PHYSICAL SELF Flashcards
Directly observed, physical body
Physical Self
Concept of beauty
Physical competencies
Concept of physical and psychological wellness and unwell being
Fernandez 2009
Totality of perception
During adolescent
How you feel or confidence
Self esteem
Evaluation of physical appearance and physical competencies
Physical Self esteem
Who discovered PSSPP
Kenneth Fox 1997
PSSPP means
Sports, strength, attractiveness, self worth, condition
Naked eye, physical, biological and chemical processes
Concept of hereditary
Transmission of traits
Hereditary
Material determines traits
DNA
Unfolding of persons inherited traits
Maturation
The traits embedded within basic unit of hereditary
Gene
How many gene
20-25 thousand
Genetic from parents
Nature
Influence of environment
Nurture
New field showing environment can modify genes
Epigenetics
What seems beautiful for you,
may not be beautiful for others.
CULTURAL CONCEPTION OF BEAUTY.
Long hair, bronzed skin
US
body scars are
adored.
Ethiopia
long, stretched ear
lobes and shaved heads.
Masal Tribe of Kenya
Long, giraffe-like necks are the ultimate
sign of beauty and female elegance
Kayan tribe in Burma
pale white skin is
a sign of affluence and attractiveness.
Asia
tattoos are sacred rituals wherein a chisel
is used to carve grooves into the skin,
creating swirling tattoos called Ta-moko.
Maori people of New Zealand,
overweight
to be the most beautiful. For them, the
more stretch marks, the better.
Western African
rhinoplasty capital of the world.
Iran
nose rings, bindis
and henna to make themselves more
attractive for festivals and celebrations.
Brides often wear a dot of red powder on
the face known as kumkum to look more
beautiful.
India
stick straight hair is
the norm, and therefore the
most beautiful hair texture.
Japan
