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Thescienceofpersonality
Thescienceofpersonality
TheScienceofPersonality
Mr.Ring
Pleaseanswerthefollowingquestionswhilewatchingandfollowingalongwiththe
documentary.
WhatisPersonality?acorewiringtohowyoureactandthinkinparticulartypeofway.Itaffects
howweviewtheworldandinterpretwhatwesee.
Whyisitsodifficulttodefine?
Theiraresomanydifferentdefinitions,itcannotbedefinedoneway.
GettingAlongvs.GettingAhead
Whatarethe3constantcharacteristicsofhumanbehavior?
1. socialanimals(liveingroups)
2. hierarchyofpower
3. systemofmeaning(religion,science,etc.)
Whatarethe3mainmotivesthathumanhave?
1. togetalongwithothers
2. tobesuccessful
3. findingmeaning
GroupDynamics
Howdidgroupsbegin?Explain.
Eversincethebeginningoftime,abiologicaldesiretofindmeaningandtogetalongandto
survive.
Explainthedifferencebetweencompetitionwithingroupsandcompetitionbetweengroups.
Competitionwithingroupsforstatus.Betweengroupsforsurvival.
Howdogroupdynamicsleadtothedevelopmentofleadership?
Somepeoplearemoreinfluentialandskilledthanothers.Otherswouldfollowthosewho
seemedtobemoreskillfulinorderforthemtohaveabetterchanceatsurvival.
TheoriesofLeadership
WhatistheGreatManTheory?
Lookedatthecharacteristicsinsidesuccessful,powerfulpeopletoseewhatmadethemgreat
leaders.
WhatisPower?Andhowdoesitrelatetoleadership?
Whensomeonegetssomeonetodosomethingtheynormallywouldn'tdo.Leadersacquire
powerwhenothersfollowthem,thereforeitisrelated.
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TheRiseofPsychologicalAssessment
WhatimpactdidFreudhaveonthefieldofPsychology?Why?
Hepopularizedpsychology.Hemadeitawarethatoursubconsciouscontrolsouractions.He
wasaleadersohisideamadeabigimpactonsociety.
WhatisNeurosis?(researchifunknown)
Neurosisisaclassoffunctionalmentaldisordersinvolvingdistressbutneitherdelusionsnor
hallucinations.
Identityvs.Reputation
WhatisthedifferencebetweenIdentityandReputation?
identityisourprivateself,invisibletootherpeople.
Reputationistheyouthatotherpeoplesee.Itiswhatotherpeoplethinkofyou.
HowdoesbothIdentityandReputationimpactyourcareersuccess?
Yes
Howdidmilitaryleadershipassessmentidentifygoodleaders?
Theyinventedthemodernassessmentcentertoselectofficersbasedontheirintelligenceand
personality.
AssessmentComestotheUnitedStates
HowwereGermanmilitaryleadershipassessmentsinstitutedintheUnitedStates?
TheUSusedthismodelofteststochoosetheirspiesforthesecretservicesduringWW11,
whichlaterdevelopedtheintelligentservices.
TheFiveFactorModel
WhatistheFiveFactorModelofPersonality?
Theideathattheirare5basiccoredimensionsthatcanbeusedtodescribenormalpeople.It
takesthehundredsofotherpersonalityscalesandsimplifiesit.
MeasuringTraitsandPredictingPerformance
Whatarethetwomainapproachestopersonalityassessment?
1.Measuringtraits
2.PredictingOutcomes
Howcanabadleaderimpactanorganization?(ChainsawAl)
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Mr.Ring
Abadleadercanleadotherstochaos.Forexample/ChainsawALwhoclosedthesunbeam
factorywholostmillionsofpeoplesjobs.
TheDarkSide
Whatisadarkside?Andwhendoesitshowup?
Asetofcharacteristicsthatarenegativeandthatgetinthewayofoursuccess.Itisacoping
strategywhenwefeelvulnerable.
Showsupwhenourguardisdown,theyarebasedonourownfears
TheBrightSide
Whatisthebrightside?Andwhendoesitshowup?
Relatedstoaperson'sstrengthsthatispresentedtotheworldwherewefeelwehave
everythingundercontrolandwecanimpressothersandbringothersup.
Itshowsupwhenwefeelconfidentandmotivatedinourselves.
ANewWaytoThink
Canpeoplechangetheirpersonality?
Youcanputstrategiesinplacetomanageyourpersonality.Youcangrowandadjustwithyour
relationshipwithyourpersonality,Changingwhatyouseeisthegatewaytochanging
everythingelse.