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Personality -traits eg? *stable across time and circumstance |
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refers to an individuals characteristics emotional responses, thoughts and behaviors -specific personality characteristics eg. extrovert vs. introvert |
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Psychodynamic Theory (FRUED) -ice berg metaphore |
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-the processes we're aware of (conscious processes) are only the tip of the ice berg. 1) Unconscious: Id (instincts & primary motivation eg sex, food) 2) Preconscious: Ego (mediates Id in order to behave appropriately - eg stop yourself from taking someone's burrito when hungry) Superego (social norms & morals tell Ego what's right/wrong - eg tell ego to buy a burrito) |
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Psychodynamic Theory (FREUD) definition (3 components) |
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1) focused on the belief that unconscious forces influence behavior (eg iceburg metaphor) 2) personality is the result of a conflict between the id and the superego (eg homer and the little angel and devil telling him what to do) 3) personality evolves when one fails to progress through a developmental stage - ie when people don't resolve conflicts during specific stage, ppl become fixated w/ that part eg: not resolve oral stage become fixated with mouth and become a smoker |
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Psychodynamic Theory (FREUD) limitations |
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1) based on studies of patients w/ mental disorders so there was no falsifiability 2) case studies: not generalizable 3) reflective of time he was living (upperclass academic) - overemphasis on sex, underemphasis on social factors |
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After Freud neo-Freudians *trait theory - Gordon Allport 1) cardinal traits 2) central traits 3) secondary traits |
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neo-Freudians: followed-studied Freud but had to modify theories or abandon all together *trait theory: (Allport broke away from Freud by examining healthy individuals & came up with a list of personality traits broken down into 3 traits) traits fall into one of three levels 1) cardinal: dominate behavior (extreme) eg murderer --> aggressive 2) central: general characteristics, building blocks that help shape behavior 3) secondary: only arise in certain circumstance, compliment central traits |
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emphasized that ppl are inherintly good, and strive to seek their own potential - person-centered approaches to personality -parental treatment and affection influence personality development |
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