TOP: MODULE 9 - GORDON ALLPORT

Personality

dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his unique adjustments to his environment."

Personality

determine his characteristic behavior and thought," emphasizing that personality is not just about adapting but also shaping

conscious motivation

Healthy adults are generally aware of what they are doing and their reasons for doing it

personality traits

predispositions to respond, in the same or a similar manner, to different kinds of stimuli

traits / personality traits

are consistent and enduring ways of reacting to our environment.

Individual traits

are unique to a person and define his or her character

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common traits

are shared by a number of people, such as the members of a culture. It follows that people in different cultures will have different ____________

common traits

______________ are also likely to change over time as social standards and values change. This demonstrates that ___________ are subject to social, environmental, and cultural influences.

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Proprium

refer to those behaviors and characteristics that people regard as warm, central, and important in their lives

personal dispositions

Traits that are peculiar to an individual, as opposed to traits shared by a number of people

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cardinal traits

The most pervasive and powerful human traits

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central traits

The handful of outstanding traits that describe a person's behavior.

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secondary traits

The least important traits, which a person may display inconspicuously and inconsistently

preservative functional autonomy

relates to low-level and routine behavior

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propriate functional autonomy

relates to our values, self-image and lifestyle

Functional Anatomy

Some (but not all) human motives are functionally independent from the original motive responsible for a particular behavior

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