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The document explores the physical self from various psychological and cultural perspectives, emphasizing its role in shaping personality and human experience. It discusses the impact of culture on body image and self-esteem, highlighting how societal standards and social media influence perceptions of beauty. Additionally, it includes activities prompting personal reflection on self-care and individual definitions of beauty.

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L5 The Physical Self 1

The document explores the physical self from various psychological and cultural perspectives, emphasizing its role in shaping personality and human experience. It discusses the impact of culture on body image and self-esteem, highlighting how societal standards and social media influence perceptions of beauty. Additionally, it includes activities prompting personal reflection on self-care and individual definitions of beauty.

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Understanding the Self

Lesson 5: The Physical Self

Perspective on the Physical Self


The physical self is the visible and tangible aspect of a person that can be directly be
observed or scrutinized. It is seen as a container and an intricate machine that is used to face
people and their surroundings. The following are different perspectives on the physical self,
which are explained by various psychologist and Eastern traditions:

● William James – looked at the physical self as the source of human sensation which
is essential for producing and maintaining one’s personality. He stressed the
importance of training the body to achieve excellent physical health because it is
where one’s consciousness and soul dwell.
● Sigmund Freud – looked at the physical self as the center of human experience. He
also conceptualized the body ego as the source for the development of all ego.
● Wilhelm Reich – considered the mind and the body as one. He stressed that all
psychological experiences and processes are part of the physical dynamics of a
person. He asserted that it plays a critical role in human engagements through the
storage and transmission of bioenergy needed for one’s existence and experience.
● Erik Erikson – equated and anchored human experience with the body. Bodily
organs play particular roles in a person’s early development. Later in life, the
development of intellectual competence becomes part of the physical self in
determining how an individual will choose challenging roles in the society.
● B.F. Skinner – as a behaviorist, particularly stressed on the role of the body in
studying human behavior. He also considered the human body as a closed yet filled
container.
● Eastern traditions – specifically in India, particularly focused on the physical s elf.
One of its manifestations is yoga, where the body is treated as a vessel for desires and
attachments and becomes the vehicle for spiritual growth and self-realization.
Furthermore, this tradition exercises discipline, so the body becomes strong, clean and
pure to achieve growth and enlightenment.

The Impact of Culture on Body Image and Self-Esteem


Body image refers to the way one physically looks at themselves and the way they feel about
their body. There are different factors that affect an individual’s self-image. One of the most
influential factors in culture, which can either be positively or negatively taken. One must use
their awareness in order to have positive body image.
Understanding the Self

Self-esteem, on the other hand, refers to how one values and respect themselves. It involves
the entirety of a person, not just the physical aspect. Different cultures on dieting and body
image may sometimes lead to enhance their form excessively or biologically inappropriately
for the sake of attractiveness and beauty.
At the height of social media, a significant number of people are wary of their body image.
Careful selection and editing have become staples before posting photos online. This practice
affects several people’s concept of beauty and body image. On the other hand, there are also
cultures where the skills or capacities of a person determining their beauty. However,
regardless of cultures or factors that affect one’s concept of beauty and body image, how one
thinks and feels about themselves is important.

Activity 1:
Describe in details how you take care of yourself in order to attain excellent physical health
and explain why you do such practices or process.
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Activity 2:
Provide your answer to the given question.
1. How do you understand the word “beauty”? How would you describe a beautiful
person?
2. Do you see yourself as beautiful? Why or why not?
3. How would you describe the concept of “true beauty”?

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