THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
WHAT IS PERSONALITY?
PERSONAE- Latin word, which referred to the mask worn by actors during theatrical performance
GORDON ALLPORT- personality is something real within an individual that leads to characteristic behavior and thought.
CARL ROGERS- the personality or self is an organized, consistent pattern of perception of the "I" or "me" that lies at the heart of an individual's experiences.
B. F. SKINNERS- an influential behaviorist, the word personality was unnecessary. He did not believe that it is necessary or desirable to use concepts such as self or personality to understand human behavior.
SIGMUND FREUD- the father of contemporary psychoanalysis, personality is largely unconscious, hidden, and unknown.
WHAT IS THEORY?
WHAT IS THEORY?
THEORIA- Greek word, refers to the act of viewing, contemplating or thinking about something
Theory is a set of abstract concepts developed about a group of facts or events in order to explain them.
A Theory of Personality, therefore, is an organized system of beliefs that helps us to understand human nature.