Psychology 2550A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Sensation Seeking, Orienting Response, Impulsivity

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2550A/B
• Professor: Catharine Hondzel

Document Summary

Evidence of nature and nurture for intro and extroverted. Boilogy- tempermant as an infant, family style, testosterone, brain structure for people with add for example. Outline: historical perspectives on biology and personality, genetic effects, level of arousal (loa, bis/bas, twin studies. Brain and personality links: our species has accumulated genes that have proven useful for individual survival and reproductive success. Some genes are so important to an individual"s basic functions that they are believed to be identical for all individuals. For other genes, there are variations (e. g. , the genes that influence eye color) Physique and personality links: early attempts to connect physical-biological attributes and personality included: Kretschmer"s mental types top left= piknik, top right= athletic, bottom= leptosomic. Based on psyhical appearance and how it is related to personality. This is where lots of sterotypes come in. William h. sheldon"s 3 dimensions of physique: three personality types based on their physical makeup.