UNPACKING THE SELF food, such as vomiting, excessive exercise, or

using laxatives)
PHYSICAL SELF
3. Low Self- Esteem
• a tangible aspect of the person that can be 4. Body Modification
directly observed and examined
MATERIAL SELF
The Beginning of Life
• Fertilization- meeting of the egg cell and Components of self
sperm cell 1. Material Self- tangible elements of the self
• Zygote- fertilized egg cell; contains all the 2. Social Self- our interaction with our self and
hereditary potentials from the parents other people
• Genes- true carriers of hereditary 3. Spiritual Self- our values, morals, and beliefs
characteristics of the parents
William James
Stages in the Life Span • Harvard Psychologist
1. Pre-Natal Period: Conception to birth • Wrote “The Principles of Psychology” in
2. Infancy: Birth to second week 1890
3. Babyhood: End of second week to second • Understanding self can be examined in:
year material, social, spiritual
4. Early Childhood (Preschool age)-3 to 6 “Self is comprised of all that we CAN call ours;
years when these things prosper, happiness is elicited
5. Late Childhood (Elementary age)-6- and when they dwindle, we feel ‘cast down’.
10/12 years COMPOSITION OF MATERIAL SELF
6. Puberty (Preadolescence)- 12 to 13/14 • Body
years
• Clothes
7. Adolescence- 13-14/18 years
• Immediate Family
8. Early Adulthood-18-40 years
• Home
9. Middle Age-40- 60 years
Material Possessions
10. Old Age/Senescence- 60 to death
- Signify some aspect of one’s sense of self and
Factors affecting the growth of the Physical Self
identity
1) Heredity (Nature) – transmission of traits from
-tells a lot about their owners
parents to offspring
Effects of Material Possession
i) Genes- Dominant(strong) and
- can be used as status and symbols
Recessive(weak)
-reflection of hard work and success
ii) Chromosomes- Autosome (trait-22
-debt
pairs) and Gonosome (sex-X and Y)
-hoarders
2) Environment (Nurture) – experiences that a
-compulsive buying disorders
person undergoes
i) Learning and experiences
DIGITAL SELF
ii) Diet, nutrition, and diseases
-persona you use when you are online
3) Body Image- how individuals think, perceive
Digital Web allows us to try out different personas
and feel about their body and physical
that differ from our personal real-life identities.
appearance
-Stone (1996) and Hemetsburger (2005)
i) Appearance- anything about the person
-Philippines is the fastest-growing market of
that others can observe
smartphones in ASEAN
ii) Self-Esteem- a person’s overall
-article Medinilla (2016)
evaluation of his/her own worth
WHY DO WE DO THIS?
a) Inflated Self- esteem-people
1. We want to meet the expectation of others.
hold high regards for
2. We want to boost our self esteem
themselves, better to the
3. To feel sense of belonging
point of underestimating
4. Bigger sense of freedom
them
5. Striving to be our ideal selves
b) High Self- esteem- makes
Self and other cyberspace
the person satisfied with
• Cyberspace- virtual computer world
themselves
c) Low Self-esteem-does not • Digital Literacy- having skills you need to
values themselves live, learn, and work in a society where
communication and access to information.
• Positive body image-accepting,
appreciative, and healthy perception of your • Online Disinhibition- lack of restraint one
physical appearance feels when communicating online in
comparison to communicating in person
• Negative body image-distorted, critical, or
TWO CATEGORIES OF ONLINE DISINHIBITION
dissatisfied perception of your physical
appearance • Benign Disinhibition- tend to self -disclose
EFFECTS OF POOR BODY IMAGE more on the internet, we open up and share
1. Depression vulnerability
2. Eating Disorder • Toxic Disinhibition-use rude language,
Anorexia Nervosa- extreme restriction harass, abuse, and threaten others
of food intake due to an intense fear of gaining Digital Identity or Online Identity- social
weight and a distorted body image. identity that internet user establishes in online
communities and websites.
Bulimia Nervosa-cycles of binge eating User ID -unique identifier, commonly used to log
(consuming large amounts of food in a short on to a website, app, or online service.
time) followed by purging (attempts to eliminate
Self-presentation strategies and Impression • Myths and Legends
management • Heroes and Icons
• Self-Promotion: Refers to the practice of -serve as a reminder of true patriotism and
purposefully trying to present oneself as nationalism
highly competent to other people. • Famous Landmarks
• Ingratiation: Refers to behaviors that a • Rizal Monument
person illicitly enacts to make others like • Bonifacio Monument
him or her or think well of his or her • Lapu-lapu Shrine
qualities as a person. • Magellan Shrine
• Exemplification: Is defined as a strategic • Leyte Landing Monument
self-presentational strategy whereby an • Sandugo Shrine
individual attempt to project an image of • Shrine of Valor
integrity and moral worthiness. • Sultan Kudarat Monument
• Intimidation: Is intentional behavior that
would cause a person of ordinary
sensibilities to fear injury or harm. MANAGING AND CARING FOR THE SELF
• Supplication: Strategy for self-presentation “Setting the goal is the first step in turning the
that involves depicting oneself as weak, invisible into visible.”
needy, or dependent so as to motivate -Tony Robbins
others to provide assistance or care. GOAL SETTING THEORY
Impact of online interactions on the self -Edwin Locke and Gary Latham
• Positive impact -it is essentially linked to task performance
-inform and empower individuals to -gives direction to a person about what needs to be
change themselves done and how much efforts are required to put in
-increased self-esteem (likes and shares) • S-pecific (goals should be clear and specific)
• Negative impact • M-easurable (tracking progress and stay
-extensive online engagement leads to motivated)
brain disorders • A-ction plan (goal should be realistic;identify
-low self-esteem (cyber bullying and different resources)
cyber pornography)
• R-elevant (applicable to the present
Personal boundaries- set of guidelines, rules or situation;aligned with vision and passion)
limits that a person creates to identify reasonable,
• T-ime Bound (goal should have deadline to
safe, and permissible ways for people to behave
keep you motivated)
towards them.
Learning- psychologist define learning as a
Setting boundaries to online self
relatively permanent change in behavior as result
• Stick to safer sites from the experiences.
• Guard your passwords SOCIAL COGNITIVE LEARNING by Albert
• Be choosy of your online friends Bandura
• Don’t be mean or rude to other use • Observational Learning
• Limit what you share
• Enactive Learning
Identity- both personal and social identity
• Modeling
Social Identity- based on group affiliation
Gender and Sexuality Online- Boys raised in a SELF-OBSERVATION-used to assess one’s
traditional manner tend to conceal their emotions. progress towards goal attainment as well as
motivate behavioral change
POLITICAL SELF SELF-EVALUATION-compares individuals’ current
performance with a desired performance or goal
-Participation in the election is one of the rights of SELF-REACTION-allows a person to evaluate their
the Filipino. goals in conjunction with their attainments
-Kapwa- shared inner self lies at the core of SELF-EFFICACY-the belief to have an ability to
Filipino values and psychology meet the challenges ahead of us and complete a
Filipino Values and Traits task successfully
1. Utang na Loob Fixed Mindset
2. Pakikisama • Challenges-avoids challenges
3. Hiya • Obstacles-give up easily
4. Bayanihan • Effort-see as fruitless or worse
5. Bahala na • Criticism-ignore useful negative feedback
6. Authoritarianism-dependence of the filipino on • Success of others-feel threatened by the
paternalistic rather than in a stern way upon success of others
elders of the family Growth Mindset
7. Individualism-patterns of filipino behaviors • Challenges-embrace challenges
which characterize them as self-centered • Obstacles-persists in the face of set backs
8. Amor-propio- emotional reaction to protect his • Effort-a path to mastery
honor anf dignity they are threatened or • Criticism-learn from critism
questioned (hele hele bago quiere) • Success of others-find lesson and
9. Serenade inspiration by the success of others
10.Pagmamano PERSONAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT- taking
active responsibility for managing one’s own health
FILIPINO MARKERS STRESS- an internal alarm system, the body’s
response to real or perceived threat
• Salawikain or Proverbs Positive Stress-eustress, can help you achieve
-expression of general attitude your goals
• Superstitious Beliefs Negative Stress-distress, too much pressure
 Categories of stress
• Environmental stressors
• Cognitive or thinking stressors
• Personal behavior stressors
• Life situation stressors
Body’s Stress Response
-the nervous system and endocrine system, are
active during the body’s response to stressors
Stage 1-ALARM- when body and mind go on high
alert
Stage 2-RESISTANCE- the body tries to repair and
return into its normal state
Stage 3-FATIGUE (Pathological Fatigue-tiredness
brought on overworking; Psychological Fatigue-
constant worry, overwork, depression)
Positive- mind elevations in stress hormone levels
Tolerable-serious, temporary stress responses
Toxic-prolonged activation of stress response
system
Stress and Your Personality Type
-Personality is another factor in how you handle
stress
Stress Responses
Affective Responses – Fear and Anxiety
Cognitive Responses- Worrying and Catastrophic
thinking
Behavioral Responses- Negative Responses and
Positive Behaviors