PSYC 3404 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Extraversion And Introversion, Impulsivity, John Bowlby

• School: Northeastern University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3404
• Professor: Vanessa Castro

Document Summary

Temperament: behavioral style and characteristic way of responding (reactivity) How strong and how long the emotions last. Emotional reactivity and self-regulation are used to determine. Temperament v. s personality: linked with personality in adulthood, both have biological and emotional foundations. Temperamental systems develop and change due to self-regulation: more regulation less reactivity. Goodness of fit: (cid:373)at(cid:272)h (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) (cid:272)hild"s te(cid:373)pera(cid:373)e(cid:374)t a(cid:374)d e(cid:374)(cid:448)iro(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal de(cid:373)a(cid:374)ds. Relevance to culture: values of inhibition, ex: canadian mothers are less accepting compared to chinese cultural differences in the value of inhibition. Adjusting parenting style: ex: a difficult child might need more help, more affirmation and structure than a positive child. Freud: attachment occurs to person who provide oral satisfaction (meeting the feeding need: harlo(cid:449)"s stud(cid:455) o(cid:374) mo(cid:374)ke(cid:455): importance of contact comfort emotional needs are needed to be met. Erikson: first year is critical for attachment development: trust v. s mistrust: physical comfort, sets the stage for lifelong view of the world. Bowlby: infants are biologically equipped for attachment.