Gordon ALLPORT Gordon ALLPORT was born November 11, in Montezuma, Indiana in 1897. He was the youngest of his four brothers and was often described as shy, but also hard working and studious. His mother was a school teacher and his father was a doctor who instilled in ALLPORT a strong work ethic. During his childhood, his father used the family home to house and treat patients. ALLPORT operated his own printing business during his teen years and served as the editor of his high school
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In 1937 Allport published his first book titled, "Personality: A Psychological Interpretation." This book was the first book to ever define which topics should be covered when studying personality (Hevren). After completion of his book he was promoted to Associate Professor at Harvard to which he held until he advanced to Professor of Psychology in 1942, which he held until his death in 1967 (Hjelle and Ziegler p.173). He was a colorful and distinguished person in regards to his professional life
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similarities. Gordon Allport’s individual traits are separated into three categories – central, secondary, and cardinal. These categories render analysis as necessary for understanding. These traits, as well as others described by Hans Eysenck and Robert Cattell, reveal a certain consistency of comprehension of the dimensions of feelings, thoughts, and related behaviors. We are convicted by these theories in that the ever-expanding basis of traits generates a broader understanding. Allport said in his
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theorists focus on the uniqueness of an individual through his or her traits, which explain personality. Famous theorists of both approaches that this paper explores further are: Carl Rogers and Gordon Allport. Rogers spoke about healthy development in terms of how the individual perceived themselves, while Allport discussed personality in the characteristics of traits. Personalities can sometimes be described through behaviors and characteristics, product, and processes. Personalities have substance
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Trait Theories of Personality Accordingly, to Psychologist Gordon Allport (1897-1967) developed the Traits Theory in which he believed that personality is a combination of characteristics and qualities. These traits are influenced by the societal experiences lived throughout the course of life he stressed on the concept of self-distinctiveness and unique of each individual. Allport emphasized the interaction of personality with the societal influences and circumstances (Samuel & Ellen Green
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this process. Orderly living depends upon it.” (Allport G, 1954) Social labels are applied to people who fall into different categories such as race, gender, and many more (Plous S, 2015). These labels are social constructs that aid in the categorisation of the known and unknown. What is known to a person, Allport designates as an in-group, and members of that in-group usually are of the same origin, race and religion, and are thus familiar (Allport G, 1954). All those that fall outside the in-group
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Trait Theories of Personality Accordingly, to Psychologist Gordon Allport (1897-1967) developed the Traits Theory in which he believed that personality is a combination of characteristics and qualities. These traits are influenced by the societal experiences lived throughout the course of life he stressed on the concept of self-distinctiveness and unique of each individual. Allport emphasized the interaction of personality with the societal influences and circumstances (Samuel & Ellen Green
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attitude that has beeen built up in the course of one's life." (Warren & Carmichael, 1930, p. 333) (In an acknowledged overstatement...) "Personality is the essence of a human being." (Hall & Lindzey, 1957, p. 9, characterizing statements by Gordon Allport) "An individual's pattern of psychological processes arising from motives, feelings, thoughts, and other major areas of psychological function. Personality is expressed through its influences on the body, in conscious mental life, and through
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that neglecting the study of the individual and focusing only on groups and behavioral generalities did a disservice to the individuality of every person (Feist & Feist, 2009). Gordon Allport was at the forefront of these scientists and emphasized the uniqueness of the individual (Feist & Feist, 2009). Allport and his dispositional theory, believed that people may display like characteristics, stubbornness, for example, but that two individuals displaying stubbornness are displaying differences
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and the process in which people learn. Theorists have worked for years discovering new theoretical approaches. Gordon Allport studied the personalities of individuals because that approach gave more definition to individuality and emphasized the uniqueness of the individual (Feist & Feist, 2009). Describing an individual with general traits only classifies people as a group. However, Allport believed to accurately know a person is by knowing the person as an individual. Individuality makes people
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