PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Extraversion And Introversion, Neuroticism, Conscientiousness
13 Feb 2014
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Personality:- refers to an individual"s unique constellation of consistent behavioural traits. The stability in a person"s behaviour over time + across situations (consistency) The behavioural differences among people reacting to the same situation (distinctiveness: a hypothetical construct a group of many things that control our personality and what an individuals show it out. Stresses the relationship between conscious and unconscious mind. Importance of how psychological energy (e. g libido) is transferred. How crises/dilemmas are resolved during development defines personality. First modern personality theory o: emphasized role of the unconscious, linked to the man sigmund freud. A lot the things we do, are influenced by many unconscious approaches that we have no control upon: psychodynamic approach to the mind: Top middle level of ice berg pre- conscious. Bottom level of ice berg unconscious (larger part) o. 3 personality structures:- working together to get out a total personality outcome. A constant struggle between id and the super ego.
