FINAL Flashcards
Social actor
Traits
Emerges in infancy
Focus on the present
Motivated agent
Personal goals and plans
Emerges in middle childhood
Focus on present and future
Autobiographical author
Narrative identity
Emerges in adulthood
Focus on past, present and future
Why does McAdams not include self-esteem
Indicator of well-being rather than personality
Co-varies with extraversion strongly (.8)
Baumeister says we should focus on self-control rather than self-esteem
Definition of a personality disorder
Lasting, stable pattern of behaviour that deviates from one’s culture, manifested in inappropriate emotions, lack of control.
Recognizable by childhood or adolescence
Impairment in work and relationships
Myths of narcissim
- It’s just high self-esteem
- They’re insecure and actually have low self-esteem
- They really are great
- Some narcissism is healthy
Sociometer theory on self-esteem
Internal representation of social acceptance and rejection
Self-Determination theory on self-esteem
Healthier when not preoccupied by self-esteem, behaving according to your true self.
Qualities needed to a clinician
(Prof was inspired by movie Ordinary People)
High Intimacy and Power motives
High Agreeableness and Extraversion
Skills: empathy, listener, decoding others
Schwartz’ theory of basic values
Openness to change (hedonism, stimulation, self-direction) opposes Conservation (conformity, tradition, security).
Self-Transcendence (universalism, benevolence) opposes Self-Enhancement (achievement, power).
Occupational Preferences of 3 motives
Achievement: small businesses, research scientists, sales people
Power: manager, clergy, teacher, therapist, journalist (lawyers and doctors not that high in power)
Intimacy: counsellor, mediator
Relationship Big 5 and motives?
No strong correlation
Motives establish the goal, traits establish how the goal will be achieved
Motives= why
Traits= how
Correlates to power
Positive: volunteering, community contributions, effective leadership, acquisition of prestige symbols
Negative: aggression, exploitative, sexuality, drinking, divorce
Men show more negative aspect because they lacked responsibility training as kids
The leadership motive profile
High power
Low affiliation
High activity inhibition
Obama (same as JFK) had the right profile but his introversion might have limited his impact (introversion inhibition hypothesis)
Erikson’s psychological stages
- Trust (1styear)
- Autonomy (2)
- Initiative (4-5)
- Industry (childhood to mid-adolescence)
- Identity (late adolescence, young adulthood)
- Intimacy (young adulthood)
- Generativity (midlife)
- Integrity (old age)
5 is crucial stage: 1-4 shape it, and it shapes 6-8