PSYC 332 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Susan Cain, Normal Distribution, Extraversion And Introversion

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 332
• Professor: Richard Koestner

Document Summary

Besides traits, we want to know about the: values and motives *2nd level. Identity (think of as a life narrative/story of the individual) *3rd level. Refers to characteristic patterns of thoughts, feeling, and behaviours that make a person unique. Comes from within the individual and remains constant across situations and time. Extroversion and introversion are normally distributed (like iq and height). The standard normal distribution can be applied to get a sense of where we are on the distribution. As a group, mcgill students are probably more introverted and higher on conscientiousness. Susan cain: introversion is associated with doing better in school. Defined as a continuum in our tendencies to behave a certain way; bipolar with introversion at the low end and extroversion at the high end. Extroversion: tendency to be outgoing, sociable, and assertive. Introversion: tendency to be inward turning or focused more on internal thoughts, feeling, and moods rather than seeking out external stimulation.