Module 3.1 THE PHYSICAL SELF Flashcards
is the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold
— built on the idea that in embracing flaws and
imperfections, you can create an even stronger, more beautiful piece of art.
Every break is unique and instead of repairing an item like new, the 400-year-old technique actually highlights the “scars” as a part of the design.
Sometimes in the process of repairing things that have broken, we actually create something more unique, beautiful and resilient.
Kintsugi
Physical self refers to the __.
body
Both ___ and ___ work for the body to perform many of its functions.
physical extremities and internal organs
The body performs least during ___
infancy and old age
Physical ___ peaks in early adulthood between the ages of 20 and 30, and then slowly declines into the middle age.
efficiency
begins with the onset of puberty. This stage is
characterized by rapid physical changes that include
maturation of the reproductive system
Adolescence
the process of biological inheritance of traits from
parents to offspring
Heredity
individual exposure throughout life which
includes learning and experiences
Environment
Sex and other physical traits are determined by the __ during egg and sperm cells fertilization.
combination of chromosomes and genes
There are ___ pairs of chromosomes which are
classified as autosomes or trait chromosomes (22 pairs) and gonosomes or sex chromosomes.
23
___are the basic carrier of hereditary trait and are classified as dominant (strong genes) and recessive (weak gene)
Genes
the process by which one observes and examines
one’s mental and emotional states after behaving in a certain way.
Introspection
Introspection is __ since people have the tendency to keep unwanted thoughts and experiences out of memory and consciousness.
limited
As a result, people have a low self-insight on aspects about the self where they wish were not true and many people tend to overestimate their positive aspects.
Introspection
this explains that since one’s internal state is
difficult to interpret, people tend to understand their inner states by observing their own behavior – as if they’re an outside observer
Self-perception theory
cognitive representation of self-knowledge which
includes the sum total of all beliefs that people have about themselves.
Self-concept
In other words, this pertains to all characteristics the person mentions when asked to describe who he is.
Self-concept
It is the physical perception and description of his physique including the appearance
Self-concept
concepts about the self that develop over the
years
Personal Identity
This includes aspects of his life that he was born into, as well as the choices he makes such as his personal stand on certain matters, personal beliefs and biases
Personal Identity
What are the personal factors?
Introspection
Self-perception theory
Self-concept
Personal Identity
people learn their value and lovability when they experience how their mothers or caregivers care for them and respond to their needs.
Attachment process and social appraisal
Caregiving that is consistent and appropriately responds to the needs of the infant promote;
positive self-concept
Caregiving that is neglectful and unresponsive creates a ___ believing they are not worthy and that others cannot be trusted. (Bowlby’ Attachment Theory)
negative self-concept
the self is continuously shaped through ongoing interaction with others or with significant relationship partner (private audiences). People are not aware that they are being and could be influenced by these private audience
Maintaining, regulating and expanding the self in interpersonal
What theory?
The self-image is shaped and reflected from the
social world.
Other people’s reaction would serve as a mirror in which people see themselves particularly the way in which they are perceived and judged by others.
As people internalize other people’s appraisal of them through more cognitively reflected processes, these reflected appraisals become part of self-concept which guide future behavior.
Looking-glass self theory
the process of comparing oneself with others in order to evaluate one’s own abilities and opinions
Upward Social Comparison
Downward Social Comparison
Social Comparison
comparison to others who are better than the individual for inspiration or sometimes, frustration. Frustration comes when the individual feels inferior after the comparison.
Upward Social Comparison
an individual compares himself to someone who is in a worse situation than he is. One may feel better knowing that he is more fortunate than others. Danger: this may give rise to feelings of superiority and arrogance
Downward Social Comparison
formulated by Tajfel and Turner which provides a framework about how people achieve understanding themselves by being a member of their group.
Social/Collective Identity theory
People have a need for positive social identity that’s why they connect to a wider social network. This will give the person a chance to avoid discrimination and will enhance his self-esteem because of the security that one’s membership provides
Social/Collective Identity theory
are not the stable markers of what people expect to be, but rather are dynamically created in the moment.
Choices that feel identity-consistent in one situation may not necessarily feel identity-consistent in another situation. The flexibility identities make
the self useful.
Identities
is a description of who a person is, as well as his history or experiences based on his understanding of himself.
The social setting is crucial in developing the individual’s self-knowledge either from direct or indirect feedback through interaction, interpretation of how others see them and group identification.
Identity
This refers to how individuals perceive, think, and feel about their body and physical appearance.,
Body image
refers to everything about a person that others can observe such as height, weight, skin color, clothes, etc.
appearance
TRUE or FALSE
It is normal to feel confused during adolescence since boys and girls undergo drastic physical changes. The greatest concern is how they
conform to idealized notions of beauty.
True
TRUE or FALSE
The way adolescents react to their physical appearance depends on sociocultural factors; peers, family, the media
True
Defined as a tendency to interpret the world in terms of European or Anglo-American values and experiences.
Eurocentrism
Filipinos with Eurocentric features are seen everywhere in media. There is even a trend of seeing mixed Filipinos as the default attractive standard – as evidenced by the Filipinos bringing
home beauty tiles from international competitions.
Eurocentrism
Filipino culture has been whitewashed so much that it is as if their heritage and identities do not matter at all in the global schema.
An aspect of Eurocentrism called ___ is defined as “the prejudicial or preferential treatment of sam race people based solely on the color of their skin.” (e.g. to morenas = need “pampaputi” to be beautiful)
colorism
This foreign standard strongly impacts the Filipino youth resulting in a fixed mindset that what they physically are will not be enough until they meet the
Western standards of attractiveness
Eurocentrism
