PSYC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neuroticism, Conscientiousness
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Sum total of all typical ways of acting, feeling and thinking that makes a person (you) different from all others. Traits are characteristics, aspects of personality (of who you who) Allport: traits can be ranked: motivations traits: related to o(cid:374)es (cid:862)values(cid:863, cardinal traits: dominates life (desire for social justice, central/secondary traits: more common (obtaining sexual) Five-factor model of personality traits big five. Individualistic culture (us)- emphasize individual rights and characteristics. Seek own goals over those of others. More willing to use embarrassment and aggression to prove oneself right. Free time often spent in solitary pursuits. All personality theories must consider effects of culture. People of different cultures tend to differ in some important ways. Collective and individualistic traits are found among member of all cultures. Three levels of consciousness: mind is iceberg; Five stages of development theory: oral stage (birth to 1 year) , erogenous zones, oral dependent come back.
