...Personality Overview Personality Overview Theorists over the past several years have been able to find many explanations for ones’ personality. Understanding ones’ personality can really be a difficult task. Our personalities is really the other side of our behavior. Ones’ personality is as different as our fingerprints, and our behavior is known to be involved in the group of debate and misconception. Though there are several different viewpoints and suggestions as well whenever it comes to the research of our behaviors the suggestion of personality still remains the same. As time has went on and continues to go on individuals’ have started having a sort of understanding when it comes to personality, however, there are still a lot of individuals’ who have their own personal opinion and put their own input in when it comes to these philosophies. Erich Fromm and Melanie Klein’s humanistic psychoanalysis are thought to be the best source of giving important responses. These two peoples’ responses have aided when it comes to the clarification as well as the abuse of certain behaviors and also what influences ones’ behavior. Objective Relation Theory by Melanie Klein Melanie Klein whom was a psychologist strongly believed with the importance of individual relations as well as individual connections. In support of ones’ individual connections and their behaviors, Klein communicated her Objective Relation Theory. The description of importance in ones’ first four to six months...
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...Appendix A Final Project Overview and Timeline Final Project Overview The final project for PSY/230 is a personal narrative in which you apply personality psychology theories and concepts to better understand yourself. For this project, you are expected to incorporate your understanding of personality theory with self-actualization into one reflective, personal narrative paper. Final Project Timeline You should budget your time wisely and work on your project throughout the course. As outlined below, some CheckPoints and Assignments in the course are designed to assist you in creating your final project. If you complete your course activities and use the feedback provided by the instructor, you will be on the right track to complete your project successfully. □ Suggested in Week One: Read the Final Project Overview and Timeline in Appendix A. □ Suggested in Week Three: During your social gathering observation, focus on human reaction and the influence of culture. Take notes as to how you think culture, family, religion, race, and gender influences the development of personality. □ Suggested in Week Four: Think about where you fall in the spectrum of the Big Five trait clusters. Familiarize yourself with trait cluster terminology. □ Suggested in Week Five: Reflect on a personal experience that you think has impacted your personality as you see yourself today. Make a list as to how you think this experience has helped your personality evolve. □ Suggested...
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...Psychodynamic Personalities Overview Angela Harris PSY/405 December 4, 2012 Dr. Patricia Stem Personality Overview Theories of Personality like other topics in psychology consist of many theories along with a very diverse group of theorists who developed these theories. Like other theories in psychology there are strengths and weaknesses that have to be examined. The purpose of this paper is to discuss two theories of personality, the psychoanalytic theory and the interpersonal theory. This paper will focus on a comparison of the two theories, the basic assumption of each, deterministic versus free will and the conscious motives versus the unconscious motives in a person’s behavior. The creator of the Psychoanalytic Social theory was Karen Horney. Horney’s psychoanalytic social theory devoted the same emphasis on society, just like Adler and Erikson. She developed her theory based on the assumptions that society and culture are major contributors to one’s personality development. One assumption in her theory is that a person’s social and the cultural experiences are primarily responsible for the shaping of an individual’s character. (Feist, & Feist, 2009). Other assumptions that Horney had was the importance of a child being raised in a stable loving environment. Horney believed that if a child’s parents did not provide a loving, stable environment, he or she could develop basic hostility, which could lead to basic anxiety. Horney also...
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...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |College of Social Sciences | | |PSY/410 | | |Abnormal Psychology | Copyright © 2010, 2009, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to theories and research concerning abnormal behavior (psychopathology). The course will address such topics as the incidence (frequency) of abnormal behavior of various types; how abnormal behaviors are classified into various diagnostic categories; the etiologies (causes) of psychological disorders; and the variety of methods employed in the treatment of abnormal behavior. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University...
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...Personality Overview Paper Socrates Garcia Sr, September 22, 2011 PSY/ 405 Leslie Fuentes Personality Overview Paper Like many things in psychology there is a wide selection of personality theories as well as theorist that contributed to the theories. Just like other theories in psychology all of the theories dealing with a person’s personality have their strengths as well as their weaknesses and limitations. This paper is going to cover two of the theories of personality, psychoanalytic social theory and interpersonal theory. The paper is going to focus on comparing the two theories by covering their basic assumptions, comparing the behavior in regards to all the free will, that’s finally going over to the unconscious versus all the conscious motives for a person’s behaviors. Psychoanalytic Social Theory Assumptions The creator or the originator of the psychoanalytic social theory was Karen Horney. The most basic assumption underlying the theory is the social and the cultural experiences; special experiences in childhood, these are primarily responsible for the shaping an individual’s Character (Feist & Feist, 2009). Horney was unlike other theorists didn’t rule out biological factors as influencing a person’s personality development. She also didn’t limit childhood experiences that happened to be traumatic in the terms of stages of development. Horney was similar to Freud as she believed that people were driven by a force in life; while Freud believed...
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...Dialect Behavioral Therapy Overview and Techniques This paper will provide an overview of Dialect Behavioral Therapy (DBT) history, techniques that practitioners can use while working with clients, and discuss what mental health diagnoses are most receptive to DBT techniques as well as diagnoses to avoid using DBT with. I will conclude with a short overview on my takeaway of the key practice principals of DBT based on the research conducted. Dialectic Behavioral Therapy History • Developed in the 1980s by Marsha M. Linehan to better work with individuals suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder (An Overview of Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, 2013). • DBT is a form of cognitive behavioral treatment focusing on how emotions impact an...
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...Communicating and Collaborating Strategy Inez S. Causey GEN/200 05-23-2011 Professor Heiko Sweeney Abstract This paper discusses and developments a strategy to collaboration and communication between different members of a group that is tasked with functioning as a team. Team functionality described in particular group or team that is comprised of people who possess different personality types and different styles of learning. There will be at least three different learning styles explained. The strategy includes the design of a proficient strategy for the collaboration and communication between the various learning styles. Discussed in this paper; there are at least three different types of personality that explained. The strategy explained within the text includes the development of a method to proficiently collaborate and communicate between the varying kinds of different personalities. The assignments titled ³Multiple Pathways to Learning´ and ³Personality Spectrum´ used as information resources within the text. This paper will illustrate the concepts and strategies for success in a social setting, known as working with others. Communicating and Collaborating Strategy Communication is a skill that we learned and developed through the course of our lives experience. Whether it is verbal or nonverbal, we use it in our everyday lives. It makes you grateful, that I decided to return to school, in doing so I am now working to enhance my communication skills...
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...Complete Class Week One Learning Outcomes This week students will: * Become familiar with course goals and procedures. * Identify three domains of development. * Illustrate the benefit of life experiences for the adult learner. * Discuss the role of negative and positive influences in creating a successful life stage. Overview Assignment | Due Date | Format | Grading Percent | Post Your Introduction | Day 1 | Discussion | 2 | Domains of Development | Day 3 (1st post) | Discussion | 3 | Past and Present Experience | Day 3 (1st post) | Discussion | 3 | Week One Quiz | Day 6 | Quiz | 5 | Note: The online classroom is designed to time students out after 90 minutes of inactivity. Because of this, we strongly suggest that you compose your work in a word processing program and copy and paste it into the discussion post when you are ready to submit it. Reading 1. Read everything located under the Course Home link in the left navigation of the online course. 2. In order to successfully complete this week’s assignments, read the following chapter from the text, Adult Development and Lifetime Assessment: * Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview of Adult Development PDF Discussions To participate in the following Discussion Forums, go to this week’s Discussion link in the left navigation: 1. Domains of Development Identify the three domains of development, as described in Chapter 1 of the course text. Why is it essential to consider each domain when studying and...
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...Communication and Collaboration paper Gen200 Effective communication skills and collaboration are vital when working with others in a team setting. To develop a strategy to reach end goals, respect must be shown to teammates’ opinions, ideas, learning styles. It’s important to allow each member to communicate open and freely without feeling criticized or harassed. Organization is critical in the successful execution and allows for completion of the project in a timely manner. Determining each person’s role and negotiation is also significant to success. Learning styles play important roles in communication. As mentioned in the chapter, “when you understand how you learn, you can make more active and effective decisions.” My specific learning style is Interpersonal. I am a people person and known to be the leader. I am motivational, empathetic to people, organized, and enjoy working with others. In my previous position, I was an administrative assistant and it was in my Global Performance Management Goals to create and maintain a welcoming atmosphere for all co-workers, create and maintain relationships with all diverse groups. My personality and learning styles fit very well with achieving my goal. One of the members in our group possesses the intrapersonal style. He learns best when allowed to reflect upon ideas and perspectives. He is an independent goal setter, likes to share opinions and is confident in them. Although he works great in a group, typically...
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...Communication and Collaboration paper Gen200 Effective communication skills and collaboration are vital when working with others in a team setting. To develop a strategy to reach end goals, respect must be shown to teammates’ opinions, ideas, learning styles. It’s important to allow each member to communicate open and freely without feeling criticized or harassed. Organization is critical in the successful execution and allows for completion of the project in a timely manner. Determining each person’s role and negotiation is also significant to success. Learning styles play important roles in communication. As mentioned in the chapter, “when you understand how you learn, you can make more active and effective decisions.” My specific learning style is Interpersonal. I am a people person and known to be the leader. I am motivational, empathetic to people, organized, and enjoy working with others. In my previous position, I was an administrative assistant and it was in my Global Performance Management Goals to create and maintain a welcoming atmosphere for all co-workers, create and maintain relationships with all diverse groups. My personality and learning styles fit very well with achieving my goal. One of the members in our group possesses the intrapersonal style. He learns best when allowed to reflect upon ideas and perspectives. He is an independent goal setter, likes to share opinions and is confident in them. Although he works great in a group, typically...
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...An Overview of Dementia: How It Has Touched My Life Dementia is an illness that occurs when there is a loss of brain function as a result of the presence of certain diseases. Dementia affects a person’s memory, judgment, behavior, thinking, and language. Dementia includes Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and tends to increase the most from the age of 65. Various references and literature in reference to dementia indicate that the number of patients with dementia will increase significantly as society ages, especially within the next three decades. Dementia causes significant family issues and can become a financial burden on patients and their family members. These burdens impair the ability of a person to function independently and also have a tremendous impact on his or her relationships and quality of life. The subject of this paper will discuss an overview of dementia, treatments of dementia, how it affects human lives, and also the affect dementia has had on the life of the writer of this paper An Overview of Dementia: How It Has Touched My Life As a child growing up in the early 1970s, the writer of this paper can recall his neighborhood. It was peaceful and had a several people who were known elderly and considered as senior citizens. The writer of this paper also remembers when the adults of the neighborhood would speak of the elderly and tend to talk the most about their strange behaviors. Although this was often the case, the talk of...
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...Personality Overview Todd Morgan PSY/405 August 5, 2013 Mark J. Schmitz, PhD Personality Overview “Personality” is the term used to define or describe the traits and characteristics of an individual. At one point in life, almost every person has been asked to describe someone else. When doing this, the person is describing another’s personality. Over the years, there have been many theories created to assist in the in the understanding of humanistic behaviors. In the following paragraphs, the researchers who created two of these personality theories will be discussed, compared, and contrasted. The first theory was authored by Sigmund Freud and is the most popular. However, it seems most people have a distinct opinion of him. They either love or hate him. Freud’s personality theory seems to be ingrained in many people’s minds, whether they are informed about psychology or not. The author of the second personality theory is Alfred Adler. At one time, Adler was an invited guest to Freud’s house on Wednesday evenings. Adler and Freud, along with other respected colleagues, discussed their theories during these gatherings. Adler did not like the idea of people considering him a Freudian follower. He continually stated that his theory was very different from Freud’s studies. When comparing the two theories, the underlying assumptions each will be reviewed: deterministic vs. free will and awareness of self (conscious and unconscious). In addition, this paper will show that the...
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...Which managerial competencies reflect current strengths for you? MGT 521 Week 2 Individual Assignment – Construct and Support an Argument 1. Individual Assignment: Construct and Support an Argument Complete the Jungian Personality self-assessment located on the rEsource page. You can access this self-assessment, by selecting the Assessment tab, then scrolling to the What About Me section and then to Personality Insights. Select What’s My Jungian 16-Type Personality? Write an APA formatted paper of no more than 1,050 words in which you construct and support an argument on your decision to pursue an MBA degree to further your career, start a new career, or achieve a personal goal. Your paper should include consideration of the Jungian Personality self-assessment on how others perceive you. Use and evaluate published information in support of your argument. Post your assignment as a Microsoft® Word document. MGT 521 Week 3 Individual Assignment – Analysis of Team Charter Individual Assignment: Analysis of Team Charter After collaborating with your team, individually (not with your team) consider the personality types, listening skills, and trust levels of your team members and yourself. Then, in no more than 700 words, write a paper in which you explain how, considering those individual differences, you will use your team charter to improve performance....
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...Personality overview Many theories have been developed throughout the years to help with understanding personality. A theory is a set of related assumptions that allows scientists to formulate testable hypotheses (Feist, 2009). The reason behind the existence of several theories is so that a theorist can speculate from a specific point of view. A theory is a tool that is used by scientists to pursue knowledge. Many of the personality theories derive from the personality of the theorist. In this paper I am going to discuss the similarities and differences surrounding Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytical theory and Melanie Klein’s object relations theory. The most famous of all personality theories is psychoanalysis, developed by Sigmund Freud in the 1920s. Psychoanalysis is a school of thought that emphasized how the unconscious mind influenced behavior. Freud based his theories on the experiences he received from his patients. He believed that the human mind consisted of three components: the id, the ego and the super-ego. The id controlled the basic needs of the body such as hunger, thirst, sleep, etc… The ego makes sure that these needs are met as well as meeting the needs of the super-ego. The super-ego represents the ideal and moral aspects of a personality. Freud believed in free association, which was hard for some of his patients to master. This made dream analysis one of his famous forms of therapeutic technique. The Theories and methods in psychoanalytic thinking...
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... | | |Theories of Personality | Copyright © 2010, 2009, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course surveys the field of personality from a scientific perspective, examining the general approaches to understanding personality. The key theorists and concepts associated with each perspective are highlighted, along with the strengths and limitations of the different approaches. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Feist, J., & Feist, G. J. (2009). Theories of personality (7th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill. |Week One: Introduction to Personality | ...
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