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What is the difference between existential self and categorical self?
What is the difference between existential self and categorical self?
- Existential self refers to our personality, while categorical self refers to our physical body.
- Existential self is how we perceive ourselves, while categorical self is how others perceive us. (correct)
- Existential self refers to our physical body, while categorical self refers to our personality.
- Existential self is how others perceive us, while categorical self is how we perceive ourselves.
What is the impact of social networking sites on body image and self-esteem?
What is the impact of social networking sites on body image and self-esteem?
- They only have a negative impact on body image, but not on self-esteem.
- They have no impact on body image and self-esteem.
- They only have a positive impact on body image and self-esteem.
- They contribute to negative social comparison and pressure. (correct)
What is the importance of understanding body types, hygiene, proper diet, and a healthy lifestyle?
What is the importance of understanding body types, hygiene, proper diet, and a healthy lifestyle?
- They are not related to self-image.
- They only affect mental health, not physical health.
- They are important for positive self-image. (correct)
- They only affect physical health, not mental health.
What is the difference between existential self and categorical self?
What is the difference between existential self and categorical self?
How do social networking sites (SNS) impact body image and self-esteem?
How do social networking sites (SNS) impact body image and self-esteem?
What is the importance of understanding the impact of culture and society on body image and self-esteem?
What is the importance of understanding the impact of culture and society on body image and self-esteem?
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Understanding the Physical Self: Body Image and Self-Esteem
I. Theoretical perspectives on the importance of the body in human experience
- William James, Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson, BF Skinner, Hinduism, and Buddhism have different views on the role of the body in human experience and personality development.
II. Components of the Physical Self
- Self-concept is divided into existential self and categorical self.
- Self-image refers to how we want to be seen by others.
- Self-esteem/self-worth is the extent to which we value ourselves.
- Ideal self/possible self is the self we aspire to be.
III. The impact of culture and society on body image and self-esteem
- Many people, especially teens, have distorted body images due to societal pressures.
- Social networking sites (SNS) contribute to negative social comparison and pressure.
- Understanding body types, hygiene, proper diet, and a healthy lifestyle is important for positive self-image.
- Mass media influences our idea of beauty, but standards of beauty have evolved over time and differ across cultures.
- Gender and sexuality are important factors in the discourse on the physical self.
IV. Multi-layered understanding of the biology of sex and sociobiology and epigenesis is necessary to understand the constraints on self and body expression due to gender and sexuality.
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