Physical Self Flashcards
Who are the persons who believe that beauty is objective?
St. Augustine
Plato
Aristotle
He asked whether things were beautiful because it gave delight, or whether it gave delight because it was beautiful
St. Augustine
He connected beauty as a response to love and desire
Plato
He asserted that the chief forms of beauty are order, symmetry, and definiteness that can be demonstrated by mathematical sciences
Aristotle
They are the persons who believe that beauty is subjective
David Hume
Immanuel Kant
Francis Hutcheson
He said that beauty exist merely in the mind which contemplates them
David Hume
He said that “ The judgement of taste is therefore not a judgement of cognition, and is consequently not logical but aesthetical
Immanuel Kant
He said that “The perception of beauty does depend on the external sense
Francis Hutcheson
The person who is attractive are more likely to be rich
Social psychology
This is an error in reasoning, evaluating, remembering, or any other mental processes
Cognitive bias
This is also known as physical attractiveness stereotype and the “what is beautiful is good” principle
Halo effect
The beauty is evident in nature and it hold certain fundamental and important characteristics that could indicate a person’s quality as a romantic partner and a mate
Evolutionary psychology
How one thinks and feels toward one’s body
Body image
It was coined by William James in 1800, presented as the number of successes divided by the number of failures
Self-esteem
This is one’s worth as a person and how you value yourself and how you feel others value you
Self-esteem
The degree to which a person’s physical traits are considered pleasing or beautiful
Beauty
It is considered the “fundamental” sex
Female sex
Stage of development at which individuals became sexually mature.
Puberty
Areas of body that are highly sensitive to stimuli and are often sexually exciting
Erogenous Zones
What are the erogenous zones of the body?
Lips
Genitalia
Skin
Nipples
Perianal
It refers to the sequence of physical and emotional occurrences when the person is participating in a sexually stimulating activity
Sexual response cycle
They pioneered research to understand human sexual response, dysfunction, and disorder
William Masters and Virginia Johnson
Four phases of the human sexual response cycle
Excitement
Plateau
Orgasm
Resolution
Process combining male and female genes to form an offspring
Sex
The largest organ controlling the biological urges, mental processes, as well as the emotional and physical responses to sex
Brain
Most important part of the brain for sexual functioning
Hypothalamus
Hormones produced in the hypothalamus
Oxytocin
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Luteinizing hormone
Vasopressin
Estrogen and Progesterone
Also known as love hormone and believed to be involved in our desire to maintain close relationship
Oxytocin
Responsible for ovulation of females
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Crucial in regulating the testes in men and ovaries in woman
Luteinizing hormone
Involved in the male arousal phase
Vasopressin
Regulate motivation to engage in sexual behavior for females, with estrogen increasing and progesterone decreasing it
Estrogen and Progesterone
Three Stages of Falling in Love ( Helen Fischer)
Lust
Attachment
Attraction
This is the stage of falling in love that is marked by physical attraction
Lust
At this stage, you begin to crave for your partner’s presence or it is the romantic passion
Attraction
Three chemicals triggers the attraction
Norepinephrine
Dopamine
Serotonin
Involves the desire to have lasting commitment with your significant other
Attachment
Typically viewed as an interest in sexual objects or activities
Sexual desire
It represents a basic, biologically mediated motivation to seek sexual activity or sexual gratification
Sexual drive
Individual’s general sexual dispositions toward partners
Sexual orientation
Refers to one’s sense of being male or female
Gender identity
What is LGBTQ+
Lesbian
Gay
Bisexual
Trans
Queer
People who are born with a mix of male and female biological traits
Intersex
Person who is not interested in or does not desire sexual activity
Asexual
Male or female, assigned by a doctor at birth
Sex
This is not determined biologically, as a result of sexual characteristics of either women or men, but is constructed socially
Gender
Disease or infection acquired through sexual contact where the organisms that cause STD are passed on
Sexually transmitted disease
Non-sexually transmitted STD
Pregnancy
Blood transfusion
Sharing needles for injection
Method that uses body’s natural physiological changes and symptoms to identify the fertile and infertile phases of the menstrual cycle
Natural Family Planning Method
Types of natural family planning method
Periodic abstinence
Lactation amenorrhea
Coitus interruptus
Three common technique used in periodic abstinence
Rhythm (calendar) method
Basal body temperature monitoring
Cervical mucus (ovulation)
Tracks woman’s menstrual history to predict when she will ovulate
Rhythm (calendar) method
Contraceptive method that relies on monitoring a woman’s basal body temperature on a daily basis.
Basal body temperature monitoring
Also called billing’s method, involves examining the color and viscosity of the cervical mucus
Cervical mucus (ovulation) method
Through exclusive breastfeeding, the woman is able to suppress ovulation
Lactation Amenorrhea Method
Oldest method of contraception. The man must release his sperm outside of the vagina
Coitus interruptus
Manipulates the hormones that directly affect the normal menstrual cycle so that ovulation will not occur
Hormonal contraception/ artificial family planning
It is also known as the pill. It contains synthetic estrogen and progesterone
Oral contraceptive
Medicated adhesive patch that is placed on the skin to deliver a specific dose of medication
Transdermal contraceptive patch
Birth control ring inserted into the vagina and slowly releases hormones through the vaginal wall into the bloodstream
Vaginal Ring
Involve the delivery of a steroid progestin from polymer capsules or rods placed under the skin
Subdermal implants
Given once every three months. It typically suppresses ovulation, keeping the ovaries from releasing an egg
Hormonal injection
Small, T-shaped Plasti device wrapped in copper or contains hormones
Intrauterine device
Spermicides, vaginal gels and creams, and glycerin films used to cause the death of sperms
Chemical barriers
Dome-shaped barrier methods of contraception that block sperms from entering the uterus
Diaphragm
Silicone cup inserted in the vagina to cover the cervix
Cervical cup
Latex or synthetic rubber sheath placed on the erect penis
Male condoms
Thin pouch inserted into the vagina before sex serving as protective barrier
Female condom
Surgical procedure wherein the tube that carries the sperm to a man’s penis is cut
Vasectomy
Surgical procedure for female sterilization involving severing and tying fallopian tube
Tubal Ligation
