PSYC35H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Learned Helplessness, Mental Health, Big Five Personality Traits
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Personality: people have been fascinated with personality, word stem from (cid:498)persona(cid:499) -> latin for mask, common to think of personality as providing some kind of explanation for people"s. To have full understanding and appreciation for person"s personality you have to. Personality is one aspect and situation is another aspect that also has influence take their personality and situation context together: is not simply individual differences behavior. & relatively enduring & that influences his/her interactions with, & adaptations to environmental (including intrapsychic, physical, & social environment). Not alport"s definition but encompasses # of different aspects. Trait aspect is a dominant approach within the field. Includes psychological traits that are inherent to individual. Depending on age, some people feel that personality is more stable than others. When you are child you are growing and changing in variety of diff ways , whereas when you are adult you feel more stable. It influences his/her interactions with & adaptations to environment.
