PSY230H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Theistic Evolution, Kurt Lewin, Agreeableness
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Personality psychology = scientific study of the psychological forces that make people uniquely themselves. A # of scientific & philosophical forces that converged early in 20th c made possible the birth of personality psych some roots of personality psych can be traced to the theatre. Theophrastus is 1 of the earliest known creators of character sketches (brief descriptions of a type of person that can be recognized across t and place) 19th c theory of evolution - freed thinking from assumptions of divine control. Darwinian doctrine - other animals (esp. primates) should have at least some elements of personality. Animal personality study: basic dimensions of extroversion, neuroticism & agreeableness show the strongest cross-species generality. Army tests during wartime contributed to the development of modern personality tests. Terman & yerkes - 1st mass use of mental tests (primarily intelligence testing) Modern personality theory began to take formal shape in 1930s - heavily influenced by work of:
