PPT-Personality factors and stress

Stress Biological Psychology Personality factors and stress Research has suggested that personality can play a role in determining how well individuals cope with stress and how likely they are to suffer from stressrelated illness. What is Personality?. Personality is the sum of characteristics that make a person unique.. Why Do . W. e Study Personality?. The study of personality helps us to work better with students, athletes, and exercisers.. By Mary B. Knutson, RN, MS, FCP. A Definition of Intimacy. A satisfying closeness resulting from positive interpersonal relationships . Individuals keep separate identities. Includes sensitivity to other person’s needs. 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. Personality and Values; . Are they related? . What is the framework on the association between the two? . Does Personality explain values or opposite? . What are values? . In general, values are important and enduring beliefs or ideals shared by the members of a culture about what is good or desirable and what is not. Values exert major influence on the behaviour of an individual and serve as broad guidelines in all situations. . Understand individuals by breaking down behavior patterns into observable traits, (instead of observable behaviors).. Personalities are determined by a combination of traits.. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS:. . UNIT SEVEN. Issues in Personality Development. By: Fa Yahya. Introduction. Definition of personality disorder. DSM IV: Cluster of Personality Disorder:. Cluster A:paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal. Cluster B:antisocial,borderline, histrionic, narcissistic. 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. Hans Eysenck believed that we can describe people’s personalities by classifying them along two scales: . Introversion-extraversion scale. Stable-unstable . scale. The Big Five. Many contemporary trait theorists believe personality can be described using 5 traits:. The Authoritarian Personality. ADORNO, T. (1950).. prejudice caused . by . a flaw in the . personality. an . ego-weakness. or ‘. maladjusted. ’ personality. Adorno was also . Jewish. ; academic interest triggered by . : . Stress & Health. Designated Unit. : . Unit II. The Biological Bases. Part one. Stress & Health. : . The Basics. Stress & Health. : . The Basics. Stress. The process by which we perceive & respond to certain events (known as . 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. Scott A. Johnson. , M.A.. Licensed Psychologist. scott@forensicconsultation.org. 612-269-3628. This PowerPoint is copyrighted. Do not duplicate without permission. . The accompanying handout contains the references. . 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 .