PSYC 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Iceberg, Unconscious Mind, Psychoanalysis
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What is personality: classic textbook definition is an individual"s unique constellation of consistent behavioural traits. We a(cid:396)e talki(cid:374)g a(cid:271)out (cid:374)ot just o(cid:448)e(cid:396) (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396), (cid:271)ut also so(cid:373)e of the thi(cid:374)gs that a(cid:396)e(cid:374)"t so visible, like the thi(cid:374)gs that (cid:449)e thi(cid:374)k a(cid:271)out (cid:271)ut do(cid:374)"t a(cid:272)t upo(cid:374). All of us do thi(cid:374)gs f(cid:396)o(cid:373) ti(cid:373)e to ti(cid:373)e that do(cid:374)"t relate to us: we are talking about a pattern of characteristics, thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. They are relatively enduring over time, we change from the age of 5 to the age of 20. there are aspects that also remain constant throughout that time. Stable across circumstances, we act differently around our friends than in a job interview. It may help us find ideal partners or spouses and friends. It is used in many industries to find ideal workers (police, firemen). It is also used to help us understand psychological disorders. It helps us determine who gets life imprisonment to who gets a suspended sentence.
