PSY1011 Study Guide - Final Guide: Oedipus Complex, Electra Complex, Weaning
8 Aug 2018
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Personality definition = the unique pattern of enduring thoughts, feelings and actions that characterises a person. Psychological research focuses on understanding the causes of the similarities and differences of people"s patterns of thinking, emotion and behaviour. There is a complex interaction bw genes and environment: environment; Shared environmental factors (eg. parenting style, social status, divorce) has very little influence on personality (0) Adoptive families don"t show family resemblance in personality. Non-shared environmental factors (eg. personal life experiences such as illness, peers, accidents, favouritism) has a strong influence on personality (0. 6: genetic; Compare monozygotic twins (share 100% of dna) and dizygotic twins (share. If all twins grow up in the same environment, the only difference is their genetics then the influence of genetics can be identified. Since there are still personality differences in twins, genetics are clearly not the sole determinant of personality. Personality theory = an attempt to explain how people are similar, different & unique.
