PSY 343 Study Guide - Spring 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Neuroticism, Anxiety, Personality Psychology
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One of the earliest and most famous explicit definitions of personality is gordon allport"s: Mcadam"s three levels of knowing a person : level 1: dispositional traits- general, internal, comparative dispositions. Miranda is assertive- meaning she is generally assertive. We go beyond genera qasl first impressions and move to the nuances and complexities of the individual"s behavior. How the internal tendencies are refined in specific situations. How those generalized tendencies are adapted to fit in the situation of the moment, which vary due to shift goals, roles, stages of life and so forth. Rather, we feel that the moments are all part of one connected story. Personal identity emerges as a life story and is a psychological act of creation- you are both the author of and the protagonist of your life. Our life narrative is never a 100% objectively accurate chronicle. It is an edited version of our life.
