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CHAPTER 15: PERSONALITY
Andy Hanson
Joe Will
PSYCHOANALYTICThe Unconscious
Unconscious Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)
Unconscious○ Contains all the thoughts and feelings we are unaware of
Free association○ A patient says out loud whatever comes to mind
Explores the unconscious
Ego, Superego, Id Ego
“The mediator”Conscious part of personality
Superego“The angel”Represents persons ideals and morals and sets
the standard for judgment. Id
“The devil”Made up of our selfish, aggressive, and sexual
desires
Unconscious Mind
Psychosexual Stages Oral (0-18 mo)
Pleasure center=mouth Biting, sucking, chewing
Anal (18-36 mo) Pleasure center=bowel and bladder elimination Deals with desire for control
Phallic (3-6 yrs) Pleasure center=genitals Incestuous, sexual feelings
Latency (6 to puberty) Undeveloped sexual feelings
Genital (Puberty on) Maturation of sexual interests
Freudian Defense Mechanisms
7 defense mechanisms the ego uses to reduce anxiety
Reduces anxiety by altering reality and removing anxiety-arousing thoughts.
7 Freudian Defense Mechanisms
Repression Removing anxiety arousing thoughts, feelings, and memories
from consciousness Regression
Resorting to childish behavior Reaction Formation
Switching unacceptable behavior into their opposites Projection
Seeing your faults in others Rationalization
Making excuses Displacement
Shift aggression to another target that is less threatening.
Neo-Freudian Theorists and Ideas Accepted Freud’s basic ideas Did not believe sex and aggression are
the only important concepts Placed more of an emphasis on the
conscious mind 3 major Neo-Freudians
Alfred AdlerKaren HorneyCarl Jung
Assessing Unconscious Processes Projective tests
Aim to provide an insight into our thoughts and feelingsVague images and asks patients to describe it or tell a
story about it Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
Used to asses unconscious thoughtsAmbiguous pictures are shown and the patient must
create a story about them Rorschach Inkblot Test
Most widely used projection testSet of 10 inkblots in which a patient must describe what
they see
Evaluating the Psychoanalytic Perspective
Many criticized Freud in the 20th centuryClaimed his theories were outdatedCritics doubt gender identity and conscious
form as a child and end at age 6Some claim repression is a myth due to lack
of evidence and since it is not testable Modern evidence
Terror-Management Theory: claims that faith in ones worldview and self-esteem reduce anxiety and fear of death
HUMANISTIC PERSPECTIVE
Maslow’s Self-Actualizing Person
Maslow proposed we are motivated by a hierarchy of needsHumans seek self-actualization (fulfilling our
potential) Attempted to turn psychology’s attention
away from the unconscious and focus more on the growth potential of healthy peopleBelieved humans to be basically good
Hierarchy of Needs
Rogers’ Person-Centered Perspective According to Rogers, people nurture
growth by being open in feelings and being accepted by others
Unconditional Positive RegardAn attitude of total acceptance towards
another Self-Concept
All the thoughts and feelings we have in response to the question: “Who am I?”
The Trait Perspective Trait researches attempt to describe personality by
placing people at points on several trait dimensions simultaneouslyAttempt to isolate important dimensions by using factor
analysis Hans Eysenck proposed that there are 2 main
dimensions of traits that make up personalityExtroversion & IntroversionStability & Instability
Brain scans show extroverts and introverts differ in levels of brain arousal
Kagan believed heredity influences personality
The Big Five
The Big Five (cont) How stable are these traits?
In adulthood, traits are quite stable and consistantVary in decades after college
How heritable are they?Heritability varies with diversity of people studied but
usually heritable How well do they apply to various cultures?
Apply reasonably well Do they predict other personal attributes?
Yes, the Big Five traits are good indicators of of other personal attributes.
Person Situation Controversy
Some critics of trade-perspective say while some traits persist over time, behavior varies from situation to situation
Traits are not a good predictor of behavior
Supporters say that people’s average behavior is usually pretty consistant
SOCIAL-COGNITIVE PERSPECTIVE
Reciprocal Influences
Reciprocal DeterminismHow environment influences personalityThree main points:
○ Different people choose different environments based on personality
○ Personalities are shaped by how we react to events
○ Personalities help create situations for us to react to
Personal Control
Feeling in control of your environment 2 types:
External Locus of Control○ Learned helplessness○ Often when people feel helpless or depressed○ Outside forces control fate
Internal Locus of Control○ You control your fate
Self-Esteem
How good or bad one feels about his/herself
High self-esteem tends to lead to less pressure to conform, confidence, and general happiness
Low self-esteem often coexist with feelings of unhappiness and personal problems
Self-Serving Bias
Thinking highly of oneself People accept more responsibility for
good deeds rather than bad ones
Defensive Self-Esteem:Fragile and egotistic
Secure Self-Esteem:Less fragile and does not depend on how
others see you