individual differences Flashcards

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1) brain structure

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  • consequence of structural abnormalities such as brain damage or tumours eg Charles Whitman case
  • since no two brains are identical, damage to the same part of the brain may have different effects on each person.
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2) hormones

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  • higher level of aggression also linked to testosterone levels
  • oxytocin, serotonin, oestrogen can account for other differences
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psychodynamic

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  • although we are born with our id, the strength of the ego and superego is influenced by our early upbringing.
  • according to freud, women have a weaker superego than men because they never get over penis envy.
  • the development of the id, ego and superego influence our personality, the relationships we have, aggression and mh.
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