PSYC1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Trait Theory, Dark Triad, Factor Analysis
31 Jul 2018
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Cognitive approach to personality theory; non-dynamic theory: dynamic theory does the theory reflect that as human being we are constantly changing, non-dynamic theory does theory have inherent in it that individual isnt changing. People often have different reactions to the same situation which is what theory is suggesting not original aspect of human behaviour. Incomplete theory as cognition is only key concept within it. Nomothetic as fundamental postulates and corollaries said to be universal. Descriptive which isnt what a theory should be. Does(cid:374)"t ask the (cid:271)ig (cid:395)uestio(cid:374)s a(cid:374)d p(cid:396)o(cid:448)ides (cid:374)o li(cid:374)ks to a(cid:374)y theo(cid:396)ies/histo(cid:396)y. Neglects many key concepts like emotion and motivation. Does(cid:374)"t a(cid:374)s(cid:449)e(cid:396) a(cid:374)y (cid:395)uestio(cid:374)s as (cid:272)og(cid:374)itio(cid:374) alo(cid:374)e is(cid:374)t suffi(cid:272)ie(cid:374)t to u(cid:374)de(cid:396)sta(cid:374)d (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396) Generated research and helped small number of clinicians. Modes of the world: umwelt literally means the around world meaning the natural, physical, biological world including our own body, mitwelt literally means the with world meaning the world of being with others.
