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per·son·al·i·tyˌpərsəˈnalədē/noun1.the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character
"she had a sunny personality that was very engaging" Prof.Dr.T.BedirhanÜstün
Personalityand
PersonalityDisorders
synonyms: character, nature, disposition, temperament,makeup, persona, psyche”hercheerfulpersonality"
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Objectivesofthislecture
Attheendofthelecturethestudentshouldbeableto
1. Understandfivebasicdimensionsofhumanpersonality
2. Applytheassessmentofdimensionsonthemselvesandonanotherperson
3. Understandthelinkbetweenpersonalityandpersonalitydisorder
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ADoctorshould…
•beabletorelatetodiverserangeofpeople
• Understandtheirpersonality• Communicate withthem
•understandthepsychological– behavioralandsocial aspectsoftheirlives
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Extroversion Introversion
Where do we vest our energy?
Speed Reading
How do we make decisions?
Thinking Feeling
How do we organize our world?Judging Perceiving
How do we take in information?Sensing Intuition
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DefinitionofPersonality
• Enduringpattern ofexperienceandbehavior• Cognition• Affect• InterpersonalFunctioning• ImpulseControl
• Cross-situationstability• Copingstyles– handlingstress
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Personality• Personality is
“asumofvariousoftraits”
• Apersonalitytrait is“adispositiontobehaveinaparticularwayinavarietyofsituations”:e.g.
• ImpulsivevsControlled• FriendlyvsReserved• MoodyvsStable• OrganizedvsCareless
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Personalitytraits:2– 16… more?
• Psychologicalscientistshaveidentifiedvarioustraits:
• Extraversion– Introversion• Jung
• Stable(Calm)- Unstable(Moody)• Eysenck
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Very Extraverted
Extraversion
Openness
Agreeableness
Conscientiousness
Very Introverted
Very Low
Very Low
Very Low
Very High
Very High
Very High
NeuroticismVery Low
Very High
THEBIGFIVERobertMcCraeandPaulCosta(1987,1997,1999)statethattherearefive“higher-order”traits
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Extroversion
•Outgoing•Open•Talkative•Assertive• Joiner
Introversion
• Inbound•Closed•Quiet•Timid•Loner
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Opennes toExperience
•Curious•Novelty-seeking•Creative• Imaginative• Independent
•Settled•Routine-seeking•Conservative•Mundane•Conforming
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Agreeable
•Warm•Cooperative•Approachable•Trustable
•Cold•Antagonistic•Distant•Suspicious
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Conscientousness
•Organized•Responsible•Persistent•Rigid•Careful
•Disorganized•Unreliable•Unpredictable•Easy-going•Careless
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EmotionalStability
•Calm•Secure•Stable•Comfortable•At-ease
•Nervous• Insecure•Moody•Self-conscious•High-strung
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YourProfileintellsalot…
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ResearchUnderneath:• Personality(character)
• Psychologicaldevelopment
• Temperament• Biologicalinfrastructure
• Socialenvironment• Rolemodels• Interaction• Rewards- deterrents
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PsychologicalDevelopment
• Attachment
• Needsà Pleasure&Pain
• Trustvs.Mistrust
• Weaningà Loss…
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“StillFaceExperiment”
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz-AeGMhzV0
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DiscoveryofSELF
• MirrorPhase(Lacan ):• Integrationofbodypartsintoawhole• RecognitionofSelfasanentity
• Self-perception• Self-regulation• Ideal-self
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SELFACTUAL IDEAL
MEHow Iactuallysee
MY SELFHowI wouldliketo
be
OTHERS HowOTHERSactuallyseeme
HowI wouldlikeOTHERSseeme
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Social-CognitivePersonalityTheories:
PersonalControl
Internal Locus of Control:You pretty much control your own destiny
External Locus of Control:Luck, fate and/or powerful others control your destiny.
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Social-CognitivePersonalityTheories:ReciprocalDetermination
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Howdoweassess“Personality”?• Interview:
• Ask the person about themselves• Obtain information that reveals personality
• Behavioral Observation:• Watch the individual’s behavior in an actual or simulated situation
• Personality Tests:• Questionnaires• Projective tests
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DisturbedRelations
AffectiveDysregulation
Impulsivity
Borderline
CategoricalModelscouldberepresentedinDimensions
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NeuroscientificBasisofPersonalityTraits
• Extraversion
• Openness
• Agreeableness
• Conscientousness
• Neuroticism
Midbrain– Dopamine– Rewardsystem
Mentalassociations– Dopamine
Mirroring
Dorsolateralprefrontalcortex
Amygdala- Serotonin
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TemperamentandtheBrain
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Objectivesofthislecture
Attheendofthelecturethestudentshouldbeableto
1. Understandfivebasicdimensionsofhumanpersonality
2. Applytheassessmentofdimensionsonthemselvesandonanotherperson
3. Understandthelinkbetweenpersonalityandpersonalitydisorder