THE PHYSICAL SELF Slow rate (Physical

growth and
 Physical self- development):
refers to the during childhood
body
Rapid rate:
Physical extremities babyhood
and internal organs
work together for the  Adolescence
body to perform - begins with the
many of it’s onset of puberty.
functions (breathing, - characterized
walking, eating, and by rapid physical
sleeping). changes that
include the
Body’s performance maturation of the
gradually change when reproductive
aging. system.
Physical efficiency: Each individual goes
 Least: during through a succession of
infancy and old developmental stages
age through his or her
 Peak: early lifespan.
adulthood (20-30  Life span
years old) - development
 Decline: middle from conception
age to death.
Stages of life span:  The physical
changes that take
1. Prenatal- place during
fertilization of puberty affect
birth individual's
2. Infancy- birth to behaviors.
2 weeks of life
3. Babyhood- 2 The rapid changes
weeks of life to that accompany
2nd year sexual maturation
4. Early childhood- adolescents unsure of
2-6 years old themselves, their
5. Late childhood- abilities and
6-10 or 12 years capacities, and their
old likes and interests.
6. Puberty- 10-12
or 14 years old  Changes in their
7. Adolescence- bodies create new
14-18 years old problems, such as
8. Early adulthood- dissatisfaction
18-40 years old with their bodies,
9. Middle unfavorable self-
adulthood- 40-60 concepts, and
years old creating the body
10. Late adulthood image they desire.
or senescence- 2 factors affecting
60 years old to physical growth and
death development (product
of heredity and chromosomes and
environment): genes during
fertilization when the
1. Heredity egg and sperm cells
- biological process unite.
of inheritance of  Chromosomes
traits from parents to
offspring. - threadlike tissues
that carry the genes
2. Environment and are usually found
-factors an individual in pairs.
is exposed to 23 pairs of
throughout life chromosome:
(learning and
experiences) Autosomes or trait
chromosomes (22
- Environmental pairs)
factors that have
important roles in an Gonosomes or sex
individual’s physical chromosomes.
development: diet,
nutrition, and The sex of the offspring
diseases depends on the pairing
of the sex chromosomes
Sex and other (23rd) from the father
physical traits are and mother.
determined by the
combination of
  Genes 5 Element theory which
makes use of the
- basic carrier of elements of:
hereditary traits and
are classified as 1. Water
Archetypes for
dominant (strong 2. Wood
everything
genes) and recessive 3. Fire occurring in the
(weak genes) 4. Earth natural world
5. Metal
Theories of the
Physical Self
Each element is
1. The theory of correlated to:
physiognomy
1. Seasons
- A person’s physical 2. Colors
characteristics, such as 3. Shapes
facial features and 4. Sounds
expressions and body 5. Facial features
structures, could be 6. Body types
related to a person’s 7. Body’s major
character or personality. organs
According to Chinese 8. Behavioural
practice of face reading, tendencies.
the face is a three-
Face readers observe
dimensional reflection
how facial features and
of “who we are and how
markings correspond to a
life affected us.” This
person’s mental,
practice is rooted in the
emotional, and physical
makeup.
 2. Theory based on o prominence of
the prominence black bile
of body fluids. o depressed and
pessimistic
- Ancient Greece
(Hippocrates):
3. Choleric
developed this
o prominence of
-The theory suggest that yellow bile
an excess of or o easily angry,
deficiency in any of the jumpy
four bodily fluids (or
humors) in a person 4. Phlegmatic
influences his/her o Excess phlegm
o Sluggish, dull,
1.personality
slow
2.temperament
 William
3. well being. Sheldon(1940s)
Types: Developed body type
theory based on physical
1. Sanguine
characteristics:
o prominence of
red bile 1. Endomorphic
o impulsive, o Body type: soft
cheerful, happy, and plump
optimistic o Easy going and
sociable
2. Melancholic
 2. Heart
2. Mesomorphic o Patient and
o Strong muscular intuitive by
body nature
o Energetic, 3. Long
adventurous, o Perfectionist and
assertive, tend to be
courageous aggressive
o Competitive and 4. Triangle
tend to be o Creative, artistic,
dominant sensitive, and
determined
3. Ectomorphic 5. Diamond
o Physically tall o Very detail-
and thin oriented and like
o Restrained, to be in control
quiet,
Haner also suggested:
introverted,
artistic Full and thick eyebrows:
 Jean Haner confident, assertive, and
(2008) goal oriented
Wisdom of your face Large or highly define
jaws: strong values and
Shapes of Faces
firm beliefs
1. Square
o Witty, analytical,
great leaders
  Squier and Mew Girls are more
(1981) concerned compared to
boys about their body
Long and angular- image in the form of
shaped faces: more attaining the idealized
responsive, assertive, notions of beauty.
genuine
 Appearance
Short and square-shaped
faces: restrained, - everything about a
conforming, shrewd person that others can
observe (height, weight,
 Body Image skin color, clothes, and
- how individuals hairstyle)
perceive, think, think - Through this, an
about their body and individual is able to
physical appearance show others the kind of
- related to self esteem person he or she is
(Delamater & Mayers,
- can affect both the 2012)
adolescents’ physical
and psychological well- The age at which
being (negative self- puberty begins has
image: stage of implications for the way
development that is others treat them
probably confusing (Feldman, 2010)
them)
  Self-esteem Age affliction: 12-40
years old
- a person’s overall
evaluation of his or 2. Bulimia nervosa
her own worth.
- a person induces
Influence of media: purging after binging
Leads girls to on large quantities of
experience body food (Feldman,
dissatisfaction (bullying 2010).
and peer pressure)

Girls with higher body

dissatisfaction are likely The Importance of
to experience Beauty
depression, low self-  DeMello (2014)
esteem, and eating
disorders (DeMello, Beauty standards
2014)
1. Egyptian art
Eating disorder: o Slim, high
waist and
1. Anorexia- a narrow hips,
person refuses to long black
eat, for fear of hair
gaining weight 2. Renaissance
Consequence: severe period
starvation and death o Full figure
and rounded
hips
 3. Medieval Age- 1. Tattooing
Africa (Tribes)
o Chubby, fat, Injects ink into skin
to draw design
plump
4. Philippines, 2. Body Piercing
Malaysia,
Indonesia Lets people wear
o Flat nose jewelry through
different piercings
Traditionally beautiful: on their body (ears,
clean and unblemished nose, tongue
skin, thick skinny hair,
well-proportioned Tattooing and
bodies, and symmetrical Piercing are
faces considered signs of
one’s strength,
Importance of beauty: bravery, and social
status.
These features indicate
youth, health, good 3. Cosmetic
genes, and fertility. Surgery
Reality: Even the Induces surgical and
supermodels fail to live non-surgical
up with the beauty procedures to
standards. restore, reconstruct,
or alter body parts.
Types of Body
Modification:
Examples: breast
enhancement, nose lift,
liposuction, and botox
injections

Consequences:
Infections, allergies:
unclean and poor
equipment

“People tend to view

attractive people as
smarter, happier,
smarter, and better.”

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