PHYSICAL SELF

Self-Understanding

awareness of and ability to understand one's own actions and reactions

ex. you get angry, you know why you are angry, you have self understanding

physical self

refers to the body, this marvelous container and complex, finely tuned, machine with which we interface with our environment and fellow beings.

channel towards connecting with other people and surroundings

puberty

process of physical changes through which a child's body

matures into an adult body of capable sexual reproduction

pituitary gland

or hypophysis considered to be the "master gland" of the endocrine system

it controls several other hormone glands in your body, including the thyroid and adrenals, the ovaries and testicles.

androgen

a group of hormones that play a role in male traits and reproductive activity

general male sex hormone

testosterone

primary male sex hormone and an anabolic steroid.

it plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues such as testes and prostate, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics

organ responsible: testes

estrogen

or oestrogen, is the primary female sex hormone.

responsible for the development and of regulation the reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics

organ responsible: ovaries

primary sex characteristics

it refers to changes to the sexual organs themselves (uterus, vagina, penis, and testes)

body image
imaginary audience
spotlight effect

issues in physical self

body image

perception that a person has of their physical self and

the thoughts and feelings that result from that perception.

positive body image

when people feel good about their bodies regardless of shape and size

negative body image

when someone feels dissatisfied, embarrassed or critical about their physical appearance which contributes to anxiety and eating disorders

imaginary audience

a state where an individual imagines and believes that multitudes of people are enthusiastically listening to or watching him or her

spotlight effect

refers to the tendency to think that more people notice something about you than they do

introspection
self-perception theory
self-concept
attachment process and social appraisal
maintaining, regulating, and expanding the self in interpersonal relationships
social comparison
social identity theory

Factors that Affect Perception of the Physical Self

introspection

reflective looking inward

is characterized by examining one’s thoughts and feelings

self-perception theory

describes the process in which people, lacking initial attitudes or emotional responses, develop them by observing their own behavior and coming to conclusions as to what attitudes must have driven that behavior

from DARYL BEM

self-concept

includes all those aspects of one's being and one's experiences that are perceived in awareness by the individual

attachment process and social appraisal

John Bowlby emphasized the importance of caregiving in the child's development of self- concept.

People learn about their value and lovability when they experienced how their mothers or caregivers care for them and respond to their needs

attachment

(JOHN BOWLBY) lasting emotional bond that one person has to another

maintaining, regulating, and expanding the self in interpersonal relationships

our sense of self is continuously shaped through ongoing interaction with others or with significant relationship partners

social comparison

evaluating the accuracy of personal beliefs and attitudes by comparing oneself to others

upward social comparison

this happens when you compare yourself to someone you think is better than you in some way

healthy

motivate self

downward social comparison

this happens when you compare yourself to someone who is in a worse situation or less fortunate than you

social identity theory

or collective identity, states that the in-group will discriminate against the out-group to enhance their self-image

in-group

enhance self-image of their group and discriminate the out-group or the group they do not belong to

us-group

out-group

them-group