KNES 397 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Body Image, Binary Opposition, Physical Strength
31 Mar 2019
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Knes 397 lecture 14 exercise and self-perceptions. Why not: the importance we place on things is influenced by what you want and the goals you have, but it is also influenced by the society and culture we live in. Values across domains: all domains of competence are not necessarily viewed or valued equally. If someone doesn"t have a positive perception of themselves in a certain domain, help them start off small and build that confidence. The structure of the self becomes more complex with development. Increased number of and differentiation of domains: for example, middle to late childhood = academic, social, behavioral, athletic, appearance, for example, adolescence = academic, peer acceptance, friendship, romantic appeal, behavioral, athletic, appearance, and job-composition. We start to recognize our strengths and weaknesses. The looking-glass self (cooley, 1902: your self-perceptions are influenced by how you perceive others regard you.
