PSYC 217 Lecture Notes - David Buss, Human Nature, Situation Two
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Traits and mechanisms of personality that are typical of our species and possessed by nearly everyone. Individual differences: refers to ways in which each person is like some other people (e. g. , extraverts, sensation-seekers, high self-esteem persons). Group differences: refer to ways in which the people of group differ form people in another group (e. g. , cultural differences, age differences). Individual uniqueness refers to the fact that every individual has personal and unique qualities not shared by any other person in the world. Human nature: all people are capable of violence; the circumstances at the prison unleashed the dark side of human nature. Individual differences: some people are more inclined towards violence while others are more compliant to authority. Unique case: graner"s personal history suggests a unique predisposition toward violence. You could put virtually anybody in [that situation] and you"re going to get this kind of evil behaviour.
