Personality Flashcards
id, ego, and superego
• id = pleasure
• ego = reality
• superego = conscious + unconscious
Defense Mechanism
something we do to protect ourselves in various life situations
Compensation
covering a weakness by overachieving in another area
Suppression
conscious, intentional pushing of unpleasantness from one’s mind
Denial
is a river in Egypt
Displacement
the transfer of negative feelings about someone to someone else
Projection
putting (projecting) negative feelings on someone else
Rationalization
justifying irrational behavior
Reaction Formation
expressing emotions that are the exact opposite of what you feel
Regression
using child-like ways of expressing emotions like anger and disappointment
Repression
blocking out unpleasant memories unconsciously (unintentionally)
Sublimation
redirecting bad or unacceptable behavior into positive behavior
Thematic Apperception Test
• projective personality test developed by Henry Murray
• involved the presentation of ambiguous pictures of people in various situations
• responses are believed the reflect unconscious needs + conflicts
Traits
personal qualities or characteristics that are relatively stable and consistent over time and situations
Gordon Allport ☝️🤓
identified more than 18,000 traits