PSY-33 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Evolutionary Psychology, Personality Psychology, Neurology
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What is personality psychology? genetic factors that are involved. The scientific study of what makes us who we are and the environmental and. Explains all the ways people are similar and different and what makes people the way they are. The different ways a person thinks, feels and acts in various situations. How we describe human personality and identifying important personality characteristics. The idea that personality development is related to traits is complex. Some believe it is a combination of the cultural and/or historical surroundings of a person. Others believe that it is fixed and universal. Personality starts with our genetic makeup that we have inherited. The study of how genes and the environment affect our personality and behavior. Every personality component is made up of both gene and environmental portions. Is the study of how our brain and nervous system affect personality and behavior through the study of bodily responses, brain structure, brain activity, and biochemical activity.
