03/07/13 PSY 104 SY1127 Q4: An Essay on Theories of Personality What model/s of personality theory would you use to give a comprehensive explanation of the person? Gordon Allport defined personality as the dynamic organization with in the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his characteristic behavior and thought. Based on the definition it is stated that personality is dynamic meaning it is moving and changing (personality can be learned and changed; it is relatively
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Summary-Freud Theory: The basis of Freud’s theory was the conscious mind‚ the preconscious mind‚ and the unconscious mind. His study had much to do with many aspects of the conscious and unconscious states; however‚ the major divisions included the conscious‚ preconscious‚ and the unconscious. The conscious and the preconscious are the smallest part of this theory‚ as well as the easiest to understand. The conscious is what you are aware of at any particular moment‚ in present perceptions‚ memories
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Summary-Adler Adler’s work was based on the inferiority complex and the striving for superiority. He felt as though there were many situations within a child’s life that could bring about these inferiority feelings. Adler thought that the driving force behind all human actions is the striving for perfection or superiority. Inferiority feelings begin in the infant stage of development with dependency and weaknesses. It then continues in the school setting with teachers’ insensitivity. Every child
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Psychodynamic Theory: Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality To Freud‚ the mind was a mechanistic energy system that derived mental energy from the physical functioning of the body and constantly attempted to moderate this physical effort or tension by restoring it to a quiet steady (quiescent) state. This energy is not evenly distributed to all human purpose or functioning‚ and if blocked from expression will manifest itself as anxiety‚ which through cathartic release‚ prescribes a least resistant
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unprovided‚ we need aid; we are born stupid‚ we need judgment. Everything we do not have at our birth and which we need when we are grown is given us by education.” Let me use this very intelligent philosophy by Jean Jacques Rousseau as a foundation of my own philosophy of education. Every individual needs to be taught properly with adequate tools and supplements to grow as a good‚ productive and complete person. Just like nurturing a plant‚ which requires enough water and sunlight‚ fertile soil‚
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Part 1: What are the similarities and differences between Rogers’ and Maslows’ interpretation of “self actualization”? According to Carl Rogers “actualization is a tendency to develop capabilities in ways that maintain or enhance the organism” (Carver & Scheier‚ 2008‚ p. 322). He felt that if there weren’t strong forces working against an individual‚ then there was a stronger possibility of a positive‚ healthy growth. Rogers tended to shied away from the term "self actualization"‚ which implies
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I had the opportunity to analyze others personality‚ her name is Marjalyza Reyes‚ 31 years old‚ an IT staff in a BPO company. She allowed me to have her as my subject since she also want to know herself more and connect her behaviors and experiences in most of our personality theorist. Marjalyza is the eldest among her 3 siblings; the youngest was their adopted sister. According to Adler‚ character traits and behaviors derive primarily from developmental issues‚ including birth order. Being the eldest
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Analysis of My Own Adolescence Ashland University Brittany McClish Psychology 218B Spring‚ 2012 Abstract Analysis of My Own Adolescence Introduction “It was Sunday afternoon when I for the first time saw Brock. He was in the Praise Worship Center at the donut cart eating donuts. When I sat down he was two rows down from me. I stared at him what I could see of him. Then for the sermon I couldn’t see him at all so I didn’t look that way. When church was over he walked out and I stared
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memories he will forever cherish. In his autobiography titled “Cash”‚ he describes each worker and how much cotton they filled in each other their sacks. One memory he shares is that his father would always pick two rows at a time. Adler’s Early Memories theory is shown in this situation because John talks about how even though his father picked two rows at a time‚ he always picked just one. He picked one row because he said‚ “It looked like you were making more progress that way to others of course‚ but
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My Own Mt. Rushmore Mt. Rushmore is one of America’s most recognized national monuments‚ sporting the faces of 4 of our nation’s greatest presidents: Abraham Lincoln‚ George Washington‚ Theodore Roosevelt‚ and Thomas Jefferson. If I were to reconstruct Mt. Rushmore with faces of my choosing‚ I would choose to put 4 of my favorite people in the whole world: Nicolas Cage‚ Ryan Seacrest‚ Ivan Doroschuk‚ and Alana “Honey Boo-Boo” Thompson. Nicolas Cage is one of my role models because he is a
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