PSYC 3060U Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Unconscious Mind, Psychophysiology, Pessimism
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Personality psychology september 14, 2016 lecture 1. Personality psychology normal patterns of personality. Clinical, abnormal psychology abnormal patterns of personality. Personality psych how all of the other areas of psych come together aspects from cognitive, development, clinical, social, etc. Personality psych interested in the whole person. None of these describe personality in entirety this is because personality and who we. I am hardworking are is a lot more complex than the descriptors. One of his early projects go through dictionary and point out every term that could describe individual 4500 words that he considered trait like words three levels of traits every individual possesses : Cardinal traits (dominate individuals whole life and shape behavior this is what people become known for ruling traits) Essential traits basic foundations of personality building blocks not as dominate as cardinal traits (honest, shy, etc. ) Secondary trait traits that come out under certain conditions. What is personality: origin is latin persona=mask.