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    The document discusses four major perspectives on personality: psychoanalytic, trait, humanistic, and social-cognitive. It provides more details on the psychoanalytic perspective, founded by Sigmund Freud who developed one of the first comprehensive theories of personality. Freud believed some patients' disorders had no physical cause and were due to unconscious motivations. The document also introduces trait theory and describes two factors - introversion/extraversion and stability - that can describe personality traits.

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    The document discusses four major perspectives on personality: psychoanalytic, trait, humanistic, and social-cognitive. It provides more details on the psychoanalytic perspective, founded by Sigmund Freud who developed one of the first comprehensive theories of personality. Freud believed some patients' disorders had no physical cause and were due to unconscious motivations. The document also introduces trait theory and describes two factors - introversion/extraversion and stability - that can describe personality traits.

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    The document discusses four major perspectives on personality: psychoanalytic, trait, humanistic, and social-cognitive. It provides more details on the psychoanalytic perspective, founded by Sigmund Freud who developed one of the first comprehensive theories of personality. Freud believed some patients' disorders had no physical cause and were due to unconscious motivations. The document also introduces trait theory and describes two factors - introversion/extraversion and stability - that can describe personality traits.

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    Personality

    Characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling and acting.


    Four major perspectives on Personality

    Psychoanalytic - unconscious motivations Trait - specific dimensions of personality Humanistic - inner capacity for growth Social-Cognitive - influence of environment

    Psychoanalytic Perspective
    first comprehensive theory of personality
    University of Vienna 1873 Voracious Reader Medical School Graduate

    (1856-1939)
    Specialized in Nervous Disorders Some patients disorders had no physical cause!

    Personality
    Personality refers to a persons unique and relatively stable pattern of thoughts, feelings, and actions Personality is an interaction between biology and environment
    Genetic studies suggest heritability of personality Other studies suggest learned components of personality

    The First Trait Theory


    Moody Anxious Rigid Sober Pessimistic Reserved Unsociable Quiet

    UNSTABLE

    Touchy Restless Aggressive Excitable Changeable Impulsive Optimistic Active melancholic choleric

    Two Factor Trait Theory of Personality

    INTROVERTED

    EXTRAVERTED

    phlegmatic sanguine Passive Sociable Careful Outgoing Thoughtful Talkative Peaceful Responsive Controlled Easygoing Reliable Lively Carefree Even-tempered Leadership Calm

    STABLE

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