Behaviourist Approach - rely only on observable + repeatable beh.
personality = consistent patterns of beh.
emphasized experience + learning
, Humanist Approach - personality = manifestation of self, inner unity (develops over time by largely
experience)
reaching for full potential, positive motivation
born good = no bad person, just bad behaviour due to factors (environmental)
search for personal meaning - focus on goals, even ones that go beyond the self
idiographic approach - focus on the individual as topic of study + understanding (NOT an example)
Cognitive Approach - personality = style of information selection + processing
consistent patterns of thinking (way you think about the world)
often allied with behaviourist approach
CBT is a treatment (most common)
most RECENT dominant approach
NOT biological
Evolutionary Psychology Approach - newest approach (4/5 different theories)
emphasizes BIOLOGICAL bases of personality
shared human nature, NOT individually different
often speaks about human nature in terms of basic motives
Hedonism - belief that we do things because they are pleasurable
sole goal in life = experience pleasure
Libido - power source
need energy to power behaviour we exhibit
Primary Process - 1st way in which people gain gratification
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