PSYCH 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Personal Unconscious, Conscientiousness, Analytical Psychology
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Personality: a distinctive pattern of behavior, thoughts, motives and emotions that are consistent in an individual over time. Long-term disposition to behave in particular ways in a variety of situations. Developed the big five personality traits; believe most personality traits fall under these categories. Research on the big five traits shows that in general. Women tend to be higher than men on agreeableness and neuroticism. No gender differences found in openness to new experiences. Overall men and women seem to be more similar in personality than different. Gender differences are based on cultural messages and expectations regarding appropriate behaviors, careers and activities. Eysenck"s theory: personality is determined by a large extent to one"s genes. All of personality emerges from 3 higher order traits that are biologically based (i. e. differences in cortical levels of arousal) Neuroticism: anxious, tense, moody, low self esteem.
