PSYCH101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Observational Learning, Shyness

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Richard Ennis

Document Summary

Personality a(cid:374) i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s (cid:272)hara(cid:272)teristi(cid:272)s patter(cid:374)s of thoughts, feeli(cid:374)gs & (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iours (persisti(cid:374)g o(cid:448)er ti(cid:373)e & State shyness most of pop. , shy in certain situations only (ex. Strangers, authority, other sex, public speak) minimal negative consequences, even possible positive consequences (ex. Trait shyness 15% - 25% of population, pervasive shyness across situations and time (ex. avoid social events, meeting new people, makes others uncomfortable, inhibit communication & assertiveness, excessive self- consciousness, prone to low self-esteem, loneliness, stress depression) Psychodynamic explanation: u(cid:374)fulfilled lo(cid:374)gi(cid:374)g for his (cid:373)other"s affe(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s & his father as a threatening figure. W/ the stimulation of sexual drive at puberty, his wishes incestuous implications. All sexual interest became taboo & shyness became the result of repression. Sources of self- efficacy: performance experiences, observational learning, verbal persuasion, emotional arousal. Trait view: (cid:449)e"re (cid:373)ade up of a (cid:272)olle(cid:272)tio(cid:374) of traits that differ fro(cid:373) perso(cid:374) to perso(cid:374) (psy(cid:272)hologi(cid:272)al profile)