Personality: temperament Flashcards
what is temperament
significant genetic component, has strong claims for consistency across life span
because temperament is influenced heavily by genes they are ____________
difficult aspects of personality to change
what is inhibition to the unfamiliar?
a feeling that made someone self-conscious, unable to relax in ways
what are some traits of inhibition to the unfamiliar
shyness, anxiety
inhibition to the unfamiliar often found in?
children
how did children who suffer from inhibition to the unfamiliar recover?
if their mothers are not over-protective and place reasonable demands
how to reduced effects of inhibition?
actively confront experience
impulsivity;
sensation-seeking
Zuckerman places sensation seeking in _______ rather than _____
limbic system; cortex
dopamine drives?
sensation seeking (linked w/ pleasure seeking)
how does serotonin inhibits sensation seeking
makes you calm, treated in depression
what is reactivity
how much you response to certain events and capacity of responding as the situation changes
Low reactive work well when?
job requires precision
changing demands
unpredictability
etc etc
some traits that are heritable?
well being, aggression, IQ, traditionalism, opens to experience
minimum heritability strong environment influence
agreeableness, conscientiousness
