PPT-What is Personality?

The set of psychological traits and mechanisms within the individual that are organized and relatively enduring and that influence his or her interactions with and adaptations to the intrapsychic. 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. 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:. 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 . PERSONALITY. What is Personality. ?. People . differ from. each . other in. meaningful . ways. People . seem to show. some . consistency in. behavior. Personality is defined as . distinctive and . National Instituteof Mental HealthWhat are the signs and symptoms People with borderline personality disorder may experience mood swings and may display uncertainty about how they see themselves and t inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning. . usually without depression or delusions.. Robert Lee Yates: . Spokane Skid Row Killer. Personality Disorders. Broken down into Clusters:. 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. Tier 1 . What is personality?. The . word ‘personality’ refers to the collection of characteristics or traits that we have developed as we have grown up and which make each of us an individual. These include the ways that we:.