MSCI211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Libido, Msci, Conscientiousness
20 Nov 2017
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Msci 211 lecture 2 chapter 2. Theories of personality: freud and kelly. Measurement of personality (traits) and problems with measurement: what to do in practical situations. Wrap up (how to think about personality) We see others as ha(cid:448)i(cid:374)g a (cid:862)perso(cid:374)ality(cid:863: ex. We tend to generalize the limited observation: ex. The personality theories assume consistency of behavior. Theories of personality (idiographic) focused on freud vs. kelly. Freud"s theory: history, dynamics of libido based on three components, id seeks immediate gratification, superego reflect social values of good and bad, ego conscious, handles conflicts between id and. Superego: stages of development, oral, anal, and phallic, psychological problems are the result of fixation in early stages, ex. Oral fixation leads to mouth related activities (overeating, too much talking, smoking, etc). also the person may be too dependent on: ex. Anal fixation leads to anally retentive behavior (rigid, organized, respect for authority: ex. Phallic fixation leads to promiscuous and amoral sexual behavior: defense mechanisms, ex.
