PSYB30H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Common Rule, Syphilis, Belmont Report
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The scientific study of what makes us who we are. Studying the building blocks/raw materials that make us think and ask as we do. The elements of personality come together to create a whole person in a way that is not reducible to its parts. The building blocks of personality: traits a person"s typical way of thinking, feeling, and acting in various situations at different types. Can develop innately, through socialization, and from personal experiences. Consistent across our lives: genetics how genes and environment affect personality and behaviour. Every personality variable has both a genetic component and an environmental component; nature and nurture work together to make us who we are. Intrapsychic foundations of personality we can look within ourselves (intra) to our conscious and unconscious thoughts and feelings (psychic) that make up our personality (intrapsychic) Freud physical disorders could have (often unconscious) psychological causes. Early experiences leave an indelible unconscious imprint on our adult personalities.
