PSYC 332 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Narcissism, Snapchat, Interpersonal Circumplex

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 332
• Professor: Richard Koestner

Document Summary

Agreeable, moderate on extraversion but does not describe him fully. Low agreeableness (insensitivity to social norms), but does not describe him fully. Non-conditional: the big 5"s strength becomes a weakness. Applicable to all people, comparative and non-conditional. My dominance shows when my competence is threatened . I fall apart when people try to comfort me . I talk most when i am anxious . When people describe themselves they usually give conditional descriptions it and that"s what captures the essence of their personality. I behave awkwardly when i"m near a girl i admire- especially if she has red hair . I become very anxious when my favourite blanket is misplaced or stolen . I lose all sense of time and place when i am playing beethoven . Why do neurotic people have worse marriages? . Trait theory is non-descriptive, only outlines they way you are, but does not give answers to why one is the way they are.