M1 Week 2: Overview of Theories of Personality Flashcards
the original psychodynamic theory
Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalysis
The major causes of behavior have their origin in the unconscious.
Assumptions
all behavior has a cause/reason.
Psychic determinism
Criticisms of Psychodynamic
- Unscientific.
- Unfalsifiable.
- Sexist against women. (penis envy and weaker superegos)
Basic Assumptions
Humanistic / Existential
Theory
personality is studied from the point of view of the individual’s subjective experience.
phenomenological
Focus on how individuals perceive and interpret events
Humanistic / Existential
Theory
believes that people have free will: (Personal agency – choices we make in life and their consequences)
Humanistic psychology
rejects scientific methodology like experiments and qualitative research methods.
Humanism
rejected comparative
psychology (the study of animals) because it does not tell us anything about the unique properties of human beings
Humanism
Areas of application of HUMANISM
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Motivation
- Depression
- Education
- Self-worth
Both emphasize life meaning and human potential
Humanism & Existential
is seen as having a more positive view of humanity.
Humanistic psychology
it delves more into the darkness of humanity.
Existential psychology
most famous existential psychologist
Victor Frankl