Psychology 2550A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Personality Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Heredity

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2550A/B
• Professor: Catharine Dishke- Hondzel

Document Summary

8 key aspects of personality which help understand the complex individual. Unconscious forces that are not present in moment-to-moment awareness example: doing things like our parents w/o recognizing we want to be like them. Ego forces forces that provide a sense of identity or self example: striving to maintain a sense of mastery/consistency in our behaviour. Cognitive thinking about and actively interpreting the world around them; different people interpret situations in different ways because of their cognitive dimensions. Biological our unique biological system is a product of millions of years of evolution; we have a unique genetic, physical, physiological & temperamental nature. Conditioning people are conditioned and shaped by their environments and experiences our surroundings train us to respond in certain ways; culture is a key aspect. Traits a person has a collection of speci c traits, skills, and predispositions; each person has certain speci c abilities and inclinations.