Discovering The Self Powerpoint

Discovering
the Self:
THE PHYSICAL SELF
Agenda:
 The Intellectual Self
 The Cultural Self
 The Aesthetic self
 Self-Esteem and Self-Concept
 Strategies for Increased Self-Esteem
 Self-Awareness
 Physical Self and Self-Consciousness
Objective:
 Who Are we? What are we (Self)
 What Physical Self refer to?
 To Know the impact of Culture on
body image.
 To know how to increase our Self-
Esteem
 To know what Self-Esteem and Self-
Concept is
 Why do we need to know our
Physical Self?
 Why Self-Awareness is important?
Self
 The combination of physical and
psychological attributes that is
unique in each person.
 The self is the person who knows
himself that stem from self contact
and experiences with other
people.
 Self is the physical self that can be
interpreted in various ways.
ThePhysical Self:
 A concept of a person’s perception or
description of the self which includes
physical appearance
 Physical self is the physical qualities of a
person.
 Physical self is the condition, body
attractiveness, strength, self-esteem along
the overall score of physical self-esteem
 Physical Self Esteem- evaluation of the
physical appearance and physical
competence. Also known as self worth.
 From the simple definition, it can be said

that the Physical self is the person who is
composite being that consists of body
and soul
Physical Self is defined by:
Psychologists and Theorists
 William James-The body as
the initial source of
sensation and important
for the origin and
maintenance of
personality. He also attest
that the body must be
subservient to the mind.
William James
 Sigmund Freud-in his
Psychoanalysis, ego is the
first and foremost is the body
ego. Sigmund Freud
Psychologists and
Theorists
Wilhelm Reich-The mind and
body are parts of physical
body and that is important
dynamic in all psychological
processes.
Erik Erickson - experiences are
rooted on the ground plan of Erik Erickson
the body. He expounded the
role of the body organs that are Wilhelm Reich
important particularly in the early
stage of development of the
person’s life
Psychologists and Theorists
 Carl Gustav Jung-in his

Analytical Psychology, the
physical body and outside
world can only be known as
psychological process.
 BF Skinner-a behaviorists who BF Skinner
states that there’s different
forces or institutions that
impact on the development Carl Gustav Jung
of self
TheIntellectual Self
 The person’s rationality is the ultimate and most
specific attribute that put him on all God’s
creation.
 He is not only the one capable of understanding
the truth but likewise of sharing this truth to
others.
 The self as a rationale being must think more
consciously outside of himself and himself
 An intellectual person can reason out
logically and act by his goal he wishes to
attain
 Through his thinking mind can design ways
that would assure him of self-sustenance to
survive safe and sound. In a person the
fundamental way to survival is his reason
TheCultural Self
 A person’s thinking and behaving are
guided by his kind of culture.
 A culture molds the person and help
him actualize his possibilities.
 Culture humanizes a person.
 The customs, beliefs, values and norms
make up the person and in fact one is
by his kind of culture.
 A person who behaves well is respected
and admired by people around him and
in the end he develops self esteem.
TheAesthetic Self
 Aesthetic(Greek-Aisthetikos-  Outer Beauty-proper behavior,
perception and sensitive) attractiveness, poise, correct speech
and graceful easy carriage, Good
 Life is an art; hence a person must grooming
be an artist who can create an  Inner Beauty-feeling that one is
image that is a reflection of what beautiful, intelligence, happiness and
he wants to be social self expression the very essence
of an aesthetic self.
 Radiance that comes from lovely
thought, the zest of youth and
good health together with good
posture, proper exercise and
balanced diet are bases of
beauty in people.
 Beauty is a inner quality, a way of

living , a manner of acting and a
way of looking
 Beauty is likewise a state of mind
Self Esteem,Self Concept
and Self Awareness
 Self Esteem pertains to global or overall
evaluation of self. It is likewise self worth
or self image.
 Self Concept is one own’s specific
evaluation of the self
(academically, performance or
appearance)
 In totality self-esteem is the global
self-evaluation, while self-concept is
the very own specific self-evaluation
 Self Awareness is known as self
consciousness
Strategies for Increased Self-esteem
There are five ways to improve self-esteem
 Identify the reason for low self-esteem and
the domain of competence important to the
self.
 Provide emotional support and
opportunities for social approval.
 Take responsibility for one’s own self-
esteem.
 Achieve personal goals.
 Develop coping style
Physical Self and Self Consciousness
 Physical Self and the view from others
makes an individual self-conscious
 Private Self-Consciousness
 the tendency to introspect about one’s
inner thoughts and feelings. They let
their inner thoughts and feeling guide
their action
 “I’m generally attentive to my inner
feelings”
 Public Self-Consciousness the tendency to
focus on outer public image.
 To be particular aware of the extent to
which people are meeting the standards set
by others.
“I’m concerned on what other people
think of me”
Short Quiz:
Questions:
True Or False
1. Inner beauty should supersede the outer beauty to balance Aesthetic self
2. State of Mind is a quality that should grow in its passing day and developed till a life time.
3. Self refers to the body, this marvelous container and complex, finely tuned, machine with
which we interface with our environment and fellow beings
4. Physical self is the combination of physical and psychological attributes that is unique in
each person.
5. Self Awareness is known as self consciousness

6. Private self consciousness is the tendency to introspect about one’s inner thoughts and
feelings. They let their inner thoughts and feeling guide their action
7. Public self awareness is the tendency to focus on outer public image.
8. Self concept is one won's specific evaluation of the self (academically, performance or
appearance)
9. Culture molds a person and helps him actualize his possibilities.
10. Self-esteem always increases when a person who faces a problem tries to cope with it
instead of avoiding it.

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