THE PHYSICAL

SELF: WHO IS
BEAUTIFUL?
According to William James, the
body is the initial source of
sensation and necessary for the
origin and maintenance of
personality
SIGMUND FREUD:

The physical body is the

core of human experience
RELATE THIS TO OUR DISCUSSION ON PSYCHOSEXUAL STAGES OF
DEVELOPMENT BY FREUD
 THE BODY IS NOT MERELY
AN OBJECT IN THE WORLD,
THE BODY IS THE VEHICLE
FOR OUR EXPRESSION

WE USE OUR BODY TO EXPRESS OUR FEELINGS, OUR IDEAS, AND SOMETIMES OUR BELIEFS.

THE BODY IS A SITE FOR EXPRESSION OF OUR IDENTIFICATIONS.

 Our bodies are not only
biological but also cultural -
-- we all shape and
manipulate our bodies
OUR BODIES ARE GREATLY AFFECTED BY CULTURE WHICH ISPART OF OUR IDENTITY
 IN KOREA:

• No tan
• Double eyelids
• v-line face
• Small face
• Long legs
 IN INDIA:

• Long glossy hair

• Fair skin
 IN THE US:
• Tan skin
• Full lips and big butts
• Revealing clothing
• Heavy make-up
• Thin body
• overly groomed brows
In an African country, a
bit overweight is
preferred
 The body is enthralled to cultural
regimen, telling us how we should
look – especially how we should
dress and what our bodies’ weight
should be
 According to studies,
attractive children and
adults are treated more
favorably by others in the
society
 BODY IMAGE:

somebody’s
own impression
of how his or
her body looks
Our body image can
be internal or
external
 How would you and other people
describe your physical appearance?
How does it affect the development
of your self-concept?
DYNAMICS OF PHYSICAL
HEALTH
 BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MODEL OF
HEALTH

q Developed by George Engel

q interactions between biological,
psychological, and social factors
determine the cause, manifestation, and
outcome of wellness and disease
 HOW ARE WE GOING TO
PROMOTE PHYSICAL IMAGE?

• Personal hygiene
• Social graces
• Proper bearing and posture
 HUMORAL THEORY

• Introduced by Hippocrates
• our body chemistry determines
our personality
 HUMORAL THEORY

• sanguine – blood – hopeful, trusting,

cheerful
• melancholic – black bile – sorrowful,
gloomy, sad
 HUMORAL THEORY

• phlegmatic – phlegm – apathetic,

indifferent, cold, uncommunicative

• choleric – yellow bile – hostile, cranky,

furious
 CONSTITUTIONAL THEORY OF
PERSONALITY BY WILLIAM SHELDON

• genetic and other biological determinants

play a crucial role in the development of the
individual

• a relationship exists between the kind of

body man has and his behavior
 CONSTITUTIONAL THEORY OF
PERSONALITY BY WILLIAM SHELDON

•1. endomorph
rounded and soft
relaxed, comfortable, extroverted
 CONSTITUTIONAL THEORY OF
PERSONALITY BY WILLIAM SHELDON

•2. mesomorph
square and muscular
active, assertive, aggressive
 CONSTITUTIONAL THEORY OF
PERSONALITY BY WILLIAM SHELDON

•3. ectomorph
thin and fine-boned
inhibited, thoughtful, sensitive,
introverted
 CONSTITUTIONAL THEORY OF
PERSONALITY BY WILLIAM SHELDON