PERDEV Flashcards
(44 cards)
Defining the concept of self
Knowing oneself
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom”
Aristotle
4 elements of self:
Body
Thoughts
Emotion
Sensation
- physical attributes/ characteristics
- Easy to observe
- Health
- Posture
Body
- mindset/thinking
- Rational species - humans.
- because we have the ability to think
Thoughts
What do you feel
Emotion
Sights, smell, touch, hearing and taste
Sensation
- Individual
- Physical attributes such as height and skin
- Psychological characters such as: (temperament or mood)
Self
- mood
- Inherited by parents
- Brought by environmental factors
Temperament
2 factors that can influence us:
Parents
Environmental (environment)
2 types of environment:
Social environment
Natural environment
People around us
Social environment
Ex:
Alaska - cold. They use thick jackets.
Ph - hot. They don’t usually wear jackets.
Natural environment
Responsible from our skin, eyes to protect our skin
Melanin
2 types of social environment that can influence us:
Positive influence
Negative influence
3 types of dimensions of the self:
Physical dimension
Psychological dimension
Spiritual dimension
body of a human
Physical dimension
stress cognition, behavior, attitude, emotion and personality
Psychological dimension
spiritual level
supernatural
Spiritual dimension
One belief
Monotheism
Many beliefs
Polytheism
No belief
Atheism
Confused
Agnostheism
Personal responses towards our concerns
Attitude and its components