Personality
PersonalityChapter 2PersonalityUnique or individual pattern of a
persons life.Sum total of all a person is.Reaction to
environment.Personality PosterFind a picture in a magazine (or draw
a picture) that you feel represents you. Write a paragraph
explaining why this picture represents you.Self Image: how we view
ourselvesAffected by:Social Comparison > grades, body imageDove
campaign
Packaged by how other people see and treat you
Significant others > important people
.
Significant othersWho has been a significant person in your
life?
Can we control the influence people have on us?
Take a moment to write a thank you note to an important person
who had a positive impact on your life. Self-esteemRefers to
overall evaluation of oneself
The Rosenburg Self-Esteem Scale
Rosenburg chose to evaluate self-esteem based on a scale.
Self-worthThe picture of the individual worth each person hasSelf
talk: non-verbal mental speech we use when we think about
something, solve problems, make plans
Positive Self-talkNegative Self-talkI sure am a good person.I am
not a very good person.I know I can do it.I cannot do anything
right.I am smarter than most people think.I sure am stupid.I know,
if I try hard enough, I can pass that math class.I will never be
able to pass math.If I do not ask, I will never know if Melissa
will go out with me.Melissa would not want to go out with me.Sabi
and Angie are two of my good friends.Nobody likes me.TraitsStable
and consistent characteristics that show how people differ.Big
Five- OCEANO openness to experienceC- conscientiousness (level of
organization)E extraversion (level of comfort in social settings)A
agreeableness (level of cooperativeness)N Neuroticism (level of
ease)The BIG 5TraitDescription of high scorerDescription of low
scorerOpenness to experienceORNot openImaginativePrefers
varietyCreativityPracticalPrefers
routineUncreativeConscientiousnessOR
UndirectedResponsibleOrganizedDependableNegligentDisorganizedUndependableExtroversionORIntroversionTalkativeExpressiveActiveQuietReservedPassiveAgreeablenessOrAntagonisticGood-naturedHelpfulTrustingIrritableStubbornSuspiciousNeuroticismOREmotional
StabilityWorryingAnxiousInsecureCalm Self-ControlledSecure-How
would these traits change over your lifetime?-How do these traits
play a role in friendships/marriage?-The Big Five Test
worksheet10Pair up with a partner and answer the following
question:
What is one of your strengths?
What is one of your weaknesses?Every passing minute is a chance
to turn it around. Cameron Crow (film director)Freud
PowerpointUsing the power point fill out the following definitions
on your yellow sheet:IdSuperegoEgo
Freud WorksheetIn partners come up with 1 example for each
component:IdSuperegoEgo
Watch the video on Id, Ego Superego, and Ego to better
understand how the different components work together.What (who)
boosts your self-esteem?
What (who) makes you feel good about yourself?
What (who) brings positivity into your life?
When do you feel you are at your best?Answer one of the
following questions and share it with a partner:Is your happiness
based on your performance or others?
Is it based on one thing/person?
Is it temporary?
Is it healthy?Reflect on your answer and be REAL with
yourself:Do others affect our decision making?
What situations should we listen to others?
What situations should we ignore others?
Who do you listen to?
Why does their opinion matter?Lets continue to dive into who we
are and why we make the decisions we do.
How is our decision making influenced by our upbringing?Were we
born with this?Can we change?
Nature vs. NurtureNature: genetics
Nurture: environment
Which contributes more to personality?
Nature vs. Nurture worksheet
In groups, fill out the Nature vs. Nurture worksheet. Each group
will come up with at least 3 examples for Nature & Nurture,
along with a Venn Diagram. Erik EriksonStudent of Sigmund Freud
First to recognize a life span nature of development
Eriksons 8 stages of developmentStep 1: Using page 57-59 in your
textbook, fill in the information about Eriksons 8 stages on your
yellow sheet. This will require you to read the ENTIRE section over
Erikson.
Step 2: Once you have completed the reading, create a poster
over the 8 different stages. Poster must contain:-The eight
stages-Age group-Description of the stage (2 parts)
Individualism vs CollectivismFocus on self vsFocus on greater
goodDiscussion: What are the benefits of Individualistic cultures?
Collectivist cultures?Impacted by culture.
Individualism: independenceCollectivism: working together in
social harmony
