Understanding Your Physical Self: Cultural Standards of Beauty

Understanding your Physical Self
 There is always a pressure in our society Cultural Standards of Beauty

to look good.  Define BEAUTY.
 This has given rise to beauty products and  Different cultures have different standards
enhancement procedures for the purpose of beauty.
that we could fit in, be accepted, and be  How about the Philippines?
beautiful.
 Our physical selves have become so Our concept of physical selves as Filipinos is
dependent on the judgment of our largely associated with our skin color.
appearance and not with the celebration
We were forced to believe that they were more
of it.
superior people, more civilized, and how they
 There is always a pressure in our society look were deemed as standard of beauty.
to look good.
 This has given rise to beauty products and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
enhancement procedures for the purpose
 Patients worry that there is something
that we could fit in, be accepted, and be
wrong with the shape or appearance of a
beautiful.
body part – most often breasts, genitalia,
 Our physical selves have become so
hair, or the nose, or some portion of the
dependent on the judgment of our
face.
appearance and not with the celebration
 The ideas they have about their bodies are
of it.
not delusional, rather they are overvalued
Why do I look like myself? ideas.
 Frequently request for medical procedures
Our biology dictates that our looks are a result
or plastic surgeries but are often
of the genes transferred to us by our parents.
dissatisfied with the results.
(Gregor Mendel)
The Filtered Self
 Why filter?
 Today, our self-approval is dependent on
the likes, shares, and comments, of our
social media posts
 The more we approve of the filtered us,
the more we disregard our real, unfiltered
physical selves
 Perhaps, at one point in our lives, we have
 Are there more positive traits than been implicitly or explicitly criticized or
negative traits written on your chart? even ridiculed for how we look.
 Are there more physical traits than non-  Who is bold enough to share the time you
physical traits that have been recorded? were mocked and how did it made you
feel?
 Are you happy for having those traits?
 You can PLAY or PASS.’
 Clothing is a form of self Clothing is a form
of self-expression. We choose and
Understanding our Understanding expression. We choose and wear clothes
our Material (Watson, 2014)
 The more investment of self is given to the
“We regard our possessions as part of
particular thing, the more we identify
ourselves. We are what we have and ourselves.
ourselves
We are what we have and what we possess.”
 “A man’s self is the sum total of all what he
Belk (1998)
can call HIS.” (James, 1890)
 The possessions that we dearly have tell
something about who we are, our self our
past, and even our future.
 We develop an attachment with most of the
things we buy because we accord the same
to the resources that enable us to
accomplish the transaction.
 In the face of material loss, there is a
shrinkage of the personality (James, 1890).
 That is why we “die a little” every time we
lose some of our possessions.
The Calvinist Principle
“If we are only to pass through earth, we ought

undoubtedly to make such a use of its blessings
as will rather assist than retard in our journey.”
-John Calvin
 For him, it is through the consumption of

 “Any time we bring an object into the material goods that people can truly fulfill
surface of our “Any time we bring an object God's desires.
into the surface of our body, we invest that  He justifies that a person's hard work
object into the consciousness of our body, justifies his/her consumption.
we invest that object into the consciousness  Though consumption and wealth
of our personal existence taking in its accumulation are divine acts, still, these
contours to be our own personal existence must be done in moderation
taking in its contours to be our own and
making it part of the self. and making it part
of the self. –(Lotze)
 The fabric and style of the clothes we wear
bring The fabric and style of the clothes we
wear bring sensations to the body which
directly affect our attitudes sensations to
the body which directly affect our attitudes
and behavior. and behavior.
Emotional Self
• What was the craziest thing you did for
love?
• When was the last time you felt really,
really mad?
• What makes you sad?
BASIC EMOTIONS
We are created by God to feel emotions. It is a Robert Plutchik (2003)

blessing to feel such emotions. When a person
1. Emotions are related to one another.
loses in touch with reality, nawawala ang
emotion. So if you feel anything, even pain,  Adjacent are closely related. love = joy +
thank God. It means, you are still in good shape. trust
Ex: lawyer na wala nakapasa sa bar (comment)  across are conceptual opposites (sadness
and joy, anticipation and surprise)
What is the condition of your heart today?
 they come in a variety of intensities
It’s not the heart that feels emotions (limbic (nearest to the center are most intense)
system) from fist heart to finger heart  you can feel mixed emotions
Ex. Uyab2… happy but guilty sa mama, Laag sa

mall with ex, chocolate and diet
FEAR
• A negative emotional response and

considered one of the most troublesome of
all emotional reactions.
• Common and prominent physical

manifestations : pounding of the heart,
sinking feeling in the stomach, trembling
and shaking, weakness, faintness and
tensions
• Fear of a specific object or situation may

have been acquired through conditioning.
• It can be learned but it can be controlled • Directing and managing emotional
and eradicated. (Example: past traumatic experiences such that they will not have
experiences) negative consequences.
ANGER • Achieving emotional control is one

indication of emotional maturity.
• A manifestation of a negative feeling
towards a person, object, or event. Avoid emotion-provoking situations
• It is a strong emotion that can result to rage • Emotional responses are caused by stimuli.
and can be disastrous. Attacking is a
• If a child is exposed to harrowing stories or
possible reaction.
exciting movies on TV, he will have less
• It can be misdirected. If the aggression chances of putting his emotions under
aroused by frustration cannot be directed control.
against the situation itself, it may be
• At best, children should be exposed to
displaced and vented upon a substitute.
these in small doses.
• It can be controlled. The more educated
Re-interpret the situation
the individual, the more he can control his
emotion. • Sometimes the oversensitive type of
person needs to analyze the actions and
LOVE
words of others.
• Mainly involves a focusing of strong positive
• He has to be convinced that his fears
feelings on a person.
are groundless.
• It can have a sexual desire as an important
• Helping him achieve his goal will build
component, although people can feel love
his ego and restore his self-confidence.
without the sexual element.
Find substitute outlets
• It can be displaced from its original object
and transferred to substitute or symbolic • Substitute goals may give temporary relief.
objects.
• They may not solve the emotional problem,
Example: Young men may fall in love with but they may lessen the tension.
women who resemble their mothers or vice
versa. • Teach the individual to sublimate desires
and goals.
• Love between individuals of the opposite
sex has, through the ages, been often Develop a sense of humor
characterized by a disruption in the • Laughter often solves an emotional problem
behavior. to satisfaction.
• Sometimes, it is the cause of failure in an • The person who has a good sense of humor
exam, a missed important meeting, lost makes light of tensions.
friendship, or quarrel with parents.
• The emotionally mature person should be
EMOTIONAL CONTROL able to laugh at himself and his follies.
Smile to make yourself feel good.
Smile to make others feel good.
Breathe.
Talk to someone.
Get up and move.

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Understanding your Physical Self

 There is always a pressure in our society Cultural Standards of Beauty

The Calvinist Principle

“If we are only to pass through earth, we ought

 For him, it is through the consumption of

We are created by God to feel emotions. It is a Robert Plutchik (2003)

Ex. Uyab2… happy but guilty sa mama, Laag sa

• A negative emotional response and

• Common and prominent physical

• Fear of a specific object or situation may

ANGER • Achieving emotional control is one

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