PSY 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Anna O., Trait Theory, Factor Analysis
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Consistency: people act the same across different situations. Measuring internal traits as opposed to behavior. Personality: a distinctive, and relatively enduring, way of thinking, feeling and acting that characterize a person"s response to life situations. Sigmund freud"s psychoanalytic theory (most prominent example) The way we respond to situations stems from the interplay of inner (subconscious) forces that determine our behavior. Strange case of anna o. (patient of freud"s colleague) Paralysis of right hand with no logical explanation. Physical manifestation of subconscious guilt for father"s death (caring for him and fell asleep when he passed away) As soon as she became aware of guilt, was able to move her hand. Recovered and fought for women"s rights in germany until death. 1954, german government recognized her role in women"s rights. Inspired freud to begin studying unconscious influences on personality. Psychodynamic approach: energy for all behavior comes from one of two innate instincts/drives ( trieb )
