PSYCH 2B03 Study Guide - Final Guide: Humorism, Cognitive Style, Somatotype And Constitutional Psychology
17 Jun 2019
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Refers to what every human shares in common. Conscious vs unconscious: we can talk about our personality. Group vs individual: nomothetic: generalized theories and trends. Many large scale theories: dozens of theories. Influenced by theorists personalities: difficult to test, little empirical support, post diction, not predictive, vague, abstract concepts, non-scientific evaluation. May or may not really exist but help us to explain certain observations. Type= limited number of distinct personalities based on biology. Four humours (hippocrates, galen): blood, yellow bile, black bile, phlegm (balanced= good mood, too much of one= illness: oldest approach. Sheldon"s somatotype: ectomorph (introvert, unemotional, intellectual), mesomorph (extroverted, aggressive), endomorph (sociable, easy-going, comfort-seeking) Arc types: over-controlled (introverted, uninquisitive), under-controlled (unfriendly, willful), resilient (extroverted, conscientious, open-minded) Gerlach et al: average, reserved, role model, self-centred. Trait= internal characteristics and tendencies based on biology. Says little about development (don"t see much change, personality is set at birth) Irrelevant for clinical practise because it is untreatable if personality cannot develop.
