The Physical Self in understanding the self_Part 1.pdf
- 1. Lesson 5
- 2. Objectives Explore the different aspects of self and identity Demonstrate critical, reflective thought in integrating the various aspects of self and identity. Examine one’s self against the different aspects of self discussed in class. 01 02 03
- 4. PHYSICAL SELF Physical self-concept is the individual's perception of themselves in areas of physical ability and appearance. Physical ability includes concepts such as physical strength and endurance, while appearance refers to attractiveness and body image.
- 5. THE BIOLOGICAL BLUEPRINT This refers to the self’s crucial aspect of one’s physical features including the face, bodily structure, height and weight. However, people should also consider their physical competencies, valuation of physical worth, and perceptionof beauty.
- 6. HEREDITY It is defined as the transmission of traits from parents to offspring. The traits are made up of specific information embedded within one’s gene, the basic unit of heredity.
- 7. GENOTYPE This refers to specific information embedded within one’s genes; not all genotypes translate to an observed physical characteristic. It can be determined by blood testing.
- 8. PHENOTYPE It is the physical expression of a particular trait. It can be directly observed. Each individual carries23 pairs of chromosomes. The 23rd pair is the sex chromosomes, determines the sex of an individual.
- 9. MATURATION It is known as the completion of growth of a genetic character within an organism. It enables man to walk, run and talk which are evident in the adolescent stage.
- 10. A self image problem happens when your looks doesn’t match your beauty standards. For example if you believed that attractive people are slim ones and if you were not slim (but not obese) then you might believe that you are unattractive even though others might believe that you are attractive.
- 11. The problem here is with your own beauty standards and not with your looks. In order to like your looks in such acase you must fix your false beliefs about physicalattractiveness.
- 12. Society shapes us in many ways, possibly more than we realize – from our interactions, to our personal development through to others’ perception of our bodies as a reflection of self worth. We are social beings. Genetically, we rely on one another for the survival of humanity. That primal connection makes our interactions physiologically and psychologically important. So it’s not surprising that how society perceives us affect us on many levels. Body image, self-esteem and the influence of society
- 13. Body image is both internal (personal) and external(society) • How we perceive our bodies visually • How we feel about our physical appearance. • How we think and talk to ourselves about our bodies • Our sense of how other people view our bodies How we look has possibly never held as much societal importanceor reflected so significantly on our perceived self worth.
- 14. The media in particular, has increasingly become a platform that reinforces cultural beliefs and projects strong views on how we should look, that we as individuals often unknowingly or knowingly validate and perpetuate. The more we look at perfect images of others and then look to find those same idealized characteristics in ourselves and don’t find them, the worse we feel about ourselves. It’s a cycle that breeds discontent. With such strong societal scrutiny it’s easy to see how the focus on how we look can slide into the dark side – negative body image.
- 15. THE MEDIA • The images of perfection we see in print, film and television project an unrealistic version of reality that we are continually told is attainable – if we work out, eat less and lather our bodies in transformative, firming and tightening creams. • The media is a powerful tool that reinforces cultural beliefs and values, and while it may not be fully responsible for determining the standards for physical attractiveness, it makes escaping the barrage of images and attitudes almost impossible.
- 16. Lesson 5