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.
Kintsugi
The body performs least during
infancy and old age
Physical efficiency peaks in early adulthood between the ages of
20-30, and then slowly declines into the middle age.
physical self refers to the
body
Adolescence begins with the onset of puberty. This stage is characterized by rapid physical changes that include
maturation of the reproductive system.
the process of biological inheritance of traits from parents to offspring
hereditary
individual exposure throughout life which includes learning and experiences
environment
the process by which one observes and examines one’s mental and emotional states after behaving in a certain way. Apparently, this is limited since people have the tendency to keep unwanted thoughts and experiences out of memory and consciousness. 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. In other words, this pertains to all characteristics the person mentions when asked to describe who he is. It is the physical perception and description of his physique including the appearance.
self-concept
concepts about the self that develop over the years. 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
people learn their value and lovability when they experience how their mothers or caregivers care for them and respond to their needs. Caregiving that is consistent and appropriately responds to the needs of the infant promote positive self-concept; whereas caregiving that is neglectful and unresponsive creates a negative self-concept believing they are not worthy and that others cannot be trusted. (Bowlby’ Attachment Theory)
ATTACHMENT PROCESS AND SOCIAL APPRAISAL
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 audiences.
MAINTAINING, REGULATING, AND EXPANDING THE SELF IN INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
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.
SOCIAL COMPARISON
formulated by Tajfel and Turner which provides a framework about how people achieve understanding themselves by being a member of their group. 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
This refers to how individuals perceive, think, and feel about their body and physical appearance., while appearance refers to everything about a person that others can observe such as height, weight, skin color, clothes, etc.
• 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.
• The way adolescents react to their physical appearance depends on sociocultural factors; peers, family, the media.
body image
Defined as a tendency to interpret the world in terms of European or Anglo-American values and experiences. 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
