Physical Self

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A crucial aspect of the self is one’s physical features including the face, bodily structure, height and weight. However, people should also consider their physical competencies, valuati

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The Biological Blueprint

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– is defined as the transmission of traits from parents to offspring. The traits are made up of specific information embedded within one’s gene, the basic unit of heredity.

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HEREDITY

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– refers to specific information embedded within one’s genes; not all genotypes translate to an observed physical characteristic. It can be determined by blood testing.

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GENOTYPE

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– is the physical expression of a particular trait. It can be directly observed.
Each individual carries 23 pairs of chromosomes. The 23ʳᵈ pair is the sex chromosomes, determines the sex of an individual.

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PHENOTYPE

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is known as the completion of growth of a genetic character within an organism. It enables man to walk, run and talk which are evident in the adolescent stage.

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MATURATION

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Nigerian tot dubbed ‘most beautiful girl in the world’

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Jare Ijalana

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ymmetrical and in proportion
If a face is in proportion, we are more likely to notice it and find it beautiful.

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Beauty by numbers

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If a face is in proportion, we are more likely to notice it and find it beautiful.

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Beauty by numbers

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Key points

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The self as impacted by the body
The impact of culture on body image and self esteem
The importance of beauty

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happens when your looks doesn’t match your beauty standards.

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A self image problem

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, has increasingly become a platform that reinforces cultural beliefs and projects strong views on how we should look, that we as individuals often unknowingly or knowingly validate and perpetuate.

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The media in particular

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is a powerful tool that reinforces cultural beliefs and values, and while it may not be fully responsible for determining the standards for physical attractiveness, it makes escaping the barrage of images and attitudes almost impossible.

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The media

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are particularly important in body image development because we place high value on them, spend lots of time with our friends and develop shared experiences, values and beliefs.

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Friendships

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involves understanding that healthy attractive bodies come in many shapes and sizes, and that physical appearance says very little about our character or value as a person.

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Positive body image

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All media and messages are developed or constructed and are not reflections of reality. So shout back. Speak our dissatisfaction with the focus on appearance and lack of size acceptance

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Talk back to the media.

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Kilograms on a scale don’t tell us anything meaningful about the body as a whole or our health. Eating habits and activity patterns are much more important

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De-emphasize numbers.

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thin, large, short or tall, we need to appreciate the uniqueness of what we have – and work with it

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Realize that we cannot change our body type:

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We are unique and we can’t get a sense of our own body’s needs and abilities by comparing it to someone else

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Stop comparing ourselves to others.

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Walking, swimming, biking, dancing – there is something for everyone

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We need to move and enjoy our bodies not because we have to, but because it makes us feel good.

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If we base our happiness on how we look it is likely to lead to failure and frustration, and may prevent us from finding true happiness

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Spend time with people who have a healthy relationship with food, activity, and their bodies
Question the degree to which self-esteem depends on our appearance.