PSY 505 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Jordan Peterson, Simon Sinek, Predictably Irrational

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 505
• Professor: Alasdair Goodwill

Document Summary

Psychology introduction to personality, science, and values: https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=hj9ob4zphww, sam harris: human values. We are so used to looking for general principles in science (aggregation) Values and our choices : the pursuit of happiness, https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=r-onxuldifu, jordan peterson: you will never look at life the same. Ex- friend?: hierarchy, units of analysis may regulate or be higher in functioning than others, best friend > friend > friend of friend > online friend > Irrational: must have some congruence with what we see in the real-world , must have (or will have) some practical application in the real-world , people who smell like bananas are not to be trusted , myers briggs test (questionable validity) L. o. t. s of information / data: l life record, life history, charts, records, often used in correlational research. E. g. police files, birth records, hospital records, etc: o observational, observe people in controlled or uncontrolled environments, make ratings, judgments, records, etc.