PSYC 332 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mass Psychogenic Illness, Biogenic Substance, Autonomic Nervous System
18 Feb 2017
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Personal projects and free traits: personality and motivation reconsidered. Propose that the quality of lives is contingent upon the sustainable pursuit of core personal projects. Project pursuit may occasionally require the suspension of biogenic fixed t(cid:396)aits a(cid:374)d the adoptio(cid:374) of (cid:858)f(cid:396)ee t(cid:396)aits(cid:859). Free traits are culturally scripted patterns of conduct that are strategically crafted to advance projects about which a person cares deeply. Biogenic introverts, for example, may act as extraverts in order to advance projects requiring expressions of enthusiastic assertiveness. This may not only enhance well- being by promoting successful project pursuit but may also compromise well-being because of challenges to the autonomic nervous system. The costs of free-traited behaviour can be mitigated by the provision and use of restorative resources. She has been partying heartily, entertaining with gusto and generally acting as an outgoing, even ebullient creature. Today, she is in the hospital e(cid:373)e(cid:396)ge(cid:374)(cid:272)(cid:455) (cid:396)oo(cid:373) seeki(cid:374)g help fo(cid:396) so(cid:373)ethi(cid:374)g she (cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:859)t (cid:395)uite u(cid:374)de(cid:396)sta(cid:374)d.
