Psychology - Personality

Overview

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Explore the fascinating world of personality psychology through a comprehensive tutorial series covering key theories, assessment methods, and influential figures in the field. Delve into Freudian concepts like psychoanalysis, personality structure, and defense mechanisms. Examine trait-based approaches, including the Five Factor Model and MMPI. Investigate genetic influences on personality and socio-cognitive perspectives. Learn about existential and humanistic psychology, focusing on the work of Maslow and Rogers. Discover important psychological constructs such as self-efficacy, locus of control, and self-perception. Gain insights into popular personality assessments like the Rorschach Inkblot Test and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Syllabus

What is Personality? (Intro Psych Tutorial #128).
Psychoanalysis & Freudian Personality Structure; Id, Ego, & Superego (Intro Psych Tutorial #129).
Freud's Psychosexual Stages (Intro Psych Tutorial #130).
Freudian Defense Mechanisms (Intro Psych Tutorial #131).
Psychodynamic Theorists; Adler, Horney, Jung (Intro Psych Tutorial #132).
Projective Techniques - The Rorschach Inkblot Test and the TAT (Intro Psych Tutorial #133).
Trait-Based Assessment of Personality (Intro Psych Tutorial #134).
The Forer Effect or Barnum Effect (Intro Psych Tutorial #135).
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - MMPI (Intro Psych Tutorial #136).
Which Personality Traits Matter? (Intro Psych Tutorial #137).
The Five Factor Model or Big Five (Intro Psych Tutorial #138).
Traits and Behavior (Intro Psych Tutorial #139).
What Causes Trait Differences? (Intro Psych Tutorial #140).
Genes and Personality (Intro Psych Tutorial #141).
The Socio-Cognitive Approach to Personality (Intro Psych Tutorial #142).
Existential Psychology (Intro Psych Tutorial #143).
Humanistic Psychology - Abraham Maslow & Carl Rogers (Intro Psych Tutorial #144).
The Self and Reciprocal Determinism (Intro Psych Tutorial #145).
Self-Efficacy, Locus of Control, and Self-Perception (Intro Psych Tutorial #146).
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator - MBTI (Intro Psych Tutorial #147).