PSYC 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: Trait Theory, Extraversion And Introversion, Agreeableness
1 Nov 2018
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PSYC 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: Trait Theory, Extraversion And Introversion, Agreeableness
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Traits: stable characteristics patterns of behavior. Traits can be biologically based: extroversion/introversion. Traits along a continuum: some at the endpoints but most in the middle (like a bell curve) Bad indicator of personality why: over simplifies. Someone who is at the very bottom of the bell curve would be similar to someone who is slightly left or right of the middle of the bell curve because they are on the same side. Most commonly used personality structure is the big five. Worried, insecure, failure avoidant, self-pitying: emotionally stable: Psyc2010 lecture 32 traits: low, high, low: Conventional, down to earth, routine based, conforming. Strongly associated with neurotosism: behavioral activation system. Family studies: testosterone (aggressiveness), oxytocin (trust hormone) levels related to agreeableness. Our personalities tend to be more similar to those of our biological relatives: parents and siblings share 50% of your genes. When comparing personality to family type: 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree.
