CHAPTER I.

THE SELF FROM VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES

a. Philosophy
 Socrates, Plato and Augustine to Descartes, Locke, Hume, Kant, Freud, Ryle and Merleau-
Ponty who tries to answer the question, “Who are you?
b. Sociology
 The self as a product of modern society among other construction.
 Mead and the Social Self
c. Psychology
 The Self as Cognitive Construction:
-William James and the Me Self and I Self.
-Global vs. Differentiated Models
-Real self and Ideal Self Concepts
-Multiple vs. Unified Selves
d. The Self in Eastern and Western Thoughts
 Individualistic vs. Collective Self
 The Social Construction of the Self in Western Thoughts
 The Self as embedded in relationships and through spiritual developments in Confucian
Thoughts.

CHAPTER II.
UNPACKING THE SELF
a. The Physical Self
 The Self as impacted by the body.
 The impact of culture on body image and self-esteem. The importance of beauty.
b. The Sexual Self
 The development of secondary sex characteristics and the human reproductive system.
 Discussing the erogenous zones.
 Understanding the human sexual response.
 The diversity of sexual behaviour: solitary, heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual and
transsexual.
 Sexually transmitted diseases and infections.
 Natural and artificial methods of Contraception.
c. The Material/Economic self
 I shop, therefore, I am?
 Shaping the way we see ourselves: The role of consumer culture on our sense of self-identity.
d. The Spiritual Self
 The practice of religion: belief in Supernatural Being and power.
 Rituals and Ceremonies: the functions of rituals.
 Different religions and beliefs.
e. The Political Self
 Developing a Filipino identity: Values, Traits, and Community and Institutional factors
establishing a democratic culture.
f. The Digital Self
 Self and other in Cyberspace.
 Impact of online interactions on the self.
  Boundaries of the self-online: private vs. public; personal / individual vs. social identity
online; gender and sexuality online.
CHAPTER III.
MANAGING AND CARING FOR THE SELF
a. Learning to be a better student
 What happens during learning?
 Brain and behaviour changes.
 Metacognition and study strategies.
 Managing your own learning: Self regulated learning.
b. Setting goals for success
 The importance of goals.
 Bandura’s self-efficacy, Dweck’s Mindset (growth vs. fixed)
 Locke’s goal setting theory.
c. Taking charge of one’s health
 Stressors and responses.
 Sources of coping and strength.
 Stress and Filipinos: The social and cultural dimensions of stress.
Taking care of the self: The need for self-care and compassion.