understanding and anticipating the unconscious and conscious responses of employees. It also
helps in examining the ability of senses and mind to directly impact biological change and
psychological response.
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