PSYC 370 Lecture : Personality L6 Neo Freudian Adler.pdf
13 Mar 2013
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In the early 1900"s, there were more biological conceptions of personality (e. g. , hippocrates & the bodily humours) Phrenologists believed you can describe personality based on typography/configuration of the skull (convex/concave of skull) pointed to brain as source of personality. In mid-19th century, darwin -- influenced lots of those after him (such as freud) Reflects popular notions that the public hold/form about criminals. What makes a person creepy? something about the way they act/look someone unhygienic (didn"t clean/shave), quiet. Kretschmer studied people"s body type/build, correlating with different kinds of mental illness or personality disturbances/types. Prone to antisocial behaviours, aggression, violence, interpersonal disturbances. Picked up and followed up by william sheldon. Oral personality (freud) -- sociable like described above. Rated them on 1-7 point scale of each numerical ratings specified which build they had & associated temperament styles. Born in 1870 in vienna (~15 yrs younger than freud, ~5 yrs older than jung)
