N P A C K I N G

U L E 2 : U
MOD S E L F
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T HE P HYS I CA L
SELF
U N PAC K I N G
Unpacking the Self refers to the gradual
unfolding of the self in which the six
aspects of the self develop in an
integrated and healthy manner.
As the Self continues to interact with its
environment, it gets various feedback
that may affect its self-knowledge, self-
image, and self-concept.
 U N PACKIN G T H E S E L F

William James suggests in his book, The

Principles of Psychology, (1890), that we look
into the aspects of "Self" for a better
understanding. Deemed to be logical, we
unpack the "Self" by discussing individually the
six dimensions or aspects
AS P E C T S O F T H E S E L F
PHYSICAL SELF

SEXUAL SELF

MATERIAL SELF

DIGITAL SELF

POLITICAL SELF

SPIRITUAL SELF
ASPECT S O F T H E
PHYSI C A L S E L F
 PHYS I C A L S E L F
Within a day, how many times do you stand
before a mirror and ask yourself, Am I
beautiful?
Am I satisfied with how I look?
Then you stare again and meticulously examine
the image before you - front, side and back.
Did you like what you saw?
PHYSIC A L S E L F
The image you are gazing at the mirror
is your physical self the body, the
concrete and tangible part of your
'self' that can be directly seen and
examined
All these make up your personal
appearance or personal
characteristics; only you have these
particular features; no one else but you,
and you are identified as "you" because
of them. They are unique to you ONLY
and no other. They make you different
from all others.
.
PHYSIC A L S E L F
The physical self includes the
body and the perception of body
by the self. How the body
conforms to the current
standards of beauty and how the
body expresses the self.
.
 PHYS I C A L S E L F

Our physical self is the first aspect

that is noticed in a person. As such,
many would like to enhance their
physical appearance, their God-given
looks. And that is commendable. They
are entitled to that.
PHYSIC A L S E L F
As we mature, our idea of what is good
and beautiful changes as we interact
with our surroundings, with what we see
in others and what we observe in
Western culture.
We tend to compare ourselves with
others, most particularly, in style and
fashion. Now, we are more inclined to
imitate others; we have the tendency
to prefer imported products over the
locally-made ones.
 PHYSIC A L S E L F

Our standard for what is good and beautiful

has also changed, partly because of the
influence of Western culture.

To many, a beautiful woman has a long nose,

lighter, fairer skin, blonde or colored hair,
and a slim body figure and other features
commonly seen among Western women. So
our preference for the "mestiza" type.
 PHYSIC A L S E L F

Our standard of beauty and goodness is

further elevated by the flooding of
beauty products and the rising of
beauty salons, gyms for physical fitness,
and sometimes and to a certain extent,
of technology.
PHYSIC A L S E L F
Of course, many submit
themselves to enhancement
procedures. Today, undergoing
the procedures, especially when
performed by famous names in
the industry, has become a
status symbol.
PHYSIC A L S E L F
The physical self is all
about physical appearance.

Across cultures, the

definitons of what makes
someone physically
attractive varies.
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Aside from having different beauty

standards, another thing considered is
the opinion of the opposite sex towards
one another. In fact, in some
communities, certain practices have
been established to make the self
attractive for someone else's taste.
 C U L T U R E
M P A C T O F
I

W hy is b e a u ty va lu e d
a c ros s c u lt u re s ?
 PHYSIC A L S E L F

The attractiveness of the basis of cultural

beauty standards has everything to do with
self-esteem and body image.

Beauty contributes to one's interpretation

of his or her worth and value. These are the
reasons why some people are willing to
drastically change their appearance.
Concepts of P h y s i c a l S e l f

SELF-IDENTITY

SELF-IMAGE

SELF-CONCEPT
SELF-ID E N T I T Y
When asked to do a self-introduction, what usually would you tell
people about you? In all probability, you would state your name,
your status, profession, your place of origin, the place where you
reside, your rank in the family whether you're the eldest, or the
youngest, as the case may be. If you're a student, you will mention
the name of your school, or the program you're enrolled in. Right?

That is how you are known. That is your personal self-identity

SEL F - I M A G E
Self-image refers to the idea one has of his/her
abilities, appearance and personality.

For example, as you stand before the mirror,

what do you see? How do you look? What skills are
you capable of doing? All these tell of your self-
image, the idea that you have about yourself.
SELF - I M A G E P r o b l e m

A self image problem happens when your looks

doesn't match your beauty standards. For
example if you believed that attractive people
are slim ones and if you were not slim (but not
obese) then you might believe that you are
unattractive even though others might believe
that you are attractive.
 The problem here is with your own
beauty standards and not with your
looks. In order to like your looks in
such a case you must fix your false
beliefs about physical
attractiveness.
SELF-CO N C E P T
• Individual's thoughts, feelings and beliefs that he/she holds
about himself/herself and the responses of others about
him/her. It is active, dynamic and adaptive.

• It responds to the question "Who am I?" Like, one may say,

"I'm a sociable and accommodating person." or, one may
perceive himself/herself as an indispensible member of the
organization, or a nurturing and caring person.
SELF-CO N C E P T

Self-concept differs from self-awareness

which refers to the extent to which self-
knowledge is defined, consistent and
currently applicable to one's attitudes
and dispositions.
SELF - E S T E E M

Self-esteem refers to how much you appreciate,

value and like yourself. Your self-concept affects
your self-esteem. As what we already discussed,
what you hear from other people, their influences
and beliefs, including those of your family,
contribute to the formation of self-concept.
SELF - E S T E E M

For instance, one may look at himself/herself, and may form

either a positive or negative self-esteem of himself/herself. If
one's attitude towards his/her physical self is positive, his/her
self- esteem is also positive. He/she feels confident to express
his/her opinion, decision, or objection, toward an issue because
he/she trusts himself/herself well enough. It would be otherwise,
if he/ she lacks self-confidence.
Se l f - E s t e e m

With self-confidence, one will be able to express

himself/herself freely. Thus, people with high self-
esteem can establish better work relationships than
those with low self-esteem or none at all. It becomes
necessary then that one builds his/her confidence or
self-esteem.
”kno w t h y s e l f ”
This calls for reflection, self-evaluation,
and self-knowledge. The philosophy,
"know thyself," and "to thyself be true,"
reaffirms this call. Aware of who
he/she is, he/she can start liking or
appreciating himself/herself. What
he/she thinks of himself/herself is much
more important than what others think
of him/her.
 BODY I M A G E , S E L F -
EST E E M A N D T H E
INFLUENCE O F S O C I E T Y
 T E R N A L ( P E R S O N A L ) A N D
B O DY I M A G E I S B O T H I N
EX TERNA L ( S O C I E T Y )

This includes:
ü How we perceive our bodies visually
ü How we feel about our physical appearance
ü How we think and talk to ourselves about our
bodies
ü Our sense of how other people view our bodies
• The media in particular, has increasingly
become a platform that reinforces cultural
beliefs and projects strong views on how
we should look, that we as individuals
often unknowingly or knowingly validate
and perpetuate.
• The more we look at perfect images of others and then
look to find those same idealized characteristics in
ourselves and don’t find them, the worse we feel about
ourselves. It’s a cycle that breeds discontent.

• With such strong societal scrutiny it’s easy to see how the
focus on how we look can slide into the dark side –
negative body image.
• The greater our discontent with how we measure up when
compared to the societal or media supported norms, the
more negative our body image, and the greater the risk
for extreme weight or body control behaviors occurs.
ü Extreme dieting
ü Extreme exercise compulsion
ü Eating disorders
ü Extreme or unnecessary plastic surgery
ü Using steroids for muscle building
 W H O ’S T O B L A M E F O R
O U R B O DY P E RC E P T IO N S ,
B E IT G O O D O R BA D ?
 PHYS I C A L S E L F
• Life today sees image upon image of fashionably
clad women, perfect skin, tiny waists, ample
breasts, fashionably protruding behinds (of
Kardashian and Beyonce fame) all with a weight of
no greater than 59kg.

• They are unrealistic images of beauty, genetically

impossible for many of us to emulate. The same
thing applies to the 6- pack or ripped abs shoved
in the face of men via famous sportsmen and male
fitness models, which for many is impossible to
achieve without illegal steroids.
 PHYS I C A L S E L F

Yet we are told that these unattainable

bodies are normal, desirable, and
achievable. When we don’t measure up
we develop a strong sense of
dissatisfaction and the way that
manifests can be ugly.
 PREJUDIC E – S I Z E

• Intolerance of body diversity has a lot to do with prejudice of size and

shape in our culture.
• Being thin, toned and muscular has become associated with the hard-
working, successful, popular, beautiful, strong, and the disciplined.
• Being fat is associated with the lazy, ugly, weak, and lacking in will-
power.
• With this prejudice, fat isn’t a description like tall or redhead – it’s an
indication of moral character and we are conditioned to think that fat
is bad.
 T H E M E D I A

• The images of perfection we see in print, film and television project an

unrealistic version of reality that we are continually told is attainable –
if we work out, eat less and lather our bodies in transformative, firming
and tightening creams.
• The media is a powerful tool that reinforces cultural beliefs and values,
and while it may not be fully responsible for determining the standards
for physical attractiveness, it makes escaping the barrage of images and
attitudes almost impossible.
 C L O S E S T T O U S – FA M I LY
TH O S E
AN D F R I E N D S
• We learn from other people, particularly those closest to us about the
things that are considered important.
• Friendships are particularly important in body image development
because we place high value on them, spend lots of time with our friends
and develop shared experiences, values and beliefs.
• Classrooms, University dorms and common rooms are often filled with
negative body talk: “I wish I had her stomach” “I hate my thighs” “I feel
fat.” Listening to this tends to reinforce the need to focus on appearance
and make comparisons between us and other people’s bodies.
S O H OW C A N W E B U IL D A
S T RO N G A N D P O S IT IV E
B O DY IM AG E ?
Positive body image invo
understanding that healt lv e s
attractive bodies come h y
many shapes and sizes, and i n
that physical appearan
says very little about oc e
ur
character or value as a
person.
 H OW W E G E T T O T H IS P O IN T
O F AC C E P TA N C E O F T E N
D E P E N D S O N O U R IN D IV ID UA L
DEVELOPMENT AND SELF
AC C E P TA N C E
 PHYS I C#A L S E L F
• Talk back to the media. All media and messages are developed or
constructed and are not reflections of reality. So shout back. Speak
our dissatisfaction with the focus on appearance and lack of size
acceptance.

• De-emphasize numbers. Kilograms on a scale don’t tell us anything

meaningful about the body as a whole or our health. Eating habits and
activity patterns are much more important.

• Realize that we cannot change our body type: thin, large, short or tall,
we need to appreciate the uniqueness of what we have
• – and work with it.
 PHYS I C#A L S E L F
• Stop comparing ourselves to others. We are unique and we can’t get a
sense of our own body’s needs and abilities by comparing it to
someone else.

• Spend time with people who have a healthy relationship with food,
activity, and their bodies.

• Question the degree to which self- esteem depends on our appearance.

If we base our happiness on how we look it is likely to lead to failure
and frustration, and may prevent us from finding true happiness.
 PHYS I C#A L S E L F
• Recognize that size prejudice is a form of discrimination similar to
other forms of discrimination. Shape and size are not indicators of
character, morality, intelligence, or success.

• Each of us will have a positive body image when we have a realistic

perception of our bodies, when we enjoy, accept and celebrate how
we are and let go of negative societal or media perpetuated
conditioning. But the media and society in general, are not all bad. As
with most things, with the bad comes the potential for good and
increasingly, people the world over are waking up to the negativity
and conditioning that we are bombarded with daily.
 PHYS I C A L S E L F

While there is nothing wrong with enhancing

one's appearance, the alterations in the
physical self will have life- altering
consequences in the personality of the
person. And usually, these consequences are
negative.

The following practices are popular among

many health enthusiasts in keeping
themselves physically fit, youthful and
naturally glowing.
 PHYS I C A L S E L F

However, beyond the looks, we also need to

respect and pay particular attention to our
whole body and being, as it is God's gift to us,
with all its natural features.

We give value to our physical self because it is

the seat of all other selves: material/economic
self, spiritual self, political self, sexual self, and
digital self. As such, we keep it physically
healthy, clean, and neat and beautiful inside
out.
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 P M E N T O F P H Y S I C A L S E L F
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• As part of the natural course of nature, physical changes become evident
at the onset of puberty.
• During this period, some changes noticed among the boys are their voice
gets deeper, hair starts to show on their faces. This develops into
mustache, as they progress into adulthood. At this period, they experience
rapid growth in a span of two to three years. This is referred to as growth
spurt.
• Also, during this period, they attain body maturity when they experience
ejaculation, the ejection of semen through the penis. On the other hand,
maturity of the body among the girls is attained when girls experience
their first menstruation. It is at this stage when they become capable of
reproduction.
 PHYS I C#A L S E L F
More noticeable changes occur when the individual reaches adolescence,
the transition between childhood and adulthood. This period is divided
into three stages, described as follows.
• Early adolescence stage is between 11-14 years old. It has been
observed that during this period, adolescents would rather tell their
stories to their peers rather than to their family.
• The middle adolescence stage is between 15-17 years old, when the
children demonstrate consistency to achieve their goals in life.
• In the late adolescence stage, between 18-24 years old, they become
more concerned of others rather than, mainly, of themselves.
 PHYS I C
# A L S E L F
• It is during the late adolescence stage when children notice
further the changes in their physical self. They become more
conscious of how they
• look, rather than the other aspects of the Self. Sometimes, they
are able to adapt to the changes, but there are others who find
these changes difficult to accept.

• We discussed earlier that the changes in the Self are affected by

the surrounding. Thus, their perception of themselves is not only
affected by these changes in their body, but also by what people
say about them, the culture and the environment where they grew
up.
 PHYS I C#A L S E L F

Because of those factors, children at this period would need

guidance from their significant others to realize that they
should not only be concerned of their physical self, as they
should value a much higher goal that lasts and that is, the
formation of their positive self-identity, self-image, self-
concept and self-esteem.
FA C T O R S A F F E C T I N G
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DEV E L O P M E N T
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DEVELOPMENT
 1. H E R E D I T Y
• Heredity is the transmission of physical
characteristics from parents to children through
their genes.

• It influences all aspects of physical appearance such

as height, weight, body structures, the color of the
eye, the texture of the hair and even intelligence and
aptitudes.
• Diseases are also passed through the genes, such as
diabetes, heart disease, obesity and more.

• These genetic factors can adversely affect the

growth of a child.
#2 N U T R I T I O N

Nutrition becomes a vital factor in a

child's overall development. Prior to
birth, a mother's diet and overall
health plays a role in the child's
development.
#3 G E N D E R

It plays a factor in
cognitive maturation in
that
the boys tend to develop
and learn differently fro
girls. Research suggests m
that boys have lower lev
el of
school readiness than
girls.
 #4. INTEL L I G E N C E

Intelligence, specifically in emotion, means

honestly evaluating and paying attention to
how you feel. When you feel a certain emotion,
you do your best to understand and explain it.
You are aware of how your actions and
emotions impact not only yourself, but other
people, as well.
#5. ENVI R O N M E N T
Environment is observed that a well-
nurtured child does better than a
deprived one and the environment that
they are constantly immersed in
contributes to this.
For instance, a good school and a loving
family build in them strong social and
interpersonal skills, while excelling in
academics and extracurricular
activities. It is different for children
who are raised in stressful
environments, such as poverty and
broken families.
#6 GE O G R A P H Y

The world one lives has

cultural factors that help
shape the child's though
ts,
attitudes and behavior.
 S O C I O E C O N O M I C S TAT U S
#7

It can determine many things about the child's

early development, like, how he views the
world, what, how much and how often he eats
in a day, the type of early childhood education
he went to, his overall health, or how others
view him. What happens in a child's life
between the ages of two through five, impacts
his later success or failure in life.
 OTHER FAC T O R S

• Accidents and incidents that children

experienced may also affect their physical
development.
• Print and social media show that kids who
have been exposed to repeated trauma
could become hypersensitive to physical
contact, developing in them sensorimotor
problems.
 OTHER FAC T O R S
• Shown in movies and television programs,
physical and sexual abuse could lead to many
physical health problems.
• Teachers in schools heard sad stories of kids
who have been traumatized, causing them to
suffer from headaches, stomach aches and
other somatic symptoms.
• All these have bearing on human growth and
development
 Activity: The Wheel of
Personal Identity

Direction: Fill out the following wheel

of personal identity to describe
yourself! Then answer the following
questions.

1. What are things that you might have

in common with those around you?
What are components that might be
different?

2. What factors would you ascribe the

kind of person that you have become?
3. Among other factors affecting human development, which
would you consider the most crucial? Why? Could you suggest
other factors that you know but not have been included in our
list?
Thank you for
listening