PSY 402 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, Midlife Crisis
20 Dec 2017
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Personality is an abstraction formulated by the theorist and not merely a description of the indv. Introverts = odd compared to the norm, extravert = good, looked upon: stays the same, fairly stable however can change gradually overtime, eg. Lifespan: erik erikson, consider entire lifespan, does(cid:374)"t stop i(cid:374) adulthood, nature of his theory = psychodynamic, focussed on unconscious, built his theory off of freud, hybrid of lifespan and psychodynamic. Identity = main focus of their theory, who am i shapes their theory. Erikson"s psychosocial theory: 8 stages, first 4 stages whether you get through them successfully or unsuccessfully depends on the people around you. Last 4 stages depends on you: he thought he (cid:449)as addi(cid:374)g to f(cid:396)eud"s theo(cid:396)(cid:455, every stag has ________ vs ______, 3 outcomes, malignant, maladaptive, ego strength, 1. Initiative vs guilt: malignant weakness: inhibition (not trying anything, maladaptive: ruthlessness (guilt free, backstabber, bs: purpose, having a sense of purpose, 4.
