PS101 Chapter Notes -Unconsciousness, Rollo May, Falsifiability
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A distinctive and relatively stable pattern of behavior thoughts, motives, and emotions that characterizes an individual. Trait: a characteristic of an individual, describing a habitual way of behaving, thinking, or feeling. Military, or, police force or, air canada will look for a certain type of person and require a personality test. A theory of personality and a method of psychotherapy that emphasizes unconscious motives and conflicts. Classified as psychodynamic as explains personality in terms of unconscious energy dynamics within the individual. Part of personality that contains inherited psychic energy, particularly sexual (libido) and aggressive impulses. Part of personality that represents reason, good sense, and rational self- control. The part of personality that represents conscience morality, and social standards. *iceberg theory, the top is our conscience showing. When the id and superego are in conflict, the ego deals with this tension through the use of defense mechanisms.
