PSC 162 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Personality Psychology, Behaviorism, Parachuting
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Personality psychologists try to understand how & why. * personality psychology = the scientific study of these questions. Consistent patterns of thoughts, feelings, & behaviors. Consistency of nervousness vs. only nervous before a test. Thought - ruminating thoughts running through mind, questioning what"s gonna happen. I believe that most people can be trusted. I tend to have a positive outlook on life. I feel happy most of the time. I often feel nervous when i meet someone for the 1st time. I go to a lot of parties. Well - validated personality tests predict a wide range of important outcomes. Used by companies, governments, schools, courtrooms, therapists ( billion industry) Personality has a greater impact on success than iq. According to nobel - prize winning economist james heckman. Self - control in childhood predicts crime, wealth, & health in adulthood. Technology companies (google, facebook, match. com, airbnb, etc. ) Predicts your personality from facebook likes/ dislikes.
