TOPIC 7: PHYSICAL SELF Flashcards
Considered body as the initial source of sensation and necessary for the
origin and maintenance of personality
William James
Construction of self and personality makes the physical body the core of human
experience
Sigmund Freud
The role of bodily organs is especially important in early developmental
stages of a person’s life
Erik Erikson
Mental picture of one’s physical body
BODY IMAGE
One’s attitude toward the physical self
BODY IMAGE
May be influenced by a number of social factors
SOCIOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL VIEW ⇒ BODY IMAGE
Idea of attaining the “perfect body” and engage in extensive or extreme behaviors
Unhealthy Body Image
You truly accept and like the way you look right now
Healthy Body Image