The Physical Self

Physical Self

• Physiological/biological Body

• focuses on the physiological aspect and changes one undergoes and its effect on one’s personality and sense of self

• Highlight puberty as a major change in physiological self

Puberty

• Body development as one’s become an adult

Life Span

• The period between birth and death of an organism

Fertilization Period

• 0-1 week

• Unification of mature egg cells and one sperm cell

• Approximately, 1 in 300,000,000 sperm cells, only one sperm cell can penetrate and fertilize one egg cell

Identical Twins

• Monozygotic (one sperm cell one egg cell)

• The fertilization for one baby, there are two sacks in one genes

• Shared the same placentas

Fraternal twins

• Dizygotic (two fertilization happens in one cycle)

• Two mature egg cells that produce two separate cluster of cells

• Separate Placentas

Germinal Period (1 to 2 weeks)

• Fertilized egg will now have to go to uterus

• Implantation of fertilized egg cell to urethral lining (lining of the uterus) for the pregnancy to progress. Failure to do so might lead to miscarriage. Superficial implantation may lead to miscarriage as well.

Ectopic pregnancy

• Urethral lining is the only viable location for pregnancy to take place. Pregnancy rooted/attached in the fallopian tube will lead to a condition called

Dilation and Curettage

• are the approaches to remove miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. Urethral lining will have to be scrapped

Embryonic period (3 - 8 weeks)

• Development of two significant systems of the body: nervous system (brain development) and circulatory system (heart).

• Can determine if the baby is alive or not

• Also known as the first trimester period.

Teratogens

• also known as toxic chemicals. Toxic chemicals such as exposure and/or ingestion may lead to abnormal development of the unborn child. Nicotine exposure found in cigarettes may lead to the development of cleft palate condition

Fetal period (9 weeks to birth)

• The longest phase of prenatal development.

• Period before labor.

Reflexes

• innate involuntary behavior patterns

Language Development

• Cry and grunts as basic form of communication

• Around 1 year old, babies learn to say their first word

Sanguine (Theory based on body fluid)

• Blood

• Seeks thrill and variety (outgoing)

• Low in tolerating boredom

Melancholic (Theory based on body fluid)

• Black bile

• Love traditions

• Do not look for thrill and Variety

• Preferred calm activities

• Introvert

Choleric (Theory based on body fluid)

• Yellow Bile

• Savvy, analytical, straightforward, and analogical.

• Dislike small talk and like meaningful deep conversations

• Brainy

Phlegmatic (Theory based on body fluid)

• Phlegm (mucus)

• A people person

• Seek interpersonal and intimate relationships

• Easy to engage with people

Theory based on body fluid

• Body fluids such as blood, black bile (secreted by the gall bladder), yellow bile (secreted by the spleen that stores and filters the blood), and phlegm.

• High and low of the body fluid will influence an individual’s behavior.

Body type theory

• Body physique can influence the personality of an individual.

Ectomorph (body type theory)

• Small and delicate frame. (super skinny)

• Characteristics: gloomy, melancholic (sad), chill type of person.

Mesomorph (body type theory)

• Athletic body structure

• Well defined muscles

• The most desirable body structure because this equates to having a pleasing and good persona

Endomorph (body type theory)

• “chubby” body physique.

• soft and round body

• Is generally short

• known as having the “happy-go-lucky” type of personality

Rectangular/long face

• People with this type of face shape value logic and are really good thinkers, but they often overthink. They’re usually planners in some way and don't often talk about their feelings

• Calm, you have a personality of a introvert

Rounded face shape

• This face shape typically means you're a people person who is very giving and kind, and always puts people first. The downside to this is that you can tend to put people first too much and then you don't get what you need from the relationship.

Diamond face shape

• This refers to someone who likes to take control and wants things a certain way. They're also very detail-oriented and because of that, they produce quality work. This is someone who can be very precise with their words and communicates well. That said, they can also be sharp with their words too, if you cross them the wrong way.

Oval face shape

• This person always knows all the right things to say, so they can make someone feel welcome and comfortable. That said, sometimes they can be too focused on saying all the right things.

• love able because you have a pleasing personality

Square face shape

• kind-hearted and smart

• Smarty pants

Heart Shape

• It speaks to someone who has incredible inner strength but can also be stubborn because they are so strong-minded

Type A

• Positive: creative, cleaver, cooperative, organized.

• Negative: stubborn and uptight, control freaks

Type B

• Positive: strong, passionate, empathetic, and decisive

• Negative: selfish and erratic behavior

Type AB

• Positive: rationality (thinking about decisions closely) and adaptability

• Negative: indecision, criticalness (tend to overthink), and forgetfulness

Type O

• Positive: confidence, determination, resilience, and intuition

• Negative: self-centered and unstable

Body image

• Misalignment of ideal body and body image may lead to several problems like eating disorders.

Ideal body

• the body we like to have

Appearance

• refers to everything about a person that can be observed such as height, weight, skin color, clothes and hairstyle.

Anorexia

• due to mental framing of one being fat despite not being literally fat, the person suffering will not eat significantly less than usual to no food intake at all. This is because they associate eating to immediate significant body weight gain

Bulimia

• due to mental framing of one being fat despite not being literally fat, the person suffering will eat, however, will feel guilty afterwards that they will induce vomiting or will perform an extreme exercise to eliminate the food ingested.

Concept of Beauty

• Theories about the relationship of physical attractiveness and romantic relationships

Matching phenomenon

• Men and Women choose partner who are “good match”

Physical Attractiveness Stereotype

• presumption that physically attractive people posses other socially desirable traits as well

Similarity

• Likeness begets liking

Complementarity

• people complete what is missing in the other

Body modification

1. Tattoos

2. Usage of make-up

3. Plastic surgery