Physical Self
What are the 6 aspects of the self?
Physical, Sexual, Material & Economic, Spiritual, Political, and Digital
Defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary as the quality of
being physically attractive
Beauty
The qualities in a person or a thing that gives pleasure to
the senses or the mind
Beauty
first figured out how genes are passed from parents to
offspring in plants, including humans
Gregor Mendel
showed that genes are passed
intact from generation to generation and that traits are not
blended.
Pea plants experiment
It is through the ______ that traits were passed from parents
to off spring through several generations
genes
Our _______ are evidence that we are our parents’ children
physical features
In the Philippines, the construction of local standards of beauty can be traced from our _______ ________.
colonial influences
___ ______ signifies the value of the people in society. ______ skinned individuals are considered higher in terms of social status.
Skin colors, Lighter
Historically, our people were colonized by fairer skinned races
Spaniards, the Americans and the Japanese.
The ___________________________ gave rise to the
many beauty products and enhancement procedures,
being patronized by a large portion of our population,
no matter how expensive they might be, just to fit in,
to be accepted, and be beautiful.
social pressure of looking perfect
Our physical selves have become so dependent on
the ____________________, and not with the
celebration of it.
judgement of our appearance
Formerly known as Marlou Arizala
The Case of Xander Ford
________ have been evaluated based on their
__________ more than men (Wade, 2017)
Women, appearance
It is for this reason that many of
them fall prey to even unnecessary cosmetic
surgeries due to that desire of wanting to look
good, if not perfect.
Gender Difference
The Four D's of Abnormality
Dysfunctional, Distress, Deviant, Dangerous
behaviors, thoughts and feelings are dysfunctional
when they interfere with the person’s ability to function in daily life, to hold a job or to form close relationships.
Dysfunctional
behaviors and feelings that cause distress to the
individual or to others around him or her.
Distress
chronic lying, stealing,
or violence.
In some cases, the person diagnosed with a disorder is not in
distress but causes others distress
highly deviant behaviors such as hearing voices when no
one else is around, lead to judgements of abnormality.
Deviant
some behaviors and feelings are of potential harm to
the individual such as suicidal gestures, or to others, such as
excessive aggression
Dangerous
Psychological Disorders Associated
with Beauty
Anorexia Nervosa
People with __________ starve themselves, subsisting on little or no food for every long periods of time, yet they remain convinced that they need to lose more weight.
anorexia nervosa
People with ___________ have a distorted image of their body, often believing that they are disgusting fat and need to lose more weight.
anorexia nervosa
They struggle with an intense fear of gaining weight or of becoming fat, yet despite low weight they routinely engage in behavior that interferes with any weight gain.
anorexia nervosa
2 types of Anorexia Nervosa
Restricting Type, Binge/Purge Type
criticizing yourself or others because of some aspect
of physical appearance.
Body Shaming
An important aspect of several pathologies in psychology, particularly eating disorders.
BODY IMAGE DISTURBANCE (BID)
___________ found out that body dissatisfaction is also
linked with mental disorders including depression and anxiety among
adolescents.
Stice and Whitenton (2002)
2 components of Body Image Disturbance (BID)
Perceptual component, Attitudinal component
how we accurately perceive our body size,
also known as body size estimation.
Perceptual component
how we think and feel about the size and/or shape of our body, which if not correctly processed, will result to body dissatisfaction.
Attitudinal component
The advent of social media put pressure on us to look even better.
The filterered self
There is nothing more important than to learn to accept and embrace who we are, with all the beauty, flaws and imperfections, because that is the only way that we can live in peace and at peace with our selves.
AMEN !!!