introduction Flashcards
Latin meaning
persona (mask in Latin) study of the mask people wear
Allport 1961
“a dynamic organisation inside the person, of psychophysical systems that create the persons characteristic patterns of behaviour, thoughts and feelings”
links
Linked to the inner psychological experience of one’s self. Not static, adjustable, internal storage influences behaviour, biology involved
trait
relatively enduring disposition that exerts a consistent influence on behaviours, considered more expected (steyr)
state
the response or reaction to a situation and individual is in at a given time, more observable (Steyr) Linked to well-being (magee).
nature
bio/heritable factors, linked w trait. Informed by collectivist cultures (way, 2010)
nurture
socio-environmental factors, linked w state.
continuity
behaviour across time
uniqueness
distinctiveness of behaviour
consistency
behaves in situations
oral
id ego develop, mouth learning 0-1
anus
id ego ^ anus learning 1-3
phallic
superego, genital pleasure 3-6
latent
superego, 6- puberty, dominant libido
genital
puberty -, sexual maturity, battle between 3 begin.