Lesson 6 - The Physical Self

Physical Self

Refers to the body, including basic parts like the head, neck, arms, and legs, as well as internal organs such as the brain, heart, lungs, stomach, intestines, and muscles.

Adolescence

Begins with the onset of puberty and is one of the most crucial stages of development, characterized by rapid physical changes, including the maturation of the reproductive system.

Prenatal

The stage of development from fertilization to birth.

Infancy

The stage of development from birth to 2 weeks of life.

Babyhood

The stage of development from 2 weeks to the 2nd year.

Early Childhood

The stage of development from 2 to 6 years old.

Late Childhood

The stage of development from 6 to 10 years old.

Puberty

The stage of development from 10 or 12 to 14 years old.

Early Adulthood

The stage of development from 18 to 40 years old.

Middle Adulthood

The stage of development from 40 to 60 years old.

Late Adulthood

The stage of development from 60 years old to death.

Nature (Development)

The argument that behavior traits can be explained by genetics.

Heredity

The biological process of transmission of traits from parents to offspring.

Chromosomes

Thread like tissues that carry genes, usually found in pairs. Humans have 23 pairs of them.

Autosomes

Trait chromosomes, of which humans have 22 pairs.

Gonosomes

Sex chromosomes (X and Y).

Genes

Basic carriers of heredity traits.

Dominant Genes

The expressed form of the trait when present.

Recessive Genes

The trait that is not expressed when the dominant form of the trait is present.

Nurture (Development)

The argument that human behavior is learned and shaped through interaction.

Environment

Refers to the factors to which an individual is exposed after conception to death, including learning and experience.

Body Image

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

Appearance

Includes everything about a person that others can observe, such as height, weight, skin color, clothes, and hairstyle.

Self Concept

A general term for how someone thinks about, evaluates, or perceives themselves.

Self Esteem

A person's overall evaluation of their own worth.

Body Dissatisfaction

Disliking one's reflections.

Depression (Body Image)

Caused by dissatisfaction with one's appearance.

Low Self Esteem (Body Image)

Poor body image correlates with a person's self worth.

Mental Illnesses (Body Image)

Can lead to serious mental disorders like Bulimia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa, and Body Dysmorphic Disorder.

Body Modification

A person with poor body image may tend to alter a part of his or her body that he or she finds unsatisfactory through procedures like tattooing, permanent make up, body piercing, or cosmetic surgery.

Beauty

Our attraction to another person's body increases if that body is symmetrical and in proportion, as we perceive proportional bodies to be healthier.