PSYB30H3 Lecture : 17/18
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Lecture 17 /18 personality life story. Mcadams: pioneered the narrative psychology to understand personality. To truly understand a person we need to understand their life story. Concern the self (separation of self and other world) Power or rank is characteristic on agency. Mcadams: one"s life story role of caregiver attachment to have trust or mistrust: early experiences produces the strength that erikson called hope: the infant has an attitude in which they acquire to the world: the tone will either be: > optimistic: comedy or romanitic way : happy endings. These are set in the early life believing your wishes will be gained or neglected. Early childhood: children come in contact with the larger society, going to school, and developing relations that are not directed by parents with a large variety. They can differentiate b/w fam life and school life.
