THE

PHYSICA
L
SELF
 Topics

Theoretical Practical
lesson 01 02 exercise
Introduction
The Physical Self is the
first aspect that can be
usually seen by others
which can be a basis for a
positive or negative
acceptance.
 The Physical self refers to the body
being the vehicle for our expression
in the world.
 The physical self as
related to identity

William James
2. The body is the initial source of
1. The self is the sum total
sensation and necessary for the
that a man can call his/hers
origin and maintenance of
(Body, family, clothes)
personality
 Identity
-encompasses the memories,
experiences, relationships,
and values that create one's
sense of self
- Erik Erikson
 • Heredity (nature) is the transmission of traits
or characteristics from parents to offspring. It
provides the raw materials of which the
individual is made up. Through the genes,
BIOLOGICAL hereditary potentials like physical, mental,
BLUEPRINT: social, emotional and moral traits passed down
1. Factors in the to generations.
Development of the
Physical Self • Environment (nurture) is the sum total of the
forces or experiences that a person undergoes
from conception to old age. It also includes
family friends, school, nutrition and other
agencies one is in contact with
 • Fertilization- the meeting of
the female sex cell and the
male sex cell.
• Gonads- where the sex cells
2. The are developed (aka
Beginning of reproductive organs).
Life o Testes: male gonads;
spermatozoa (sing.
spermatozoon): male sex cell
o Ovaries: female gonads; ova:
female sex cells
 • Zygote- fertilized egg. It contains all
the hereditary potential from the
parents.
• Genes- are small particles in a string-
2. The like formation.
Beginning of o Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) the code
Life of heredity. It contains information and
instructions about the newly created
organism, and programs the traits that
should be inherited.
o Maturation- unfolding of the inherited
traits
 Development Stage Age
Pre-natal period Conception to birth
Infancy Birth to end of the second week
Babyhood End of the second week to end of the
3. Stages in the second year
Life Span Early childhood or preschool age Two to six years
Late childhood or elementary Six to ten or twelve years
age
Puberty or preadolescence Twelve to thirteen or fourteen years
Adolescence Thirteen or fourteen to eighteen years
Early adulthood Eighteen to forty years
Middle age Forty to sixty years
Old age or senescence Sixty years to death
CULTURE ON BODY
IMAGE & SELF
ESTEEM &
BEAUTY
 o Our attraction to another person’s
What is body increases if that body is
considered
symmetrical and in proportion.
beautiful?
(according to o If a face is in proportion, if we are
math) more likely to notice it and find it
beautiful
o We perceive proportional bodies to
be more healthy
two kinds of Internal
beauty External
Body image is the Positive body image
representation of an involves understanding
individual subject to that healthy attractive
all kinds of distortion bodies come in many
from early shape and sizes and that
experiences physical appearance says
very little about our
character or value as a
person
Self-image happens when your looks doesn’t match your
problem beauty standards
Body image This includes:
is both o How we perceive our bodies visually
internal o How we feel about our physical appearance
(personal) o How we think and talk to ourselves about our bodies
o Our sense of how other people view our bodies
and external
• How we look has possibly never held as much societal
(society) importance or reflected significantly on our perceived self-
worth.
• Who are our references for our body perceptions, be it good
or bad? o Media
o Family and Friends
o Classmates
ACTIVITY
Complete the sentences below.
1. For me, beauty means
_________________________________________________

2. A beautiful person is
_________________________________________________

3. I am beautiful because
_________________________________________________

4. List down names of people you know who are beautiful.

_________________________________________________
 Understanding our Sexual Self

When Does Our

Body Become Erogenous zones
Sexually Active? parts of the body
that are primarily
Puberty perceptive and
increase arousal
when touched in a
sexual manner
 The Human Sexual Behavior
Human sexual
behavior Types of (sexual)
behavior
any activity that
induces sexual
arousal 1. Solitary behavior
Two major factors 2. Sociosexual
behavior
1. Inherited sexual
response pattern
2. The degree of
restraint/
influence
Sex vs Gender: What is the difference?

Sex Sexuality
the biological
the expression of who
difference between
we are
males and females

Sexual
Gender
the economic, social Orientation
and cultural attributes the erotic or romantic
and opportunities attraction (or “preference”)
associated with being
male or female
 The Physiology
and Psychology of
Human Sexual
Response
The Human Sexual Response Phases
1. Excitement 3. Sexual
Phase climax

2. Plateau 4. Resolution
phase phase
 Love or Lust? The Triangular Theory of Love
(Sternberg, 1985)
Components
What is Love? of Love
a special attachment
one has for 1. Passion
himself/herself or for 2. Intimacy
somebody else 3. Commitment
Sexual Health
Types of Love
1. Romantic
“integration of somatic, emotional,
intellectual and social aspect of
2. Affectionate sexual being, in ways that are
3. Consummated positively enriching and that
4. Fatuous Love enhances personality,
communication and love.” (WHO,
1975)
 Contraceptio
the deliberate usenof
artificial methods or
other techniques to
prevent pregnancy

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

(STDs)
diseases and infections which are
capable of being spread from person to
person through: – sexual intercourse –
oral-genital contact or in non-sexual
ways – IV drug –Congenitally
transmitted
 Common
STI’s
o Chlamydia
o Gonorrhea
o Genital Herpes (HSV-2)
o Genital Warts (HPV)
o Hepatitis B
o HIV and AIDS
o Pubic Lice
o Syphilis
o Trichomoniasis