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Personality

A characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting.

Psychological Perspective

The study of how thinking, feeling, and acting patterns develop and differ.

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Focuses on childhood sexuality and unconscious motivations.

Humanistic Perspective

Focuses on inner capacities for growth and self-fulfillment.

Trait Perspective

Behaviors and conscious motives characterize personality (e.g., introvert/extrovert).

Social-Cognitive Perspective

Personality is shaped by behaviors, traits, and environment.

Freud's Psychoanalysis Theory

Unlocking the subconscious to explain behavior and mental disorders.

Freud's 3 Personality Systems

Id (pleasure), Ego (realistic mediator), Superego (moral conscience).

Id

Primitive needs for immediate gratification (sex, aggression, survival).

Ego

Balances Id desires with reality.

Superego

Represents internalized ideals and morality.

Freud's Defense Mechanisms

Unconscious tactics to reduce anxiety.

Repression

Unconsciously blocking unwanted memories or feelings.

Regression

Returning to an earlier state of development.

Reaction Formation

Concealing true feelings by adopting the opposite stance.

Projection

Attributing your own thoughts to someone else.

Displacement

Shifting impulses toward a safer outlet.

Trait Theory

Personality is defined by identifiable traits and motives (by Gordon Allport).

Abnormal Behavior

Significant disturbance in cognition, emotion, or behavior.

DSM-V

Manual for diagnosing mental disorders.

Depression

'Common cold' of mental disorders; intensity of sadness and hopelessness.

Bipolar Disorder

Alternating mania and depression.

GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder)

Chronic anxiety without specific cause.

Phobia

Irrational fear of a specific object or situation.

OCD

Obsessions (thoughts) + Compulsions (rituals).

PTSD

Lingering trauma response with anxiety and flashbacks.

Somatoform Disorders

Physical symptoms without a physical cause.

Conversion Disorder

Loss of bodily function without medical explanation.

Hypochondriasis

Believing normal sensations are symptoms of disease.

Dissociative Disorders

Disconnection between thoughts, identity, and memory.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

Two or more distinct identities control behavior.

Personality Disorders

Inflexible and enduring behavior patterns impairing social functioning.

Borderline Personality Disorder

Characterized by instability in relationships and self-image.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Involves a pervasive pattern of grandiosity and need for admiration.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Lack of conscience for wrongdoing (sociopathy).

Schizophrenia

Disorder involving delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking.

Types of Schizophrenia

Disorganized, Catatonic, Paranoid, Residual, Undifferentiated.

Causes of Schizophrenia

Genetics, dopamine overload, prenatal viruses.

Biomedical Therapy

Treating psychological disorders with medication.

Psychotherapy

Treating learned disorders through conversation.

Humanistic Therapy

Focuses on self-growth and conscious thoughts.

Client-Centered Therapy

Created by Carl Rogers.

Behavior Therapy

Replacing maladaptive behaviors with constructive ones.