Unpacking the Self: Physical Self

Summary

This transcript delves into the concept of physical self, exploring how perceptions of beauty are shaped by biological, cultural, and societal influences. It emphasizes the importance of self-image, body image, and self-esteem, asking how individuals define beauty and where their standards come from. The discussion highlights the impact of media, family, and culture on body perception, as well as the significance of accepting unique traits. The speaker encourages focusing on positive self-image and self-care, and wraps up with an activity to reflect on personal definitions of beauty and self-worth.

Takeaways

• 💡 The 'physical self' includes our perception of beauty, which is influenced by personal and societal standards.
• 🧬 Biological development and heredity play a key role in determining physical traits, such as body structure, skin color, height, and weight.
• 🧠 Genotype refers to genetic information, while phenotype is the observable expression of these traits.
• 💪 Physical competencies, or what we excel at physically, are also important factors in evaluating our self-worth.
• 🌍 Beauty standards are culturally influenced, with different cultures having varying perceptions of beauty.
• 😕 A mismatch between personal looks and societal beauty standards can lead to self-image problems and low self-esteem.
• 🔄 Society influences body image through media, parents, and peers, impacting how individuals perceive their own bodies.
• 🧍 Self-image is both internal (how we see ourselves) and external (how others see us), affecting self-confidence.
• 📉 Comparing oneself to others often results in negative body image, so it’s important to embrace individuality and uniqueness.
• 💪 Engaging in physical activity and promoting a healthy lifestyle can lead to a more positive self-concept and body satisfaction.

Q & A

What is the physical self, according to the speaker?

The physical self includes one's physical features such as face, bodily structure, height, weight, and physical competencies. It also refers to how people evaluate their physical worth and perceive their beauty.

How does the speaker explain the influence of beauty standards on self-perception?

The speaker explains that beauty standards can influence how people perceive their physical self. These standards can be culturally driven, influenced by media, or derived from societal norms, often leading individuals to compare themselves to these standards.

What is the difference between genotype and phenotype, as discussed in the script?

Genotype refers to the specific genetic information embedded within genes, while phenotype is the physical expression of a particular trait, such as features that can be observed, like height or eye color.

How does culture influence perceptions of beauty?

Culture plays a significant role in defining beauty standards. For example, different cultures have unique perceptions of beauty, such as the use of rings around the neck in African tribes or the ideal of small feet in historical Chinese culture.

What is body image, and how does it relate to self-esteem?

Body image is how a person perceives their body visually and how they feel about their physical appearance. Self-esteem can be affected by body image, as individuals often relate their worth to their physical appearance, influenced by both internal beliefs and external societal standards.

What are the internal and external factors that influence body image?

Internal factors include personal perception and how one feels about their body, while external factors include societal expectations, media portrayals, and feedback from others, such as parents or peers.

What does the speaker mean by 'false beliefs' about beauty standards?

The speaker refers to 'false beliefs' as the misconceptions people have about beauty, such as the idea that only slim or traditionally attractive individuals are beautiful. These beliefs are often shaped by societal or media-driven beauty ideals.

How does the speaker suggest improving self-image?

The speaker suggests improving self-image by de-emphasizing numbers like weight, appreciating one’s unique body type, avoiding comparisons with others, and spending time with people who have a healthy mindset about beauty and body image.

What role does physical activity play in improving body satisfaction?

Physical activity helps improve body satisfaction by promoting a positive self-concept and psychological well-being. When people exercise and maintain an active lifestyle, they tend to feel better about their bodies and improve their physical perception.

What is the difference between self-image and self-esteem?

Self-image refers to how a person sees themselves physically at a given moment, while self-esteem refers to how they feel about themselves, including their confidence and sense of worth.

Outlines

00:00

🧠 Exploring the Physical Self and Perceptions of Beauty

In this paragraph, the speaker introduces the concept of unpacking the 'self,' focusing on the physical self. They discuss how people perceive beauty and whether these perceptions are self-created or influenced by external beauty standards. A website quote about biological blueprints is referenced, highlighting how physical traits like face, height, and weight, as well as physical competencies, shape our perception of beauty. The speaker also introduces the concepts of heredity, genotype, and phenotype, explaining how physical traits are inherited and expressed.

05:05

🌍 Cultural Influences on Beauty Perceptions

This paragraph explores how beauty is culturally influenced, with examples from different societies such as African tribes and historical Chinese beauty standards. The speaker points out that perceptions of beauty can vary significantly, which can lead to self-image problems when one’s appearance doesn't align with societal beauty standards. This section also raises the issue of how these external standards, like the 'Coca-Cola body,' can create false beliefs about beauty and self-worth.

10:10

💭 Internal and External Influences on Body Image

Here, the speaker emphasizes that body image is both internal (personal perception) and external (influenced by society). They explain how self-image involves not only how one visually perceives their body but also how they feel about it. The speaker stresses the importance of confidence and self-approval, not just societal validation. Media and societal expectations are discussed as significant factors that influence how individuals perceive their physical appearance, which can shape their self-esteem.

15:11

🧩 Self-Concept and the Ideal Self

The speaker introduces the concept of self-concept, focusing on the 'ideal self'—how one wants to see themselves—and 'self-image'—how one currently perceives themselves. They discuss how self-esteem ties into these concepts and the impact of societal standards on one's self-perception. The speaker urges individuals to appreciate their uniqueness, rather than comparing themselves to others, and to form healthy relationships with their body image by surrounding themselves with people who have a positive outlook on beauty and health.

20:12

🏃‍♀️ The Role of Physical Activity and Positive Self-Image

In this final paragraph, the speaker highlights how physical activity can enhance self-concept and body satisfaction. They encourage a balanced approach, combining physical activity with a healthy self-perception to foster both mental and physical well-being. The speaker advises viewers to embrace their unique bodies, stop comparing themselves to others, and focus on building a strong, positive self-image. An activity is provided at the end, asking participants to reflect on their perceptions of beauty and self-worth.

Keywords

💡Physical self

The physical self refers to a person's physical attributes, including face, body structure, height, and weight. The script emphasizes that the physical self includes not only what is visible but also aspects influenced by biological processes, like heredity and chemical development. The speaker asks the audience to evaluate their physical worth and competencies in this context.

💡Perception of beauty

This concept refers to how individuals view and define beauty, whether based on personal standards or influenced by societal norms. The script discusses how beauty is subjective and often shaped by culture and media, and asks viewers to reflect on where their own standards of beauty come from—whether they create them themselves or are affected by others’ opinions.

💡Heredity

Heredity is the transmission of traits from parents to offspring, affecting aspects like height, skin color, and other physical features. In the video, heredity is presented as a biological factor that significantly shapes our physical self, with a particular focus on the relationship between genotype (genetic code) and phenotype (physical traits).

💡Genotype

A genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism, representing the specific information contained in genes. In the script, genotype is contrasted with phenotype, where the genotype refers to the genetic composition inherited from parents (e.g., XX or XY chromosomes), which then determines certain physical traits that manifest as phenotype.

💡Phenotype

Phenotype refers to the observable physical traits or characteristics of an individual, influenced by their genotype. The script highlights this as the visible expression of inherited traits, such as facial features or body structure, differentiating it from the hidden genetic information (genotype) that determines these traits.

💡Body image

Body image is how a person perceives their own body, including how they feel about their appearance and how they think others perceive them. The speaker stresses that body image can be both internal (personal) and external (societal), affected by factors like media representation and cultural standards of beauty.

💡Self-image

Self-image refers to how individuals see themselves in the present moment, including their physical appearance and how they portray themselves to others. The script describes self-image as a reflection of one’s current feelings about their body, which can fluctuate based on context, like social interactions or body confidence.

💡Self-esteem

Self-esteem is how someone feels about themselves overall, especially in terms of confidence and worth. The script links self-esteem to both appearance and internal qualities like skills and knowledge, stressing that a positive self-esteem often arises from acceptance of one’s unique physical features and not just external beauty.

💡Cultural beauty standards

Cultural beauty standards are societal expectations about what is considered beautiful in a particular culture. The video cites examples like African neck rings and Chinese foot binding, emphasizing that perceptions of beauty can vary widely across different societies and that these standards can impact individuals’ body image and self-esteem.

💡Media influence

Media influence refers to how media representations shape our perceptions of beauty and body image. The script suggests that media often promotes unrealistic standards of beauty, making people feel like they need to conform to specific body types (e.g., 'Coca-Cola body'), which can create a false belief about what it means to be attractive.

Highlights

Unpacking the concept of physical self, exploring how perceptions of beauty are shaped by personal and societal influences.

The idea that beauty standards are influenced by external factors like media and culture, and how these standards vary globally.

Discussion on 'biological blueprint,' including how physical traits like height, weight, skin, and hair color are influenced by genetics and heredity.

Introduction of genotype (genetic code) and phenotype (observable traits), and how they contribute to physical appearance.

Reflection on beauty standards across cultures, highlighting practices in Africa and Asia that define cultural beauty norms.

The impact of societal beauty standards, such as the 'Coca-Cola body,' on self-image and self-esteem.

Insight into how false beliefs about beauty, driven by societal norms, can lead to self-image problems.

Understanding that body image is both internal (personal) and external (influenced by society), affecting how individuals perceive and feel about their bodies.

The importance of self-approval in building a positive body image, rather than solely relying on society's validation.

Factors like media, parents, and societal expectations are discussed as major influences on how individuals view their physical selves.

Exploration of self-ideal and self-image concepts—self-ideal being how one wants to see themselves, and self-image being how one currently perceives their body.

Encouragement to de-emphasize numbers like weight and height, and instead focus on appreciating one's unique body type.

Recommendation to spend time with people who have healthy relationships with food, activity, and body image.

Body image discrimination is highlighted as a form of societal bias, similar to other forms of discrimination based on race or gender.

Emphasis on physical activity and self-care to improve both physical perception and psychological well-being, leading to a more positive self-concept.

Transcripts

hello good day again so uh we're back

and um we're actually done with the

different

aspects uh the different view of the

self you know

so now let us proceed to unpacking

ourselves no

so there are a lot of parts atom self

and that includes uh physical self okay

so uh there's a lot that we

uh tackle about or that we need to

tackle about today about the physical

self

um especially our perception of beauty

you know

um where is your perception of beauty

influence

no so do you create your own uh mindset

of beauty or are you affected by others

beauty no

beauty standards guru no so i like uh

the quote that was said

uh by a website it says here

the biological blueprint no that we also

need to consider this

no this is very crucial a crucial aspect

of the self is one's physical features

including the face

the bodily structure uh

height and weight most commonly

however people should also consider what

their physical competencies what do you

mean by that no so

where are you good at physically no

where are you good at physically

um image that you have in your body

you have good legs no that is a

competency rather

evaluation of physical worth no so

cannot how well do you evaluate how well

do you evaluate your physical worth no

do you feel that you are worthy to be

admired at

no because of your own unique beauty no

and

perception of beauty okay where is your

perception of beauty coming from

all right so the physical self is not

only limited to what can be seen

by the naked eye underneath the skin is

a dynamic system of

so of course there's it's not only what

we see

what you see in me

it's not only that class no i'm also

affected by the biological and chemical

processes

influence body features right

so we have the body structure we have

the weight the height the skin color the

hair color the in manigikan

no are random running the hat no it's

because of what

because of the biological development

okay so it's because of biological

development so it's based on our

heredity

so heredity is defined as the

transmission of traits

from parents to offerings so of course

it's a combination of traits no of

our heredity from our parents

no so it's from one unit from one gene

to another

so i'm i'm actually very confused

of the relationship of genotype and

phenotype no so but this is also coming

from

heredity so i hope kanan you will be

able to understand no so

genotype refers to a specific

information embedded within the genes

well phenotype

is the physical physical expression of a

particular trait it can be

directly observed okay take note huh

genotype is like this can

illustrate na dad is ll mom is

say for example and then that is what

you call as the chromosome

right so the x x and the x y chromosome

the vasa you combine

it the sperm and the egg that is the

genotype but once we talk about the

phenotype

what are the uh characteristics no

physical characteristics that are

observed now coming from your dad

okay based on the x x sorry x

y is it x y chromosome no and the x

x chromosome based on the x x chromosome

coming from your mom

okay so

are the chromosomes okay so i hope

you're getting my point huh

here ready is we got our genes the basic

unit of

uh we got our genes our cheats from our

parents

oh so an example here lactose intolerant

are you locked as intolerant as well

all right so my question now is

what are the physical features of a

person that you find attractive

so you are

sorry miss philippines 20

uh 2020 no so

um or are you attracted with chubby

people

oh they bought shabby horn

class

weird weird

no so um

perception of beauty you know so

that's it what are the physical features

of a person that you find attractive

or usually

so by the way beauty is also cultural

no if you take a look at all of these

rings in the neck no

and that is their perception of beauty

you know in africa as well one of the

tribes there magbud

i don't know nakawa

my goodness in order uh to be

for in order for them to be portrayed as

strong

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and nintendo

one of the basis of strength as well

from the river no and kanimanga women

in in somewhere in isha nisha

nona tribe

why because beauty is

also cultural you know i even remember

chinese people

i don't know if napalm

five to five to six long size

by five to six size inches

imagine that because that is their

portrayal of beauty

no so

i don't know

so what is the impact of culture and

body image and self-esteem now

if there they would create a big problem

no that's the self-image problem

what do you mean by this it happens when

your looks doesn't match your beauty

standard

okay that's why where is

where do you where are you influenced on

perceptions of beauty

no um are you influenced by what they

say as the coca-cola body you know

so

why because of the false belief

in me are the only beautiful

i can the only beautiful that i see

are those people the slam the only

beautiful that i see are those people

names

but actually it's false it's a false

belief no

the problem here is with your own beauty

standards

and not with your looks no so

portrayals of beauty is

compared to that kind of beauty standard

okay so in order to like your looks in

such a case you must fix your false

belief about your physical

attractiveness

what do we need to do then okay society

has a stand his

uh society has its own standard of

beauty

but we need to to

level with society in order for us to be

called as beautiful

that's actually a big question

and i hope you're not like that i hope

you're not like me before

huh so take note now that body

image is both internal so meaning

personal so we make our own body image

no and external so it is also affected

by society or the people around us

no so this includes how we perceive our

bodies visually so also

while watching this even body while

uh you are uh explaining in france

no so how we feel about our physical

appearance so not only your vision or

visual

portrayals but also immuno feel at that

moment

no are you confident enough to portray

your body

okay in front of everyone right how we

think and talk to ourselves about our

bodies

oh when you face yourself in the mirror

every morning would you say hello

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so our sense of how other people view

our bodies of course

all the time that is already society's

approval of you

know you also need to consider your own

approval

okay for self-care that's part of what

so now let's talk about the factors

influencing our portrayal of our

physical self the in money

uh where are we influenced no by our

portrayal of the physical self media

no because of actually class um i've

actually uh i i realized

no that media right now

you know

of everyone must be perfect

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uh adults around us no so usually

especially our parents

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they will tell us frankly if uh what

what we need to do in our bodies don't

wear this don't read that you don't look

nice

no that's why we are also influenced by

it

right so uh the fundamental ingredients

of self-concept now take note

remember uh ideal self no so the self

ideal

it is actually basically the same i

think no pero

slight a difference it's about uh

bundles of pictures

no on how you want to see yourself

physically okay

now with regards how you want to see

yourself that self ideal

self image naman is um

what how you uh what you see in yourself

as of the moment

okay say for example um you are in front

of many people

no and you are wearing something nice no

and feeling nemo

you don't feel sexy you feel chubby oh

so that is your self image as of the

moment

okay next month is

your uh self-esteem no

so this is how you feel about yourself

okay so if

ever no feeling

right now

you would relay yourself as becoming

confident right because you're proud

no that's it okay

so building a strong and positive

self-image remember her

self-image is how we portray or how we

mirror ourselves as of the moment

to say for example storyaka you're

talking to

your friends no you're talking to your

friends

and then um they're very happy talking

with you

and then at the moment you are very

confident because

of course uh responds towards you

right so at the current moment how you

see yourself know how you mirror

yourself that is self-image

okay so how you portray yourself that is

self-image

now take note how can we build a strong

and positive self-image number one

de-emphasize numbers sometimes class no

or most other times i don't know but

um we tend to value so much our weight

hello 60 kilograms

per diet okay

so cannot now take note realize that we

cannot change our body type

then large short or tall we need to

appreciate the uniqueness of what we

have and work with it

no so if ever you're you're you're short

no

work with it if ever you're you're

chubby

work with it no so because we don't have

the same body type no we have different

body types class

no so comparing yourselves to others

because

um if you compare yourself to others

it's either

or you'll be proud of yourself no so

stop nalang

stop comparing yourself to others create

your own perception of beauty

no spend time with people who have a

healthy relationship

and food activity and their bodies

spend time with those people have a good

mindset about beauty

no and help themselves

know so next question the degree

to which self-esteem is based on our

appearance does it

need to class now our self-esteem must

be based on our appearance

but it's not no part and an appearance

but most of

the time we grow on atoms

team because of our skill our knowledge

know of it our experience of

it no it's not basically just about

appearance right so it's how we portray

it

no next broaden our perspective about

health and beauty by reading about body

image cultural variances

or media influence okay so be

knowledgeable class but do not

be influenced right away okay so take

note

recognize that size is a form of

discrimination

similar to other forms of discrimination

yes

because again we have different body

types and different body sizes

each of us will have a positive body

image when we have a realistic

perception of

our bodies when we accept and celebrate

how we are

and let go of societal or media

or media for perpetuated conditioning

why

no now it's because we are conditioned

say for example miss universe or the

most beautiful

uh ignorant england pakistan miss

universe no

the most beautiful woman in the universe

oh ana

claus so that alone

is meaning

standard now okay this is one of the

most beautiful

girls in the world no

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is only on those people

not you all right

so take note physical activity can help

individuals to achieve a positive

self-concept and promote psychological

well-being in adolescence

through the improvement of physical

perception and body satisfaction

so it is also very helpful know that you

are active

so it's not only that you will listen to

videos to help yourself physically but

also allow yourself to have that

exercise

to eat healthy not to be active you know

in order for you to improve your

perception

and at the same time your body

satisfaction say for example

um your perception is good but

your body feels that you already kind of

feels lazy to do something

no would it go inside no

so if your physical perception is good

plus you are exercising

what will happen you feel motivated or

you feel good why because you have

incorporated both

all right now if you project a positive

self-image

self-image is what you currently see in

yourself okay as of now

people will more likely see you as a

positive and capable person

of course because compositive inner self

image what

how would your feeling be good right so

if your feeling is good

what will happen you will become

confident of how you portray yourself

you would bring two more no so that's it

so now i want you to uh

answer this activity this is actually a

synchronous activity huh i want you to

complete this and i know

this will be very quickly for you if the

formula

uh if you have formed a positive self

image okay

so complete the sentence below for me

beauty means

blank okay next a beautiful person

is black next i am beautiful or handsome

because

black okay so here makita natto

perception of beauty all right so thank

you so much class and we will

continually proceed to the next lesson

which is the material itself

all right thank you