PS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Theophrastus, Peak Experience, Narcissism
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Throughout time people have been intuitively aware of individual differences. We like some people and some people we don"t. Theophrastus wrote about different characters" to try to describe individual differences. Attempting to characterize people - their personalities. Distinctive (personality varies - only similar) and relatively enduring ways of thinking and acting that characterizes a person"s response to situations. A collection of stable traits and characteristics. Comes from word persona - actors mask. Note other behaviours - appearance, speech patterns. Aim is not solely to describe" behaviour. Specific behaviour, frequency, specific situation, under conditions. Organized, consistent set of perceptions and beliefs about oneself (who am i?) Ex we don"t tell others that we are liars. Child needs unconditional positive regard to develop self-worth. I love you but i don"t like what you did . Operationally defining (clear, precise) terms (peak experience, self-actualized)
