Describe The Four Personality Types Of Freud/Fromm
1. Define/describe the 4 personality types of Freud/Fromm. Which of these personality types do you feel best describes your own personality? Describe a productive and unproductive version of your personality type. Do you know someone who is a productive narcissist? What characteristics do you find most beneficial in this type?
There are three personality types according to Sigmund Freud: erotic, obsessive, and narcissistic. Erich Fromm added a fourth type, marketing.
The erotic personality is one in which people seek to love and be loved. People with erotic personalities prefer to be like and accepted over being admired and respected. These types of people enjoy talking to others and getting to know them, their backgrounds, and personal affairs. …show more content…
They integrate themselves with the right people and situation. This type of personality adapts to change easily. They also pursue growth personally and emotionally. Marketers are great networkers and enjoy working in a team to achieve success.
People with a narcissistic personality receive no guidance like the previous personality types described. Narcissistic people are not vain, but they do take pride and talk about their accomplishments. They also have a characteristic of self-directed humor. This personality type has a clear vision and do not take into account what others have to say in the pursuit of that vision.
I would have to say that I identify most with the erotic personality type. A productive version of my personality type would be being guided by reason, understanding my situation, and having a purpose in life. An unproductive version of an erotic personality type would be being too needy or dependent on others, being too sensitive, and going about things …show more content…
It was found that women lead in a more democratic, or participative, manner than men. Studies have found that women became devalued when they led in a masculine manner, had a typical masculine leadership role such as coaching, and when they were evaluated by men. Meta-analysis comparison has found that men and women were overall equally effective leaders, but there were gender differences showing they were more effective in leadership roles that were congruent with their gender. I have always been slightly torn on this subject. While many argue that there are no differences between male and female leaders, I have to disagree. I am very traditional, so I do believe that there are jobs that are meant for specific genders. The textbook gives the example that men are more effective in military positions and women were more effective in education and social services. I feel like that is accurate. Not to say that there cannot be successful female military leaders, I just believe that women have a disposition that is not as conforming as a man’s is to war. One contrary example that comes to mind is Coach Pat Summit. She showed the world that women can be just as effective, if not more, at coaching. Summit had a great impact on male and females she encountered. There have been several successful female
There are three personality types according to Sigmund Freud: erotic, obsessive, and narcissistic. Erich Fromm added a fourth type, marketing.
The erotic personality is one in which people seek to love and be loved. People with erotic personalities prefer to be like and accepted over being admired and respected. These types of people enjoy talking to others and getting to know them, their backgrounds, and personal affairs. …show more content…
They integrate themselves with the right people and situation. This type of personality adapts to change easily. They also pursue growth personally and emotionally. Marketers are great networkers and enjoy working in a team to achieve success.
People with a narcissistic personality receive no guidance like the previous personality types described. Narcissistic people are not vain, but they do take pride and talk about their accomplishments. They also have a characteristic of self-directed humor. This personality type has a clear vision and do not take into account what others have to say in the pursuit of that vision.
I would have to say that I identify most with the erotic personality type. A productive version of my personality type would be being guided by reason, understanding my situation, and having a purpose in life. An unproductive version of an erotic personality type would be being too needy or dependent on others, being too sensitive, and going about things …show more content…
It was found that women lead in a more democratic, or participative, manner than men. Studies have found that women became devalued when they led in a masculine manner, had a typical masculine leadership role such as coaching, and when they were evaluated by men. Meta-analysis comparison has found that men and women were overall equally effective leaders, but there were gender differences showing they were more effective in leadership roles that were congruent with their gender. I have always been slightly torn on this subject. While many argue that there are no differences between male and female leaders, I have to disagree. I am very traditional, so I do believe that there are jobs that are meant for specific genders. The textbook gives the example that men are more effective in military positions and women were more effective in education and social services. I feel like that is accurate. Not to say that there cannot be successful female military leaders, I just believe that women have a disposition that is not as conforming as a man’s is to war. One contrary example that comes to mind is Coach Pat Summit. She showed the world that women can be just as effective, if not more, at coaching. Summit had a great impact on male and females she encountered. There have been several successful female