What Is Beauty? PDF

What is beauty? What Is Beauty? And What's Your Definition of Your Beauty? I say beauty comes from within - you are beauty and beauty is you. You are a masterpiece - a work of art. There is only one you, made up of your genes and life experiences. And there will never be another. By Segu...

What is beauty? What Is Beauty? And What's Your Definition of Your Beauty? I say beauty comes from within - you are beauty and beauty is you. You are a masterpiece - a work of art. There is only one you, made up of your genes and life experiences. And there will never be another. By Segun Garuba-Okelarin What Is Beauty? And What's Your Definition of Your Beauty? The Oxford dictionary defines it as: "A combination of qualities, such as shape, colour, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight". The philosopher and teacher, Confucius said of beauty: "Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it." Popular phrases define beauty as: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Beauty is pain Beauty is only skin deep What Is Beauty? And What's Your Definition of Your Beauty? I think it's about starting to appreciate yourself as you would any other piece of art or nature. If you look at a flower or sunset, you don't tend to judge it; you simply accept and appreciate it for what it is. So maybe it's time to create a fourth mirror, a new mirror that is wiped clean and is minus the fog of comparisons, accusations, judgement and expectations. Take a look, a real hard look and embrace and accept you as you - beauty. The Physical Self Part II – Unpacking the Self  ❑Determine the condition of your physical self; ❑Classify the physiological needs of Objectives the self in each stage of life; ❑Identify the forces and institutions that impact the physical self; ❑Explain the importance of good health.  Introduction ❑ Our personality as well as our identity is not only influenced by internal factors such as one’s brain and emotions but is influenced as well by our physique. ❑ Our IMAGE reflects our lifestyle and the kind of lives we lead. ❑ Young people now have become more susceptible to stress and have become physically weaker with the onset and utilization of technology which does not entail much physical exertion at home, in school and even in the workplace. Factors in the Development of the Physical Self The development of the individual is caused by two interacting forces: Heredity (nature) is the transmission of traits or characteristics from parents to offspring. It provides the raw materials of which the individual is made up. Environment (nurture) is the sum total of the forces or experiences that a person undergoes from conception to old age. The Beginning Of Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5OvgQW6FG4 The Beginning of Life Life begins at fertilization. Gonads Spermatozoa + Ova Zygote 280 days/36 weeks/9 calendar months The Beginning of Life Each parent contributes one sex chromosome to the offspring. Male: X or Y Female: X Male: XY & Female: XX The Beginning of Life Both male and female chromosomes contain several thousands of genes. Genes are the true carriers of the hereditary characteristics of the parents. DNA is the code of heredity. Maturation is the unfolding of inherent traits.  Stages of Human Development Development Stage Age Pre-natal period Conception to birth Infancy Birth to end of the second week Babyhood End of the second week to the end of the second year Early childhood or preschool age Two to six years Late childhood or elementary age Six to ten or twelve years Puberty or preadolescence Twelve to thirteen or fourteen years Adolescence Thirteen or fourteen to eighteen years Early adulthood Eighteen to forty years Middle age Forty to sixty years Old age or senescence Sixty years to death Infancy - Babyhood Childhood Adolescence Adulthood (Early, Middle, Late) The Dynamics of Physical Health According to the Biopsychosocial Model of Health (BPS), physical weakness is caused by a complex interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors. Taking Care of My Physical Self A. Balanced Diet ✓Eating a balanced diet means consuming the right kind of food at the right time and in the right proportion. Essential Food Nutrients Amount of Serving per Nutrient Functions Sources Meal Carbohydrates For supplying heat and Starchy food, bread, rice, 1 to 1/4 cup of rice energy to the body tubers, cereals, and their 1 to 2 pieces of corn in cob products Protein For building and repairing Legumes and by-products; ½ to ¾ to cup broken or worn-out tissues meat, fish, and by-products; 2 to 3 pieces of meat milk and milk products 1 glass of milk Fats For maintaining heat and Margarine, nuts, oil, 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil energy for the body butter, cheese, and and its equivalent by-products Vitamins and For healthy skin and hair, as All kinds of fruits and ¾ to 1 cup of vegetables Minerals well as for aiding the normal vegetables; internal organs 1 slice of big fruit functioning of the body like liver, gizzard, spleen, etc. 1 piece of small fruit Taking Care of My Physical Self B. Water ✓ It allows the body to function efficiently. It also washes away waste to keep the skin clear and healthy. Taking Care of My Physical Self C. Sleep ✓ It gives the bones, muscles, and mind time to recover. ✓ One very important requirement for a refreshing sleep is a firm mattress.  Any Question? The Material Self Part II. Unpacking the Self 1. Develop an understanding of the material self. 2. Describe the basic components of the material self. 3. Discuss the influence of media on people's acquisition of material possessions. OBJECTIVES 4. Develop the qualities of a wise buyer. Explain the association of self and possessions. 5. Identify the role of consumer culture in self and identity. 6. Appraise one's self based on the description of the material self. OBJECTIVES  Introduction Belk (1988) stated that "we regard our possessions as parts of our selves. We are what we have and what we possess." There is a direct link between self-identity with what we have and possess.  Material Self ❑Manifestation of one's identity through material possessions. ❑The self is everything that an individual considers to be her or his, not only her or his body and material possessions but also reputation and beliefs.  A PA I R O F N I K E AIR JORDAN 1S, G A M E -W O R N B Y MICHAEL JORDAN IN 1985 AND SIGNED BY THE P L AY E R , S O L D FO R $ 5 6 0,0 0 0 I N A SOTHEBY'S AU C T I O N.  I N 2 0 0 9, M I C H A E L J A C K S O N ' S FA M O U S WHITE G LOVE, COVERED IN GLITTERING C RY S TA L S , S O L D FO R $ 3 5 0,0 0 0 T O H O NG KO NG BUSINESSMAN HOFFMAN MA.  William James Harvard psychologist | late 19th century Principles of Psychology (1890) Understanding the self can be examined through its different components. 1) its constituents; (2) the feelings and emotions they arouse-self-feelings (3) the actions to which they prompt-self-seeking and self-preservation.  Constituents of the Self Body Material self Clothes Our bodies, clothes, immediate Immediate family, & home Family Social self Home Spiritual self Pure ego  Body Innermost Investing in our bodies Functions – well & good There were people who get their certain body parts insured.  Clothes "Philosophy of Dress" by Herman Lotze Essential Part Any time we bring an object to the surface of our body, we invest that object into the consciousness of our personal existence taking in its contours to be our own and making it part of the self. Self-expression  Immediate Family Parents & Siblings What they do or become affects us. We place huge investments in our immediate family when we see them as the nearest replica of our self. Home Earliest nest of our selfhood An old cliché about rooms: "if only walls can speak."  William James Having an investment of self to things, made us attached to those things. As James (1890) described self: "a man's self is the sum total of all what he CAN call his." The Role of Material Possessions on the Sense of Self and Identity ❖Material possessions remain valuable because these possessions are symbolic of one's social status. ❖Russell Belk (1988) in his work, Are We What We Own? suggests that material possessions act as an objective manifestation of the self; a reflection of hard work and success. PEOPLE TEND TO JUDGE OTHERS THROUGH T H E I R M AT E R I A L P O S S E S S I O N S.  Materialism ❖Giving more importance to material possessions than intangible values. ❖Excessive concern with the acquisition of material possessions. ❖Can lead to Compulsive Buying Disorder (CBD).  The Role of Material Possessions on the Sense of Self and Identity ❖ Identification with material things begins early in life; and remains as people seek happiness. ❖Exposure to images on television, the internet and magazines brag the importance of material things. ❖Lack or loss of these material things can cause anxiety, insecurity, or depression in people who are materialistic. ❖DO I REALLY NEED THIS? – self-reminder before making a purchase.  Consumer Culture ❖ Social system in which consumption is dominated by the consumption of commercial products. ❖Social arrangement where relations between culture and social resources, between meaningful ways of life and symbolic and material resources are mediated through markets. ❖ Consumption of market-made commodities and desire-inducing marketing symbols are central.  Consumerism ❖ Consumption of material goods and services in excess of one's basic needs. ❖Can be viewed positively or negatively. ❖The state of needs and wants tends to be endless, and thus could cause dissatisfaction, unhappiness or depression. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!