Questions and Answers
According to William James, the physical self includes all of the following EXCEPT:
Clothes
According to Sanjay Singh, the physical self is the tangible aspect of a person that can be directly observed and examined.
True
According to William James, the mind is subservient to the body.
False
According to William James, mental concentration can be so tightly focused that it can banish even the severest pain.
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Soldiers in battle or boxers in the ring may not notice severe wounds until the intensity of the fighting decreases.
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True or false: Sanjay Singh defines the physical self as the intangible aspect of a person that cannot be directly observed or examined.
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True or false: William James considered the body as subservient to the mind.
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True or false: According to Sanjay Singh, the physical self includes a person's clothes and house.
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True or false: Mental concentration can be so tightly focused that it can banish ordinary sensations.
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True or false: Soldiers in battle or boxers in the ring may notice severe wounds immediately, regardless of the intensity of the fighting.
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Study Notes
The Physical Self
- The physical self refers to the body, a complex and finely-timed machine that interacts with the environment and others.
- It is a concrete dimension and tangible aspect of a person that can be directly observed and examined.
William James' Perspective
- According to William James, the self includes the body, family, reputation, clothes, and house.
- James considered the body as the initial source of sensation and necessary for the origin and maintenance of personality.
- However, James believed that the body is subservient to the mind, meaning that mental concentration can overcome physical sensations, including severe pain.
- An example of this is soldiers or boxers who suffer severe wounds but do not notice them until the intensity of the fighting subsides.
- For James, the body is an expression of the mind, and mental focus can dominate physical sensations.
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