PSYA01H3 Chapter 12: Psya01 (Ch-12)
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12. 1: contemporary approaches to personality: personality = characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving that is unique to each individual, and remains relatively consistent over time and situations. Low os = avoid unknown and finds security in the known; dislike subtlety and complexity; resistant to change and suspicious of their emotions; rational and logical: conscientiousness. High cs = organizers efficient, self-disciplined, and dependable, live longer. Lows cs = easy-going, disorganized, careless with details, have difficulty meeting deadlines: extroversion. Extroverts = socializers and sensation seekers, assertive, talkative, and enthusiastic. Introverts = need time for solitary activities, cautious and reserved: agreeableness. High as = easy to like, easy to be friends with, kind, compassionate, empathetic, and helpful and altruistic. Low as = cold, unfriendly, uncooperative, and unkind, less trusting, more assertive, low empathy, self-interested: neuroticism. High ns = sensitive, difficulty relaxing, most vulnerable to anxiety and depression.
