PSYC401 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Cognitive Dissonance, Unconditional Positive Regard
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A(cid:374) approa(cid:272)h to perso(cid:374)alit(cid:455) that fo(cid:272)uses o(cid:374) people"s thoughts a(cid:374)d feeli(cid:374)gs a(cid:271)out themselves and the ways that interpersonal relationships shape those feelings. Emphasizes conscious experiences to define our personality. Obtained through a search for meaning in life and their capacity to make choices that can make their lives more meaningful. Learning how to capture that meaning and define the optimal and most positive version of yourself. Personal view of who you are which dictates our personality. The (cid:272)e(cid:374)tral perso(cid:374)alit(cid:455) stru(cid:272)ture i(cid:374) rogers"s theor(cid:455) is the self. The self: perso(cid:374)"s conception of who they are. Through our daily experiences we learn about ourselves. We observe our strengths and weaknesses, we learn how we are similar and different than other people. The self can change after learning new information (cognitive dissonance) Process: the growth of the self: self-a(cid:272)tualizatio(cid:374): (cid:373)oti(cid:448)atio(cid:374) to e(cid:374)ha(cid:374)(cid:272)e o(cid:374)e"s ps(cid:455)(cid:272)hologi(cid:272)al state, to achieve a personal meaning in life and attain a state of psychological maturity, conditions of worth:
