Sexual Orientation Body A materialistic person is one who is excessively concerned Exposure to images in television, magazines & internet

with the acquisition of material possessions

Refers to a person’s sexual identity anchored on what gender The clothes that people wear
they are attracted to Strong desire can lead to psychological dysfunction or
House, car, pets and other things that he or she considers Consume Culture
impairment such as
as his or her possessions

Nature vs nurture People (valuable individual relationships) may be one’s

immediate and extended family members as well as close friends with Compulsive Buying Disorder (CBD) A social system in which consumption is dominated by the
whom one feels psychologically connected. consumption of commercial products

Heterosexual orientation The role of material possession on the sense f self and identity
An obsession with shopping and buying behaviors that can
Sexually attracted to and interested in people of the opposite cause adverse consequences (e.g. debts) Central to the consumer culture is the consumption of
sex market-made commodities & desire-inducing marketing symbols
 Material possessions are symbolic of one’s social status Hoarding Disorder

 Russel Belk (1988) suggested that material possessions act

Homosexual orientation as an objective manifestation of the self Consumerism
Cognitive symptom related to perceived need to save
Sexually attracted to and The consumption of material goods and services in
 Can contribute to a feeling of well-being including a sense of possessions
excess of one’s basic needs.
interested in people of their own sex personal growth and purpose or meaning in life.
Also influences the self
Once you have them, you cant give them away
State of wants and needs tends to be endless and
Bisexual Defining the self by material possessions can contribute to….
thus could cause negative effects such as dissatisfaction,
Attracted to both females unhappiness & depression
Lack of possession of material things may also lead to:
and males  Feelings of well-being (sense of personal growth & A consumerist society is one in which people spend a
purpose/meaning in life) great deal of time, money and energy to consume commercial
 Anxiety products.
 Reflection of hard work and success
 Insecurity
 Driving force to seek high level of achievement to acquire
THE MATERIAL SELF more possessions  Depression
 Judgment of people  Do you ask yourself: “DO I REALLY NEED THIS?” THE DIGITAL SELF
The self is everything that an individual considers to be his  Acceptance of people
or hers, not only his or her body and material possessions but also
his or her reputation and beliefs (William James).  Or the lack or loss of material possessions may lead to Developmental evidence on materialism The aspect of the self that is expressed or shared with
mental health disruption others through online interactions on the internet, specifically in
Added that the self is composed of the material self which social networking sites
is the manifestation of one’s identity through his material possessions.
Begins early in life
Materialism
Remains high throughout life Self presentation and impression management
Basic components of material Self Is giving more importance to material possessions than
intangible values. Other factors
 The self is heavily influenced by feedback from others Anti-Discrimination Act  Identity theft
(DeLamater & Myers (2012).
Impacts of online interactions on the self  False information, fake news
 Interaction with significant others may be very influential to
Aims to protect the rights & welfare of LGBTQ+ people in  Cyberbullying
how one represents himself/herself in a virtual space
the Philippines
Filipino youth use technology mostly for  Gossip
 The views of others through online interactions (social
Recognizes the important role of telecommunications & social
networking) are so important that they become part of the - Communication  Stalking
media in protecting particularly the LGBTQ+ people from
self
discriminatory acts. - Information Privacy and Confidentiality
- Entertainment

Should be a major concern especially for adolescents who

Self-presentation may not be entirely aware of the consequences of sharing private
The importance of digital technology The value of mobile phones in the daily lives
information online for anyone to see

 Inherent in all situations

 Technology is the application of information in the design,
 Refers to an individual’s attempts both conscious & production & utilization of goods & services & in the
unconscious, to control how he/she projects himself/herself organization of human activities
in social interactions
 Use of methods to create a positive impressions of the self
 Technologies improved the common areas of
 Individuals should be very careful with what they post or
People’s daily life
share on social networking sites.
Education
Health
Production industries
Expression of gender and sexual online
Digital Technology
 The internet & social networking sites provide channels for
dissemination of information, including info about gender
identity & sexuality
includes all types of electronic equipment and application that
use information in the form of numeric codes
 Sexuality the quality or state of being sexual
Digital technology includes the use of devices that process
& use digital information
 Gender is the psychological identification of a person as
masculine or feminine Computers
Mobile phones
 Allow users to keep in touch
 Connect with people
 Be updated in activities & whereabouts of others
The limits of mobile phones in the daily lives
- Face-to-face interaction with others
- Drawn people away from meaningful & intimate communication
with families & friends
Internet outcomes
POSITIVE
 Can improve one’s relationships through easier ways of
communicating
 Facilitates avenues for debates on current issues in the
country
 Avenue to express opinions, needs & concerns of people
NEGATIVE
Data Privacy Act
To protect the people from invasion of privacy, Republic Act
10173 known as the data Privacy Act of 2012 was passed in the
Philippines.
It states that…
 It is the policy of the state to protect the
fundamental human right of privacy, of communication while
ensuring free flow of information to promote innovation &
growth.
 The State recognizes the vital role of information &
communication technology in nation-building & its inherent
obligation to ensure that personal information in information
& communications systems in the government & in the
private sector are secured & protected. Personal
information in the context refers to any information, whether
recorded in a material form or not from which the identity
of an individual is apparent or can be reasonably & directly
ascertained by the entity holding the information or when put
 together with other information would directly & certainly
identify an individual.
POLITICAL SELF
is a social institution through which power is acquired and
exercised by people and groups (Kendall, 1998)
Citizenship
- the most basic identification with the nation
- membership of a citizen in a political society
Family
- Its structure influences the political self through the
obligations and expectations associated with one’s role as a member of
the family and the power and status related with one’s position in the
family.
Social Learning Theory – a person can acquire learning through
observation and imitation.
Political Socialization – is the lifelong process by which individuals
gain knowledge about politics
Cognitive Theory – suggests that the mental activities of individuals
are important determinants of behavior
Theory of Symbolic Interaction suggests that behaviour is product of
communication, meaning, and symbols.
Theory of Political Participation is the citizen’s actions or activities
anchored in politics.
THE SPIRITUAL SELF
- the inner essence, the part ot the self that connects the
person to the sacred, the supernatural, and the universe
- enables the person to experience a feeling of oneness with
a higher being and the universe and gives a deeper pupose or meaning
of one’s life
- Latin word (spiritus) - meaning breath or life force
- it means meaning and purpose in one’s life, a search for
wholeness, and relationship with a transcendent meaning
- develops through interaction, observation, and imitation
Spirituality starts at an early age but develops throughout life as
people continuously interact in the environment
- originally developed in early Christianity
Religion The practice of ANIMISM
Organized system of ideas about spiritual sphere or the
supernatural along with associated ceremonial practices by which
people try to interpret and/or influence aspects of the universe Belief that creatures, objects, and places possess certain
otherwise beyond their control spirits
Searching for meaning of life
 Viktor Frankl begins by sharing his personal experiences in
the Nazi concentration camp.
 He explains how a prisoner passes through three major
phases in the concentration camp, and how each phase
transformed the prisoners from their previous lives to a new
one and how they developed various pathologies
 State of Shock
 Developing apathy
 Psychology of the prisoner after liberation
Frank embraced both the bright and dark sides of human
existence and believed that inevitable human suffering could contribute
to human achievement and the search of meaning in life.
LOGOTHERAPY is the pursuit of human existence as well
as on man’s search for such a meaning.
Striving to find a meaning primary motivational force in
man
DOING A DEED, EXPERIENCING A VALUE and BY
SUFFERING