unit 6 Flashcards
personality
individual’s unique constellation of consistent behavioural traits
personality trait
disposition to behave a certain way in a variety of situations
five-factor model of personality traits
from Robert McRae and Paul Costa:
neuroticism, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness, extraversion
psychodynamic theories
focus on unconscious mental forces (Freud)
Id
primitive, instinctive, pleasure principle
pleasure principle
demands immediate gratification of urges
ego
decision making, reality principle
reality principle
delays gratification of id’s urges until appropriate outlets can be found
superego
moral, social standards about right and wrong
conscious
aware of at one point in time
preconscious
material just beneath the surface, easily retrieved
unconscious
material well below the surface of awareness, exert influence on behaviour still
defence mechanisms
unconscious reactions to protect from guilt and shame
rationalization
create false yet plausible excuses
repression
keeping thoughts buried in the unconscious
projection
say your own emotions are caused by someone else
displacement
divert other emotions onto someone else
reaction formation
behaving the opposite way of your feelings
regression
go back to immature behaviour
identification
bolstering self-esteem by forming an imaginary or real alliance with some person or group
sublimation
when unconscious, unacceptable urges are channeled into socially acceptable ones
psychosexual stages
developmental periods with a characteristic sexual focus, leaves mark on adult personality
fixation
failure to move forward from one psychosexual stage to another as expected. (excess gratification or fustration)
oral stage
mouth, biting, sucking, chewing, feeding. obsession can lead to smoking later in life