PPT-Personality & Social Interactions

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. . . Vermont Genetics Network Annual Retreat, August 7 2013. Mark . D. . Spritzer. Department of Biology, Middlebury College. Hormones. Adult neurogenesis. Spatial cognition. Social interactions. Adult . Freud’s Psychodynamic Theory. Developed in 1800s . emphasizes the importance of early childhood experiences, unconscious or repressed thoughts that we cannot voluntarily access, and the conflicts between conscious and unconscious forces that influence our feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. 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. Dr Jo Wood. Chartered Forensic Psychologist. A bit about me... Qualified as an RGN in 1990. Worked initially as a staff nurse in General Medicine and then as a Stroke Specialist Nurse. Lecturer Practitioner in Clinical Neurosciences. 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:. 39-1: . HOW DO PSYCHOLOGISTS USE TRAIT THEORIES TO DESCRIBE PERSONALITY?. Trait. theorists see personality . as a stable and enduring pattern of behavior . They. . describe. differences . rather than trying to . 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. 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)?. Warwick in London Summer School 2022. Week 2/ Day 5 (29/7) . Dr Liz Blagrove. Aims & Objectives. Understand the rationale for studying the Psychology of Personality, its context & main theoretical approaches . PERSONALITY DISORDERS. LECTURE NO:1. DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING. VSPM’S COLLEGE OF NURSING & RESEARCH CENTRE, NAGPUR. PURPOSE STATEMENT. At the end of the lecture the students will be able to gain knowledge regarding personality disorder and will apply this in to clinical practice.. %). 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.