PSYCH 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Positive Psychology, Learned Helplessness, Normal Distribution

• School: Clemson University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 2010
• Professor: Fred Switzer

Document Summary

**personality = a(cid:374) i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s (cid:272)hara(cid:272)teristi(cid:272) patter(cid:374) of thi(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g, feeli(cid:374)g, a(cid:374)d a(cid:272)ti(cid:374)g. Personality: cognitively based, more situational or learned trait. Temperament: autonomic nervous system & limbic system based, plays role in procedural memory, more physiological trait. Four basic perspectives: psychoanalytic, humanistic, trait, social-cognitive. Part of the original freudian theory that contains the unconscious, also popularly known as the subconscious, containing unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feelings, and memories. There is a term known as preconscious, which is more commonly accepted in current psychology theories. It has been accepted that what is considered the unconscious by the general public is actually just system 1 modules. **preconscious = information that is not conscious but is retrievable if needed. This perspective also includes things such as ego, superego, and defense mechanisms that are also false but widely believed in despite all studies disproving them. Includes ideas such as self-esteem, self-actualization, and other concepts of focusing on oneself.