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,PSY 2403 1st Edition Lecture 10Outline of Last LectureI. Intrapsychic Conflicts (Horney)II. Feminine PsychologyIII. PsychotherapyIV. CritiqueV. Concept of HumanityOutline of Current Lecture I. Allport’s Approach to PersonalityII. Personality DefinedIII. Structure of PersonalityIV. PropriumV. Stages of Propriate FunctioningCurrent LectureI. Allport’s Approach to Psychologya. Conscious motivationb. Psychologically healthy individualsc. Proactive behavior (not reactive) – we do things intentionallyd. Uniqueness of each individuale. Eclectic attitude toward other theoriesII. Personality Defineda. “The dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his characteristic behavior and thought” (Allport, 1961)b. Dynamic – personality changesc. Organized – there is a structure to personalityd. Psychophysical – something literally in the brain that is responsible for traitse. Determine – personality is something that does somethingf. Characteristic behavior/thought – patterns of behavior for different reasonsIII. Structure of Personalitya. Common Traits and Personal Dispositions(traits)i. Nomothetic research – research of common traitsii. Idiographic research – research of individual traitsb. Common traitsi. Culturally similarThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.ii. Can be reliably observediii. Consistent over timec. Personal Dispositionsi. Cardinal dispositions – most of your behavior and thoughts can be labeled using one or two trait termsii. Central dispositions – 5-10 traitsiii. Secondary dispositions – food preferencesIV. Propriuma. Organizing agent – soul, self, ego, mindb. Not present at birthc. Opportunistic functioning vs Propriate functioningV. Stages of Propriate Functioning (discovering proprium)a. Bodily Self – “my foot”, first 2 years of lifeb. Self-Identity – “Me!”, looking in mirror, recognizing namec. Self-Esteem – “NO!” = powerful word, 2-4 years oldd. Self-Extension – “Mine!”, 4-6 years old, possessivee. Self-Image – “I want!”, Expectations, also 4-6 years oldf. Self as Rational Coper – “I can do it!”, 6-12 years old. Problem solvers, try to do things themselvesg. Propriate Strivingi. Long term goals!ii. Adolescenceiii. After 12, usuallyh. Self as knower (wisdom)i. Transcends previous 7


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