PSYCH-220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Raymond Cattell, David Buss, Trait Theory
9 Oct 2020
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Some say there are factors missing and some say it has enough. Adjectival clusters beyond the five factors: religious, devout, reverent, sly, deceptive, manipulative, honest, ethical, moral, sexy, sensual, erotic, thrifty, frugal, miserly, conservative, traditional, down-to-earth, masculine-feminine, egotistical, conceited, snobbish, humorous, witty, amusing. Raymond cattell identified ability traits like memory, math ability, and intelligence. Intelligence is not a personality trait but studies say that intelligence level may affect personality measurement. There"s evidence that there are individual differences in how people perceive and process info about the world. Religion doesn"t play central role in study of personality. Some say religion is a secondary trait, applicable for certain purposes but not core aspect of personality. Spiritual transcendence: the ability to stand outside of their immediate sense of time and place to view life from a larger, more objective perspective . According to piedmont, it includes a personal search for greater connection rather than spiritual encounter w higher being.
