Approaches to Personality
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- Approaches to Personality
- Trait Theories
- States that an individual is made up of lots of traits that make that person individual
- A trait can be thought of as a relatively stable characteristic that causes individuals to behave in certain ways.
- The trait approach focuses upon differences between individuals
- Traits combine to makeup a persons personality
- 7 Dominant traits
- States that an individual is made up of lots of traits that make that person individual
- Psycho-dynamic approach
- Behaviours and feelings are powerfully affected by unconscious motives
- Made up of 3 parts: ID, Ego and Super Ego
- The ID and Super ego are part of the unconscious mind.
- The conscious and the unconscious mind are in constant conflict
- The Ego makes the the conscious mind
- Anxiety
- The conscious and the unconscious mind are in constant conflict
- The Ego makes the the conscious mind
- The ID and Super ego are part of the unconscious mind.
- Situational Approach
- Situation influences individuals personality traits.
- Personality doesn't completely change, but may differ for different situations.
- Personality cannot be judged through observation
- Some situations have more influence than others
- Situation influences individuals personality traits.
- Interactional Approach
- Considers psychological traits and situational influences on persoality
- psycholoical traits and environmental influences interact and mix in unique ways to sculpt your behavior.
- Considers psychological traits and situational influences on persoality
- Phenomeno-logical
- Authentic experiences of ones self is the basic component of growth.
- Trait Theories
- People are inclined towards goodness, love and creativity
- Primary drive to fulfil ones potential.
- Phenomeno-logical
- Authentic experiences of ones self is the basic component of growth.
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