PSYB30H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Explanatory Style, Attachment In Adults, Descriptive Knowledge
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The perception of us affects the perception of overs and vice versa. We use mental representation of others and self. George kelly theory: motivation theory: person is motivated to predict what will happen to him/her. Motivation stems from wanting to know more about the world: personality of personal constructs, personal construct: ways which constructing how things are. Each construct is bipolar has 2 sides: different organizations/type of constructs: Superordinal (very general) and subordinal (more specific) attributes. Individual corollary every individual"s construct is unique. Sociality corollary seeing constructs in other person"s eyes to understand that person. Range corollary (range of convenience) guide that helps anticipate given events. Modulation corollary ability to modify, be open, flexible of new elements. Fragmentation corollary seeing world as incompatible/contradicting, lack of sense: the unconscious constructs that are nonverbal, submerged, suspended. They channel behaviour: anxiety fear of the unknown, unprepared constructs for the unanticipated event, guilt dislodgement of core role structure (significant relation to others).
