physical self

Physiognomy

discarded pseudoscience suggests that a person's physical characteristics, such as facial features and expressions and body structures, could be related to a person's character or personality.

Serotonin

calm

Oxytocin

love

Dopamine

reward

Endorphin

– will-power

Body-type

proposed by William Sheldon, personality is based on a person's body.

Endomorphic

– easygoing, sociable.

Mesomorphic

– strong muscular body; tend to be dominant.

Ectomorphic

– tall and thin.

Anorexia

person refuses to eat for fear of gaining weight which results in severe starvation and death; females between 12 to 40.

Bulimia Nervosa

person induces purging after eating large quantities of food.

Heredity

inheritance of traits from parents to offspring.

Environment

– factors an individual is exposed to throughout life which includes learning and experiences.

Sanguine (red bile)

very social; likes to be with people.

Melancholic (black bile)

analytical, detail-oriented, deep thinkers and feelers.

Choleric (yellow bile)

– goal-oriented.

Phlegmatic

calm, easy going, and not plagued with emotional outbursts, exaggerated feelings, anger, bitterness.

Body image

– how individuals perceive, think, and feel about their body and physical appearance.

Appearance

refers to everything about a person that others can observe.

Self-esteem

person’s overall evaluation of his/her own worth.