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What does the term 'Body Image' generally refer to?
What does the term 'Body Image' generally refer to?
Who defined self-esteem in the 1960s as an attitude concerning one's worth as a person?
Who defined self-esteem in the 1960s as an attitude concerning one's worth as a person?
According to St. Augustine of Hippo, why are things beautiful?
According to St. Augustine of Hippo, why are things beautiful?
What did Plato connect beauty to?
What did Plato connect beauty to?
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According to Aristotle, what are the chief forms of beauty?
According to Aristotle, what are the chief forms of beauty?
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What is the definition of self-esteem according to William James?
What is the definition of self-esteem according to William James?
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According to David Hume, where does beauty exist?
According to David Hume, where does beauty exist?
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What did Immanuel Kant describe the judgement of taste as?
What did Immanuel Kant describe the judgement of taste as?
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According to Francis Hutcherson, how does the perception of beauty operate?
According to Francis Hutcherson, how does the perception of beauty operate?
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What is a cognitive bias?
What is a cognitive bias?
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What does the Halo Effect refer to?
What does the Halo Effect refer to?
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What is physical beauty defined as?
What is physical beauty defined as?
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What is a Self-Image Problem related to?
What is a Self-Image Problem related to?
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Why is female sex considered the 'fundamental' sex according to the text?
Why is female sex considered the 'fundamental' sex according to the text?
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What does the term 'puberty' refer to?
What does the term 'puberty' refer to?
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What does the term 'erogenous zones' refer to?
What does the term 'erogenous zones' refer to?
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Study Notes
Body Image and Beauty
- The term 'Body Image' generally refers to a person's perception and attitude towards their own body.
Historical Views on Beauty
- In the 1960s, Morris Rosenberg defined self-esteem as an attitude concerning one's worth as a person.
- According to St. Augustine of Hippo, things are beautiful because they reflect the beauty of God.
- Plato connected beauty to the divine and the eternal.
- Aristotle considered the chief forms of beauty to be order, symmetry, and definiteness.
- According to William James, self-esteem is the confidence in one's abilities and the ability to make progress towards achieving goals.
- David Hume believed that beauty exists in the eye of the beholder, i.e., it is a subjective experience.
- Immanuel Kant described the judgment of taste as a subjective, universal, and necessary experience.
- Francis Hutcherson believed that the perception of beauty operates through the association of ideas and the principle of habit.
Cognitive Biases and Physical Beauty
- A cognitive bias is a systematic error in thinking and perception that affects judgment and decision-making.
- The Halo Effect refers to the tendency to form an overall positive impression of someone based on a single trait or characteristic.
- Physical beauty is defined as a combination of physical attractiveness, health, and youthfulness.
- A Self-Image Problem is related to body dissatisfaction, negative self-evaluation, and low self-esteem.
Human Development and Sexuality
- Female sex is considered the 'fundamental' sex because it is the default sex in human development.
- Puberty refers to the physical, emotional, and social changes that occur during adolescence.
- Erogenous zones refer to areas of the body that are highly sensitive to touch and can elicit a sexual response.
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Test your knowledge of the physical self, body image, and self-esteem concepts. Explore how individuals perceive and feel about their bodies and the factors that influence self-esteem.