Unpacking the self

    Cards (18)

    • Physical self
      - Explore the different aspects of self and identity
    • Physical self - concrete dimension, tangible aspect of the person that can be directly observed and examined.
    • Physical self/body
      - initial source of sensation
      -necessary for the origin and maintenance of personality. (Willian James)
    • The Biological Blue print
      • Crucial aspect of the self
      • one's physical features including the face, bodily structure, height and weight.
    • The physical self is not only limited to what can be seen by the naked eye
    • Heredity
      • Transmission of traits
    • Genotype
      • Specific information embedded within one's genes
      • can be determine by blood testing
    • Phenotype
      • Physical expression of the particular trait.
      • Can be directly observed
    • Each individual carries 23 pairs of chromosomes
    • The 23rd pair is the sex chromosomes
    • Maturation
      • completion of growth
    • Beauty by the numbers
      • our attraction to another person's body increase if the body is symmetrical and proportion
    • Self-image problem
      • your looks doesn't match your beauty standards
    • Body image is both internal = Personal and external = society
    • Woman with food choices
      • discontent with how we measure up when compared to the societal or media supported norms.
    • The physical
      • life today sees image upon image of fashionable clad women....
    • Prejudice:
      Size - intolerance of body diversity
      The media - the image of perfection we see in print, film and television project an unrealistic version of reality.
    • Positive Body image
      • understanding that healthy attractive bodies comes in many shapes and sizes