- Dimensions of the human being and its characteristics
- Physical dimension
- Social dimension
- Spiritual dimension
- Cognitive dimension
- Communicative dimension
- Esthetic dimension
- Motional dimension
- Ethical dimension
- References
The dimensions of the human being include all those areas that contain the potentialities of men and women. The development of these potentialities translates into the personal, integral and complete growth of the human being.
The nature of the human being encloses the biological, psychological and social spheres, therefore, it is considered that the human being is a biopsychosocial being. Ideally, the human being can develop fully in all its dimensions, which will allow an individual integral growth and, even, will promote the global development of the species, since progress will be promoted.
The development of beings is framed in these three aspects (biological, psychological and social), there are different elements that are part of the essence of the human being and that allow them to develop and progress in all these areas.
Within the biopsychosocial nature of the human being, other dimensions can be found that corroborate the predisposition that men and women have to face different situations.
Some of these are the physical, social, spiritual, cognitive, communicative, aesthetic, emotional and ethical dimensions.
Dimensions of the human being and its characteristics
Physical dimension
The physical dimension has to do with the corporeal nature of the human being. It is perhaps the most structural dimension of man, because the body is the basic tool for the functioning of the human being in any field.
This dimension is manifested through the attention paid to caring for the body, both inside and out, seeking to avoid actions that could harm it.
Developing the corporeal dimension of the human being implies favoring a good diet and having enough physical activity to keep the body in shape, always taking into account that the body is the base structure through which the other dimensions come to manifest.
Social dimension
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When speaking of the social dimension, the human being is taken into account as part of a group, and the relationships that exist between the members of said group are considered.
Although the human being is, by definition, an individual being, it is also essentially a social being, due to the fact that it has a predisposition to relate to other human beings, generate affective ties, and even organize in societies.
Spiritual dimension
The spiritual dimension of the human being is related to his intention to understand the meaning of his existence.
Through this dimension, the human being seeks to transcend the physical aspects of himself and focuses on those phenomena that go beyond what he can explain.
Some people link this dimension with their idea of God or some supernatural entity; other people relate it to the fact of maintaining positive thoughts that generate well-being; and others relate it to the cultivation of the so-called "inner self", that very deep personal reference that each person keeps within himself.
Cognitive dimension
The human being has a cognitive dimension; that is, they have a predisposition to seek and achieve knowledge in different areas. Part of the constant search for innate progress of the human being is reflected in his interest in cultivating the intellect.
The cognitive dimension reveals the ability of human beings to create new precepts, transform their own reality and build new scenarios.
The knowledge achieved is translated into goals achieved and progress, ultimately, for the human species as a whole.
Communicative dimension
The communicative dimension is linked to the ability of human beings to create systems of signs and symbols through which it is possible for them to interact with their peers.
Through its communicative dimension, it is capable of expressing its ideas, thoughts, concerns and interests, and it is also capable of deepening its relationships with other human beings.
As a result of this interaction between human beings, in many cases transformations of reality arise.
This is because it is possible to share points of view with different people, start conversations and generate spaces through which intellectual enrichment is created and, perhaps, a paradigm shift.
Esthetic dimension
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The human being is predisposed to appreciate the beauty of what surrounds him, and also to react to it. The perception of something considered beautiful can generate emotions and feelings that recognize the value that something harmonically beautiful has.
The aesthetic dimension of the human being is reflected, for example, in the creation of works of art, or other artistic and cultural manifestations that seek to reflect the beauty of shapes, colors, textures, and other elements.
Motional dimension
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The emotional dimension of the human being responds to his ability to carry out actions derived from the generation of a psychological state, which emotionally links him to a particular situation.
Emotions are generated in response to some internal or external stimulus, and a development of the emotional dimension of the human being implies self-knowledge, and what has been called “emotional intelligence”.
Emotional intelligence has to do with recognizing the emotions that are generated in a person at a given moment, and controlling these untimely reactions that may arise, in order to be able to react in the best way most of the time.
The development of the emotional dimension has to do with recognizing your own emotions and those of the people around you and, based on them, trying to act in the most convenient way possible.
Ethical dimension
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Ethics responds to the individual's ability to recognize the correct actions and to seek the generation of the greatest possible good.
The ethical dimension of the human being responds to this need to establish codes of behavior that indicate when it is preferable to act and when not, and in what way to carry out this action.
The ethical dimension has to do with the recognition of the other, with the regulation of one's behavior in relation to society, and with the constant search for tools that allow us to promote respectful behavior among human beings.
References
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- Hernández, D. "Education: a vision from the dimensions of the human being and life" (2015) in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Retrieved on August 9, 2017 from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights: corteidh.or.cr.