CC210 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: University Of Alabama In Huntsville Shooting, Mary Ainsworth, Personality Development
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Introduction: personality theory has connection to the study of antisocial and criminal behaviour, main interest in chapter: whether an offender"s personality development differs from that of a prosocial individual in any remarkable way. Psychodynamic theories of personality: focus on the development of the personality or psych across infancy and childhood, believes that criminality stems from pathological development of the personality during the process of socialization in childhood. Cc210 chapter 5 - personality: human mind is divided, tip of iceberg: the conscious mind + preconscious mind (available memory, below the surface: unconscious mind (not accessible, yet drives much of behaviour) If left unsolved, feelings may manifest later in anti-social / criminal behaviour: criminal behaviour of neurotic offenders may reflect an unconscious desire to be punished for these past transgressions. Attachment and personality: attachment theory = the idea that early relationships and bonds formed with primary caretakers in infancy significantly influence our capacity to form meaningful relationships with others as adults.
