Description

Historical and contemporary views of individual differences in behavior, affect, health, coping, and motivation. Covers topics such as personality development and structure, personality assessment, cross-cultural issues, and applications of personality psychology. 

In this course, you will:

💡 Describe and differentiate among the major personality theories in an informed manner.

💡 Explain the clinical applications of personality theories and how personality research can be applied in the real world.

💡 Apply personality theory to an analysis of a person's behavior, thoughts, and emotional reactions, including to one's self.

Course text:

Schultz, D., & Schultz, S. (2017). Theories of personality (11th ed.). Cengage Learning.

Course Assignments:

Quizzes - 10%

Group Presentation - 20%

Exams - 70%

Schedule:

Topics that we will cover:

1. Introduction to Personality & Research Methods

2. Psychoanalysis (Freud)

3. Analytical Psychology (Jung)

4. Individual Psychology (Adler)

5. Neo-Freudian Theories (Horney & Erikson )

6. Emotional Development & Parenting (Bowlby & Ainsworth)

7. Behavioral & Learning Theories (Skinner, Bandura, & Rotter)

8. Constructivism & Cognitive Theories (Piaget & Kelly)

9. Trait Theories (Allport, Cattell, Costa, & McCrae)

10. Traits & Biology (Eysenck, Gray, DeYoung, Buss, & Nettle)

11. Humanistic Theories (Maslow & Rogers)

12.  Personality Disorders & Therapy

13.  Personality in the World: Personality & Politics

14. Personality in the World: Applications of Personality Research

15.  Personality in Perspective: Culture & An Integrated Approach to Personality