HLSC-124 Chapter 14: PSYC 105 Lecture 5 Notes + Supplemental Chapter 14 Textbook Notes
5 Oct 2016
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Psyc 105: lecture notes + supplemental chapter 14 textbook notes. Lilienfeld, s. , lynn, s. , namy, l. , woolf, n. j. , cramer, k. , & schmaltz, r. (2017). Birth order: molecular genetic studies: pinpoint genes associated with specific personality traits. This type of research attempts to link specific genes with personality traits. Coloration exists because genetics influence the way neurotransmitters are developed and ultimately the functioning of the neurosystem. The way in which neurotransmitters function is corolated with personality. Because twins have the same genome their personalities are often similar: coloration studies. 0 being the weakest and 1 being the strongest: higher coloration between identical twins than fraternal twins. Freud"s psychoanalytic theory: believed that mental illness originated in the brain instead of the body, the theory is based around 3 key assumptions: He believed that the cause for behaviour was unconscious. The assumption that all actions have a psychological cause even if we are consciously unaware of the cause.
