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Theorist Theory What would they say

about me?
Freud Psychoanalytic Freud would say I am
perspective. Believed fixated on the oral stage
that the unconscious of the psychosexual
holds clues to our past, stages because I didnt
connected to stop sucking my thumb
psychosexual stages that until a very embarrassing
developed our age. Something
personality. We have an happened to me during
id, our pleasure principle. my oral stage or from
An ego which is our birth to about 18 months
reality principle and a that I have repressed into
superego which is our my unconscious.
ideal selves. Our defense
mechanisms arise from
anxiety between the fight
between the id and
superego.
Jung Believed in the collective From the 12 common
unconscious which a archetypes created by
reservoir of images that Jung, I would say he
comes from our species thinks I am the sage. I
universal experiences. believe in telling the truth
Believed in the power of and saying how it is. I
the unconscious to hate ignorance and I am
influence our personality. always seeking out
Also archetypes were a knowledge on things I am
big part of his theory. interested in
Archetypes are ideas that
all different cultures
share. We often see them
in fairytales throughout
different cultures and
modern stories. He
believed in the
anima/animus archetypes
which is the masculine
and feminine components
in the genders
Adler Alfred Adler was a neo- According to Adlers birth
Freudian and believed in order theory, I am the
superiority versus middle child, which
inferiority. Superiority was means I feel like I am
a defense mechanism ignored a lot. I am also
that people developed sandwiched in, which I
when they actually feel find to be true at times.
inferior to others. Middle children are said
Inferiority was feeling less to be even tempered.
compared to those They are also fighters of
around them. This feeling injustice which I find
could be self-imposed or hilarious because I am
told to an individual. the one who is a strong
Fictional finalism is a lie advocate for marginalized
we tell ourselves to cope groups out of all my
with situations. He also siblings.
believed that the order in
which children were
birthed affected their
personality
Horney Karen Horneys basic Horney would probably
anxiety is when one feels say I have or will develop
hopeless after growing up basic anxiety because my
with parents who didnt father isnt the best at
show much affection or showing emotion
emotion. She also sometimes.
theorized that people
have 3 ways of relating to
others. They are moving
toward people, moving
against people and
moving away from them.
Her belief in womb envy
is an interesting theory
where males are jealous
because they arent
women so they develop
womb envy.
Chodorow Chodorows main theory Chodorow would say I
was the way males and have a strong sense of
females identified with self because Ive
their mother. For females, developed a close
they are more closely relationship with my
associated with their mother. My identification
mothers from birth with my mom has helped
because they are of the develop this strong sense
same sex. For males, of self.
however, they arent as
close with their mother
because they are of the
opposite sex. Mother also
tend to treat their male
children different than
their female children,
because they arent as
close. This causes
problems for the males as
they develop their sense
of self.
Rogers/Maslow Both of them were Rogers and Maslow would
humanists and saw both say I have a good
personality through this self-concept. Im pretty
lens. They both believed open and honest with
that humans are naturally myself about everything.
good and rational. Of course I have my days
Maslow believed in self- but overall, I have a good
actualization and how we self-concept
need to fulfill some needs
before we get there.
Rogers and Maslow
believed in the self-
concept, which is how an
individual feel about
themselves. Rogers
believed that we offer
unconditional positive
regard which is total
acceptance of other
humans.
Sheldon Sheldon took a biological According to Sheldon, I
approach to personality. would be an ectomorph
He believed that our body as I am ridiculously
type had something to do skinny. That means I am
with our personality. introverted, socially
Skinny or ectomorphs anxious, intense,
were seen as rigid and thoughtful, emotionally
sensitive. Muscular or restrained and private. I
mesomorphs were agree with some of these
assertive and active. traits. I am thoughtful and
Endomorphs or plus size private but I dont think
were seen as sociable Im emotionally
and funny restrained. I am pretty in
tune and open about how
I feel.
Allport/Cattell Allport and Cattell were According to Allports
both concerned with the secondary traits, I am
trait aspect of personality. usually well-mannered
Allport believed we have but can become irritated
cardinal traits that when asked too many
everyone around us sees, questions about the same
central traits that are one thing or things are
word adjectives repeated to me as if I am
secondary traits that only a child.
arise during certain
situations. Cattell
condensed Allports terms
through the factor
analysis method that left
him with 16 main
personality traits and led
to the 16PF test.
Costa/McCrae Costa and McCrae Costa and McCrae would
developed a different trait probably say I am
theory with the acronym conscientious but a little
OCEAN. They believe closed off to experiences
everyone possess these because I like to be in my
traits but on varying comfort zone or things I
degrees am used to.
Eyesneck & Eyesneck Also trait theorists who According to Eysenck and
centered their ideas Eysenck I believe I would
around introversion and fall between introverted
extroversion as well as and stable, maybe
unstable and stable controlled and reliable.
Rotter Rooters expectancy I am very aware that
theory focused on our what I do controls my
locus of control. An fate, therefore, I have an
internal locus of control internal locus of control. I
means that you believe dont like to blame others
that you control your own for things that happen to
fate. An external locus of me, especially if I could
control means that you help it.
believe your surroundings
control your fate and
nothing is ever really your
fault
Bandura Bandura believed that our Going to Deep Run, my
behavior was influenced environment, pushes me
by environmental factors to work hard, my
to which was influenced behavior, which is also
by personal factors and influenced by my
they all influence each personal factors like my
other, which is called own thoughts of what
reciprocal determinism. success is and how to
Self-efficacy was achieve it
something he believed in
which is our belief in our
ability to succeed.
Skinner Skinner believed that our A lot of my loved ones
personalities didnt really say that I am passionate,
matter and were which is a reinforcement
influenced by our so I keep up my
environment and if our passionate nature
personality was because everyone says
reinforced or punished. its something that makes
This means that our me unique.
personalities are forever
changing with the
reinforcements,
punishments and most
importantly, our
environment

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