Gself Reviewer
Gself Reviewer
- That part of you who knows who you are Albert Bandura
- Thinking self - The self as a proactive and agentic.
Me- self - Agency
- The ability of a person to play a part in
- That part of you based on your personal his/her self-development and self-renewal.
experiences
4 features of human agency:
Material- physical attributes and possessions
- Intentionality – ability to plan
Social- how a person acts in social situation - Forethought – ability to anticipate
Spiritual- most intimate/ important; one’s purpose consequences of one’s actions
moral behavior - Self-reactiveness – ability to make choices
and motivate oneself
CARL ROGERS - Self-reflectiveness – ability to reflect or
Self- a flexible and changing perception of personal examine one’s thoughts and actions.
identity Self-efficacy
Real self vs ideal self A person’s belief about his or her capabilities to
Real self – who one truly is and what one can do perform a task.
Ideal self- what one should be (goals and aspiration) A primary determinant of emotional and
motivational states and behavioral change.
Self-concept- the image of one’s self
Self-awareness- it is an important aspect of
understanding
High self- efficacy Discovering the self/ the physical self
- individuals believe they can perform well. My physical body
- They look at difficult tasks as challenges
- Physical Self – refers to the body. It is the
that they are more intrinsically interested in
concrete dimension, the tangible aspect of
the tasks they pursue.
the person that can be directly observed and
Low self- efficacy examined.
- Human Development – scientific study of
- individuals doubt their ability to perform
the changes that occur in people as they age,
- They tend to see difficult tasks as threats
from conception until death.
they should avoid.
2 factors
Sigmund Freud
- HEREDITY (Nature)
- Father of Psychoanalysis (most influential
- ENVIRONMENT (Nurture)
theory of Psychology)
- The self is always in constant conflict The theory of physiognomy
among three dynamic
- Physiognomy: theory based upon the idea
- Id
that the assessment of a person's outer
- Ego
appearance (primarily the face) may give
- Superego
insights into their character or personality
ID- refers to the component of the personality that
All lacked two key criteria – reliability and validity
characterized by its needs to satisfy basic urges and
desires structured and projective techniques.
Ego- refers to the I and operates on the reality Four Humors Theory – Hippocrates
principle and controls the id
- The theory suggests that an excess or
Superego- refers to the conscience and the moral deficiency in any of the 4 bodily fluids (or
judge of one’s conduct humors) in a person influences their
personality, temperament and well-being.
The self is multi layered
Body type theory
Conscious- thoughts, perceptions, rational, practical
and appropriate Sheldon 1942 somatype
Unconscious- instincts, unfulfilled wishes, feelings, - He argued that an individual’s body shape
desires and aggression was correlated with their personality. From a
study of 300 male body types he
Preconscious- memories and stored knowledge
characterised three main body types:
Freud believed that every child goes through a - The Ectomorph The Endomorph The
sequence of development stages, and the Mesomorph
experiences during these stages will determine his - Sheldon’s Body Types. Three major body
or her adult personality characteristics. types are associated with different
personality traits. Yet research hasn’t proved
The adult personality is formed by the end of the
Sheldon’s claims. Because Sheldon wasn’t
5th year of life.
blind to body type when rating people’s
Each stage has a corresponding erogenous zone, personality traits, his findings may have
which is the greatest source of stimulation and been due to bias.
pleasure during that stage.
The ectomorph
- Thin - We may prefer those with facial symmetry
- Wirey frame in the abstract, but we usually end up with
- Weedy someone who match our attractiveness level
- Tall = MATCHING HYPOTHESIS
The endomorph Beauty and attraction
- Heavy - Good-looking people tend to seek out
- Rounded equally beautiful people in social situations
- Fat - Researchers asked 172 strangers to mingle
- Non sporty and randomly form groups
- They found attractive people tend to gather
The mesomorph
with other good-looking types
- Solid - Attractive women were most likely of all to
- Well built be at the center of a group
- Muscular frame
Body image
- Sporty
Worst Possible Effect of Negative Body Image:
Sheldon stated the Endomorphs tended to have a
ANOREXIA NERVOSA
relaxed, loving nature and enjoy the company of
other people 4 Aspects of Body Image
- Ectomorphs are more solitary, introverted - Perceptual (how you “see” your body)
and self-conscious individuals - Affective ( how you “feel” about your body
- Mesomorphs are characterised as criminals, - Cognitive (how you “think” about your
being aggressive, callous and mindless of body)
other people’s feelings. - Behavioral (behaviors you engage in as a
- Sheldon stated that it was rare for people to result of your body image).
be pure somatotypes; instead, each
Lizzie Velasquez
individual would display a combination of
each of the three personality traits according - American motivational speaker, author,
to their own somatotype. activist and novelist
- Born with “Neonatal progeroid syndrome”
Standard of beauty
that among other symptoms, prevents her
- In Egyptian art, beauty is perceived in from accumulating body fat and gaining
women with slim, high waist, narrow hips weight
and long black hair.
Positive affirmation
- During the Medieval Age, considered
chubby, fat or plump women beautiful “Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
- Generally, human who have clean and Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch
unblemished skin, thick shiny hair, well- your actions, for they become habits. Watch your
proportioned bodies, and symmetrical faces habits, for they become character. Watch your
are considered the most beautiful character, for it becomes your destiny.”
Beauty and facial symmetry Some ways to improve body image and inner self
Evolutionary Advantage Theory Be your own best friend. == IF YOU ARE MET
WITH A DIFFICULT SITUATION, DO YOU
- ymmetrical faces are perceived as more
ASK, “if a friend of mine had this problem, what
attractive because symmetry indicates good
health in a person.
would I tell him/her? Use a frame of reference. If
____ was in my position, what would he/she do?
Male
)AT least 30 minutes a day of Exercise improves
Testicles- are the round glands in the scrotum,
your overall mood, skin condition, mental health.
which produce a store semen
Find a support group. And stick with them
Vas- is the tube through which sperm passes to
reach the penis
Penis- is the primary center of sexual sensation of
the man
The sexual self
Anus- is the opening to the rectum (digestive tract)
What is sex?
the same nerves which carry pleasurable sensation
- The property or quality by which organisms from the penis and clitoris, extend to this area. Via
are classified as female or male on the basis the anus, the prostrate gland in men can be directly
of their reproductive organs and functions stimulated which can result in orgasm.