UTS | Lesson 5 & 6 | The Psychological Self: The Favourite Mystery & The Physical Self

The Psychological Self: The Favourite Mystery

Title of Lesson 5

The Physical Self

Title of Lesson 6

Self-Schemas

are the perceptions and beliefs that make up our self-concept, helping to organize and shape how we view ourselves.

Ideal Self

person we want to be.

Real Self

who we actually are.

Congruence

when we feel good about ourselves.

Incongruence

when we disappointed or frustrated about ourselves.

Self-Esteem

it refers to one’s overall assessment of one’s worth as a person one’s self worth.

Self-Efficacy

it refers to how one’s performed and a person’s belief about his or her ability and capacity to accomplish a task or to deal with the challenges of life.

Carl Rogers

"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just I am, then I can change."

Self-Concept

is organized, consistent set of perceptions of and beliefs about oneself.

Self-Awareness

being informed of what affects and make up our self-concept will enable to protect ourselves and process information and influences better.

Gregor Mendel

He first figured out how genes are passed from parents to offspring in plants, including humans. His experiments on pea plants showed that genes are passed intact from generation to generation and that traits are not blended.

Anorexia

is defined as a serious mental illness where people are of low weight due to limiting their energy intake.

Lakoof and Scherr

in their book Face Value: The Politics of Beauty, explain this perfectly saying that… “beauty was not just a product of wealth, but a commodity in and of itself.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

a severe form of body image disturbance characterized by an excessive concern or preoccupation with one’s appearance and weight.

Body Shaming

defined as criticizing yourself or others because of some aspect of physical appearance.