医学心理学资料：Personality.docxVIP

Personality Content Definition of PersonalityTheories of personality Personality assessmentPersonality An individuals unique pattern of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that persists over time and across situationsTemperament TemperamentA set of tendencies to respond in predictable ways, across situations and across time. Temperament is behavioral style: the how of behavior rather than the what or why. Temperamental differences are present at birth; they influence how children behave toward individuals and objects in their environments and how they are affected by the environment. Temperament characteristics explain in part how individuals with many stresses may do well while some with little or no stress have difficulty. EasyDifficult Slow to warm-upCategorical classification Temperament Type 多血质 sanguine temperament 胆汁质 choleric temperament 黏液质 lymphatic temperament 抑郁质 melancholic temperament? The nine characteristics are (NYLS): Activity level -the amount of physical motion exhibited during the dayPersistence -the extent of continuation of behavior with or without interruption Distractibility -the ease of being interrupted by sound, light, etc unrelated behaviorInitial Reaction -response to novel situations, whether approaching or withdrawing Adaptability -the ease of changing behavior in a socially desirable directionMood -the quality of emotional expression, positive or negative Intensity - the amount of energy exhibited in emotional expressionSensitivity -the degree to which the person reacts to light, sound, etc. Regularity -the extent to which patterns of eating, sleeping, elimination, etc. are consistent or inconsistent from day to day. Character CharacterCharacter can be considered the basic factor in determining and individuaPs personality. Character was developed by the reactions to situationsPersonality Theory Psychodynamic theory Trait theories Social learning theory Humanistic theoryPsychodynamic theoryPsychodynamic theories Personality theories co