psychology - personality

personality

characteristic pattern of feeling, thinking, and acting

Freud’s Theory

biological and social constraints are established during childhood

free association

saying the first thing that comes to mind

unconscious

reservoir for negative thoughts and feelings

Id

want for instant pleasure without rules

Ego

balance of wants and rules

Superego

considers morals and societal standards

defense mechanisms

used to defend against anxiety

ocean

Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism

Openness

independent with broad interests

Conscientiousness

organized, careful, disciplined

Extraversion

Sociable, adventurous

Neuroticism

Emotional, insecure

Repression

suppressing thoughts into unconscious

Regression

falling to child like behaviour

Reaction Formation

expressing the opposite of prior feeling or belief

Rationalization

excuses to justify for bad behaviour

Displacement

redirecting feelings to something or someone less intimidating

Sublimation

making bad behaviour socially acceptable

Projection

projecting your feelings on someone else