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Chapter 14.1 & 14.2: Theories of Personality

Chapter 14.1 & 14.2: Theories of Personality. Mr. McCormick Psychology. Do-Now: (In Journal). What is “personality?” Describe your personality: Traits/Characteristics Where does one’s personality come from ?. Personality. Personality:

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Chapter 14.1 & 14.2: Theories of Personality

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  1. Chapter 14.1 & 14.2:Theories of Personality Mr. McCormick Psychology

  2. Do-Now:(In Journal) • What is “personality?” • Describe your personality: • Traits/Characteristics • Where does one’s personality come from?

  3. Personality • Personality: • The consistent, enduring, and unique characteristics of a person

  4. Psychoanalytic Theory: Sigmund Freud • Unconscious Mind: • The part of the mind that contains material of which we are unaware but that strongly influences conscious processes and behaviors

  5. Psychoanalytic Theory:Sigmund Freud • Id: • Part of the unconscious mind • Contains our needs, drives, instincts, and repressed material • “Pleasure Principle” • Ego: • Part of the conscious mind (in touch with reality) • Strives to balance/meet the needs of the id and the superego in socially acceptable ways • “Reality Principle” • Superego: • Part of the conscious mind (in touch with reality) • Source of one’s conscience • Counteracts the socially undesirable impulses of the id • “Moral Principle”

  6. Psychoanalytic Theory:Sigmund Freud • In what way does the egoserve as a balance between the idand the super-ego?

  7. Freudian Slip • Have you ever heard of the term “Freudian Slip?” How does this relate to Freud’s view of the mind?

  8. Review • What is the difference between the consciousand unconscious mind, according to Freud? • Which part of one’s personality serves as the balance between both extremes? • Of the id, ego, and super-ego, which is most socially conscientious? Least?

  9. Homework • Read Chapter 14.2 “Psychoanalytic Theories” • Pgs. 378-386 • Complete Section 2 Assessment • Pg. 386 • #s 1, 3, 4

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