CAS PS 251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Charles H. Zeanah, Tabula Rasa, Extraversion And Introversion
30 Jan 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
First to break away from freud (too much emphasis on sexuality as a driving force in development) Social interests and positive aspect of man. 3 problem areas of life: sex & marriage, school & occupation, family & social nature. This is known as the psychology of as if (cid:1445)honesty is the best policy(cid:1446) you should be honest with me always but i don"t have to always. If you believe in heaven - it will determine your actions - instinctual - no proof that these things are real but you will think they are true if you believe in them: inferiority feelings & compensations. Drives all of us to do something; can knock us down or motivate us to improve our situation: striving for superiority (mastery) In many ways, when we recognize that we are lacking something, it will push us to overcome and do better; the motivating factor behind personality is this.
