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Ch 3 Personality

Ch 3 Personality. Personality: How people see you.. *Think, behave, feel, act. Self-Image: A picture you have of who you are. Psychology: Study of Behavior and Mind Describe your personality. Life’s Stages. Erik Erikson’s 8 stages of life: Based on age groups

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Ch 3 Personality

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  1. Ch 3 Personality Personality: How people see you.. *Think, behave, feel, act. Self-Image: A picture you have of who you are. Psychology: Study of Behavior and Mind Describe your personality...

  2. Life’s Stages Erik Erikson’s 8 stages of life: • Based on age groups • Learned things about themselves • Positive development • Positive Path vs. Negative Path • Teen years: Demanding, Feel emotions in extremes

  3. Stageagewhat is learned Infancy 0-1 Trust Toddler 1-2 Independence Preschool 3-5 Initiative School Age 6-12 Industriousness Adolescence 13-20 Identity Young Adult 21-40 Intimacy Adult 41-60 Generativity Old Adult 61 & up Ego Integrity

  4. Abraham Maslow- based on life’s accomplishments Hierarchy: Ladder of Human Needs that people of all ages experienced. HUNGER- most basic need of all Must fulfill each step before moving up the ladder to the next one.

  5. Self-Actualization: 1-2 % Realize full potential Become all you can be Esteem: (feel good, have confidence) Love: (feel secure) Safety: (feel physically safe) Physiological Needs: (basic needs for survival) - food, shelter, clothing

  6. Gender and personality Rapid growth during teens- Physical Adolescence/Puberty: Period of sexual maturation Gender: Male or Female Girls: Begin around age 10-11 Boys: Begin around age 12-13 Gender Roles: Assigned by society -Actions, jobs, etc. Gender Identity: male and female roles that a person accepts and lives by

  7. Femininity: Female traits Masculinity: Male traits Stereotype: Fixed picture of how something is thought to be Sexual harassment: Unwanted sexual attention

  8. SELF-ESTEEM Self-Esteem: The value a person attaches to himself or herself People with high self-esteem: Don’t think they are perfect Accept who they are Cherish positives People with low self-esteem: Cannot admit to imperfections Deny faults Claim to be perfect

  9. Positive Self Talk: making positive statements about yourself Body Image: the way a person thinks they look. Positive or Negative Self-Acceptance: appreciate your own uniqueness see yourself worthwhile & valuable believe in yourself

  10. Peer groups Groups of friends similar in age, stage of life, interests, and backrounds Bridge the gap of independence Dress alike, do things together Value of a peer group: Lessen natural fears Help teens through tough times Sense of uniqueness Negative peer groups involve “Peer Pressure”

  11. Deviant groups Gang: Makes up own rules & values Express aggression against others Enforce rules within, dress alike, symbols Cult: Intense admiration for person Money making group Pretend to be healing center, religious group… Clique: Reject newcomers and judge their members harshly

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