PDF-Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Vol 81 No 5 800814 Copyright 2001 by the American Psychological Associaton Inc 0022351401500 DOI 10103700223514 815800 On the Malleability of Automatic Attitudes Combating Automatic Prejudice With Images of Admired and Disliked Individuals Nil. Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin. 1998 24 (3),(see Clary et al., 1994, for direct self-report measures of functions, and Snyder & DeBono, 1985, 1989, for identification of functions through mo of. personality. Psychology . of. personality . What. . is. personality?. Definitions. (200). Some. stress the . importance. . of. individuality (. what. . differs. . us. . from. . others. disorders. Personality. Enduring . pattern of feeling thinking . and behavior . that make individual unique person. Elements of personality. Since early age. Consistent over time. Recognized by friends. Two opposing views:. Social Influence which suggests malleability and Personality which suggests continuity. Focus. Two somewhat opposing views:. Social Influence. Consistent Personality. Bystander Apathy & Intervention. Mechanisms of Interaction. Personality interacts with the situation in 3 ways:. Selection:. who we select to be around. Evocation. :. the reactions that our personalities evoke in others. Manipulation. Traits – the terms we use to describe yourself and others.. #1 - Social Cognitive Theory. Interaction of three factors. Cognitive-personal factors. • cognitive factors. • Include our beliefs, expectations, values, intentions, and. Uni. -dimensional or Multi-dimensional. Theoretical . or Psychometric (data reduction). Factor Analysis or Criterion Reference. Normal or Abnormal Traits. Group or Individual Administration. Oral or Written. Today, we are analyzing the Grinch’s personality from three perspectives: Sigmund Freud, Carl Rogers, & Alfred Adler.. Sigmund Freud. Psychodynamic approach: focuses on the past and the subconscious.. nner . psychological characteristic . that reflect how a person . responds. to his/her environment.. Inner characteristics -can be specific personal . qualities, attributes, traits, mannerisms . that distinguish one individual from others. Refers to an individual’s . unique and relatively consistent pattern of thinking, feeling, and . behaving. Personality . theory: . Describes . and . explains . how people are similar, how they are different, and why every individual is . Maladaptive variations or combinations of normal personality traits. Extremes on either end of specific trait dimensions can be associated with disorders.. An enduring pattern of experience and behavior that differs greatly from society’s expectations. People with personality disorders have . formed peculiar and unpleasant personality patterns. . For example, some are very secretive, some very self-centered and selfish, some suspicious all the time. . DSM-IV lists 10 separate personality disorders, with an average prevalence of 1-2%. Three clusters: anxious-fearful, odd-eccentric, and dramatic-impulsive. Concern:. . Categorical vs. Dimensional (DSM-V)?. %). In this section of the course, students explore major theories of how humans . develop enduring . patterns of behavior and personal characteristics that influence how . others relate . to them. The unit also addresses research methods used to assess personality.