PSY230H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12.16: Hans Eysenck, Reticular Formation, Psychoticism
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Jew b/c he sympathized w/ jewish people; 4) b/c of the war, less than of his classmates reached middle age: he hated the nazi regime and this motivated him to study politics. He later got into psychology: major findings: 1) little agreement among psychiatrists concerning diagnoses & treatment; Eysenck saw factor analysis as a preliminary step before diving into lab & experimental research to gain a causal understanding of the factors identified from factor analysis. Comparisons w/ cattell & the big five: cattell = traits; eysenck = supertraits/superfactors, catell highly valued factor analysis whereas eysenck saw it as a preliminary step. More sensitive, more aroused can easily become overwhelmed by outside world. Biological basis of bh and neurosis: 4 extreme types of personality based on combo of ras arousal & vb activation: 1) high. Vb activation + high ras arousal = neurotic introvert (anxiety types); 2) high vb + low.
