The Physical
Self
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A THOUGHT TO THINK:
• WHAT IS YOUR CONCEPT OF BEAUTY?
• DO YOU CONSIDER BEAUTY IMPORTANT? WHY OR WHY
NOT?
What is Physical Self?
Made up of organs
such as the brain,
Basic parts: head,
heart, lungs,
Refers to the body neck, chest, arms
stomach,
and legs
intestines, bones,
and muscles
Organs work
together to The body’s ability In general, the
perform many of to perform its body performs its
its functions such functions gradually functions least well
as breathing, changes through during infancy and
walking and the years. old age.
dancing.
Physical efficiency Adolescence begins with
generally peaks in early the onset of puberty.
adulthood between the PUBERTY is the stage
ages of twenty and thirty, characterized by rapid
and then slowly declines physical changes that
into the middle age.
include the maturation of
Physical development the reproductive system.
and growth during Each individual goes
childhood continues at a
through a succession of
slow rate compared with
rapid rate of growth in developmental stages.
babyhood. LIFE SPAN is the
development from
conception to death
Elizabeth B. Murlock’s stages in
the Lifespan
1 Prenatal Fertilization to birth
2 Infancy Birth to 2 weeks of life
3 Babyhood 2 weeks of life to 2nd year
4 Early childhood 2 to 6
5 Late childhood 6 to 10 or 12
6 Puberty 10 or 12 to 14
7 Adolescence 14 to 18
8 Early adulthood 18 to 40
9 Middle adulthood 40 to 60
10 Late adulthood or senescence 60 to death
Two Factors affecting Physical Growth and Development
• Physical growth and development is the product of heredity and environment.
• HEREDITY
The biological process of transmission of traits from parents to offspring.
• ENVIRONMENT
refers to the factors to which the individual is exposed after conception to
death, including learning and experiences.
Environmental factors such as diet, nutrition, and diseases play an important
role in physical development.
The combination of chromosomes and genes determines the sex and other
physical traits during fertilization.
FERTILIZATION is the union of
egg and sperm cells.
Chromosomes are thread-like
tissues that carry the genes and are
usually found in pairs. There are 23
pairs of chromosomes.
The sex of the offspring depends on
the pairing of the sex chromosomes
(23rd) from the father and mother.
GENES are the basic carrier of
hereditary traits. Genes are
classified as dominant (strong
genes) and recessive (weak genes).
• BODY IMAGE
refers to how individuals perceive, think, and feel about their body
and physical appearance.
It appears that body image is related to self–esteem.
SELF – ESTEEM
- is a person’s overall evaluation of his or her worth.
Adolescents worry about different parts of their bodies.
Younger women and girls tend to have poor body image.
• Body image can affect both the adolescent’s physical and
psychological well–being.
Causes of Poor Body Image
Parents’ emphasis on the thin ideal body leads girls to
experience body dissatisfaction.
Bullying and peer pressure have been associated with greater
body dissatisfaction.
Media such as television, advertisements, music, and movies.
They are filled with good–looking faces, making women and
men more concerned with physical attractiveness.
The result is that it can cause a
great deal of money to pay for
the physical attractiveness that
women and men want to
achieve.
The reality, however, is that
the standards of beauty
presented in the media are so
unrealistic.
Girls who have higher body
dissatisfaction are likely to
experience depression, low self
– esteem and eating disorders
Effect of Poor Body Image
•ANOREXIA NERVOSA
•- is an eating disorder in
which the person refuses
to eat for fear
•of gaining weight which
can result in severe
starvation and death.
•- This disorder mostly
afflicts females between
the ages of 12 and 40,
although men may also
develop it.
•BULIMIA
- is a disorder in which
the person induces
purging after binging
on large quantities of
food.
Body Modification
Some people desperately change their
physical appearance through body
modification. Tattooing, piercing, and
cosmetic surgery are forms of body
modification.
• In Egyptian art, beauty is portrayed in
women with slim, high waists, narrow
hips, and long black hair.
Women with full figures and rounded
hips were considered beautiful during
Concept of the Renaissance period.
Beauty Some tribes (e.g. Africa) during the
medieval age consider chubby, fat, or
plump women beautiful.
People in Malaysia, the Philippines
and Indonesia considered flat noses to
be the most attractive.
The Importance of Beauty
• Standards of beauty have changed over time based on changing
cultural values.
All cultures have, more or less, the same concept standards of beauty
have changed over time based on changing cultural values.
Generally, humans who have clean and unblemished skin, thick
shiny air, well – well-proportioned bodies, and symmetrical faces,
have traditionally been considered the most beautiful.
Beauty is considered important throughout history.
This is because these features indicate youth, health, good genes,
and fertility.
The Importance of Beauty
Beauty is important in all societies.
Attractive people have a lot of advantages in life.
For example, men tend to seek attractive women as mates.
Studies have shown that men and women who are physically
attractive have more opportunities such as jobs, promotions,
and income.
Also, people tend to view attractive people as good, happier,
smarter, and better people.
Generally, unattractive people are less liked and assisted.
” Above all things physical, it is more important to be
beautiful on the inside.”
Changes in Our Lives
ACTIVIT Think about an
Y FOR important change you
made in your life.
MODUL • Describe the change.
• What were you thinking going
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through the change? (your
reason or motivation)
• How were you feeling before,
during, and after you made the
change?