PSYC 2490 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Twin Study, Social Skills, Behavioral Activation

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2490
• Professor: Leda Worobec

Document Summary

Cluster c - "worried" - anxious or fearful behaviour. Avoidant personality disorder: avoidance of social relationships due to fears of rejection. Fear of rejection: a more severe type of social phobia, very hypersensitive to any type of judgement, patterns of shyness and social discomfort, very sensitive to criticism or rejection. Sometimes avoid making new friends unless 0% change of rejection: may misinterpret others" comments/behaviours, core of avoidant pd = shyness and inadequacy, others" perceptions: quiet, shy, "wallflowers, people with avoidance pd: inferior, socially inept. Dependent personality disorder: experience difficulties making independent decisions overly dependent behaviour. Just more likely to be diagnosed and seek treatment: controversial diagnosis - unfairly "blaming the victim" Lack of spontaneity: rigid ways of relating to others, perfectionistic tendencies, excessive attention to details, 2. 1-7. 9% of the population (wide spread, example; big band theory, excessively focused on rules, trivial details, may lose sight of task at hand.