PS101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Borderline Personality Disorder, Demon, Superficial Charm
Document Summary
Differences in personality: gender differences, more similarities than differences. Self-schema: individuals cognitive framework for the knowledge they have about themselves: sometimes self esteem is measured by how people live up to gender roles. Differences among cultural groups: culture and upbringing in family - large influence on values and behaviour, cross-cultural psychology = variations between collectivist and individualist cultures, different value judgements i. e. collectivist success = good interpersonal relationships. Sense of own personality differs cross culturally: when people move they absorb new social norms and values but when they go back home they exhibit older traits again (internalized both cultures) Culture, socio-economic environment and personality: differences in living area i. e. bad area, low income = more crime. Significant interpersonal problems (behaviour: borderline personality disorder - characterized by severe instability in mood and self- concept - turns to high instability in relationships, anti-social personality - mostly male, extreme callous disregard for feelings and rights of others.
