Part I: UNDERSTANDING THE SELF (GROUP 1) The Self from The Various Perspective

A. PHILOSOPHY
 Philosophy - is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as
those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language.
 Socratic Method - is a dialogue between teacher and students, instigated by the
continual probing questions of the teacher, in a concerted effort to explore the
underlying beliefs that shape the students views and opinions.
 Transcendental - relating to experience as determined by the mind's makeup
 Consciousness - the quality or state of being aware especially of something within
oneself.
 Electrochemical Signals - Neurons send what are known as electrochemical signals. Once
a neuron has been stimulated by some sort of stimulus, it generates an electric potential
that travels down the length of the cell.
B. SOCIOLOGY
 Sociology - Sociology is the study of human social relationships and institutions.
 Modernization - the transformation from a traditional, rural, agrarian society to a
secular, urban, industrial society
 Didactic - intended to convey instruction and information in addition to serving another
purpose (such as pleasure and entertainment).
 Tenuous - having little substance or strength
 Individualism - encompasses a value system, a theory of human nature, and a belief in
certain political, economic, social, and religious arrangements.
C. ANTHROPOLOGY
 Anthropology - the study of human biological and physiological characteristics and their
evolution.
 Illusory - implies a false impression based on deceptive resemblance or faulty
observation, or influenced by emotions that prevent a clear view.
 Cultural Psychologists - study how cultural practices, institutions, and meanings
influence individuals and societies
 Culture - defined as all the ways of life including arts, beliefs and institutions of a
population that are passed down from generation to generation.
 Human Psyche - is the totality of the human mind that helps us navigate through life.
D. PSYCHOLOGY
 Psychology - is the scientific study of mind and behavior also includes the study of
conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts.
 Scrutinize - examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
 Cognitive Development - is a field of study in neuroscience and psychology focusing on a
child's development.
 Pure Ego - the self that is necessary in order for there to be a unified empirical self-
consciousness.
 Moral Conscience - urges a person to do good and avoid evil. It even judges his
particular choices and shows God's authority.
 E. THE SELF IN WESTERN AND EASTERN THOUGHT
 Divergence - is a difference between two or more things, attitudes, or opinions.
 Self - the identity, character, or essential qualities of any person or thing
 Imbued - to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions and others.
 Monotheism - is the belief that there is only one deity, an all-supreme being that is
universally referred to as God
 Erroneous - based on false information and therefore wrong or false.

PART 2: UNPACKING THE SELF

A. The Physical self: Heredity and environment

 Alleles - is a variation of the same sequence of nucleotides at the same place on a
long DNA molecule, as described in leading textbooks on genetics and evolution.
 Maturation - is the process of reaching a stage of full or advanced development.
 Growth - the act or process, or a manner of growing, development or gradual
increase.
 Self-Concept - is how we perceive our behaviors, abilities, and unique characteristics
 Genes - the basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child.

B. Sexual self:
 Puberty - The time of life when a child experiences physical and hormonal changes
that mark a transition into adulthood
 Menstrual Cycle - is a series of natural changes in hormone production and the
structures of the uterus and ovaries of the female reproductive system that make
pregnancy possible.
 Lust - is usually intense or unbridled sexual desire or lasciviousness.
 STD - Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), or sexually transmitted infections (STIs),
are infections that are passed from one person to another through sexual contact.
 Family Planning - is the consideration of the number of children a person wishes to
have, including the choice to have no children, and the age at which they wish to
have them.

C. Material/Economic Self:
 Constituents - one of the parts of which a thing is made up
 Material Self - pertains to the objects, places, or even people which have the label
“mine” such possessions are viewed as extensions of individuals' identities
 Materialistic - is overly concerned or preoccupied with material possessions rather
than with intellectual or spiritual things.
 Material Possessions- anything that you possess becomes your property and it is
something you can touch and keep safe for as long as you want.
 Depression - (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness
that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
D. Spiritual self
 Religion - is usually defined as a social-cultural system of designated behaviors and
practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or
organizations, that generally relates humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and
spiritual elements.
 Spirituality - can be defined generally as an individual's search for ultimate or sacred
meaning, and purpose in life.
 Transcendent - is the quality of being able to go beyond normal limits or boundaries.
 Life - defined as any system capable of performing functions such as eating,
metabolizing, excreting, breathing, moving, growing, reproducing, and responding
to external stimuli.
 Suppression of Freedom - If someone in authority suppresses an activity, they
prevent it from continuing, by using force or making it illegal.
E. Political self
 Political Self - is the side of a person concerned with laws or other political features.
One can ask oneself which of one's rights are at risk
 Judicial Act- is a judicial philosophy holding that the courts can and should go
beyond the applicable law to consider broader societal implications of its decisions.
 Social economy - is formed by a rich diversity of enterprises and organizations, such
as cooperatives, mutuals, associations, foundations, social enterprises and
paritarian institutions, sharing common values and features.
 Penchant - a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially
something that other people might not like
 Democracy - is a form of government in which the people have the authority to
deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so.

F. Digital self
 User ID - is an entity used to identify a user on a website, software, system or within
a generic IT environment
 Identity - is the unique set of characteristics that can be used to identify a person as
themself and no one else.
 Invisibility - is the state of an object that cannot be seen
 Personal Boundaries - It is the practice of openly communicating and asserting
personal values as way to preserve and protect against having them compromised
or violated
 Digital Self - It is the aspect of the self that is expressed or shared to others through
the use of digital technology especially the Internet and social networking