PSY404 Personality Theories

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Ivana Poledňová, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Vladimír Smékal, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ivana Poledňová, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: PhDr. Ivana Poledňová, CSc.
Timetable
each odd Monday 12:00–15:40 P22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course introduces students to main theoretical approaches in personality psychology. In agreement with the history of personality psychology, students are led to understand the differences between the so-called static and dynamic, horizontal and vertical, trait, situational and interactional concept of personality. Theory is accompanied with practical applications; it is emphasized that it is not possible to work practically with people (i.e. do psychological assessment, psychotherapy or make educational interventions) if we are not able to distinguish or identify components and units that personality is composed of. Students are gradually acquainted with the key notions of each concept, its sources and possible use in practice. The aim is to teach students make critical evaluations of the status of theoreticality of each view of personality under examination so that they realize that what sometimes appears as a theory tends to be only a model or an idea of personality. Students are guided to be able to choose “their own” view that will match their personal disposition and to get acquainted with this view by studying resources and thus make conditions for integrating understanding of personality and for research or reflected professional activities.
Syllabus
  • Classes are held in six thematic blocks, always 4 lessons once every two weeks. 1. Theory of personality - current issues, perspectives of integration of knowledge on personality. History of personality studies - naive and pseudoscientific approaches of personality psychology, origins of personality psychology, origins of empirical research in personality psychology, constitutional personality psychology and typological theories. Current approaches to the study of personality. 2. Trait approach in the theory of personality. Personological conception of personality: W. Stern. L. Klages and his characterology. Practical personality psychology: F. Baumgarten. Dispositional theory of personality: G.W. Allport. Trait theory: J. Guilford, R.B. Cattell, H.J. Eysenck. Psycholexical approach to personality: Big five factors. 3. Cognitive approach to personality. Personal construct theory: G. Kelly. Field theory and a holistic approach to personality: K. Lewin. Social learning theory: J. Rotter. Attribution theory: B. Werner. Social cognitive personality theory – A. Bandura, M. Seligman, W. Mischel. 4. Psychodynamic approach to personality – psychoanalysis. Psychoanalytic theory of personality: S. Freud. Analytical psychology: C.G. Jung. Individual psychology: A. Adler. Ego psychological personality theory: H.A. Murray. Interpersonal personality theory: H.S. Sullivan. Sociocultural personality theory: K. Horney. Psychosocial theory: E. Erikson, E. Fromm. 5. Humanistic and phenomenological approach to personality. Logotherapy: V.E.Frankl. Self-concept theory: C.R. Rogers. Holistic personality theory: A. Maslow, K. Goldstein. Existential personality psychology: L. Binswanger, M. Boss. 6. Behaviourist approach to personality. Classical behaviourism: J. Watson. Neobehaviourism: E.C. Tolman, C. L. Hull. Radical behaviourism: B.F. Skinner. “Subjective behaviourism”: J. Dollard, N. E. Miller
Literature
  • DRAPELA, Victor J. Přehled teorií osobnosti. Translated by Karel Balcar. 5. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2008, 175 s. ISBN 9788073675059. info
  • MIKŠÍK, Oldřich. Psychologické teorie osobnosti. 2. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2007, 269 s. ISBN 9788024613123. info
  • KOLAŘÍKOVÁ, Olga. Téma osobnostních rysů v psychologii dvacátého století. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2005, 114 s. ISBN 8020012141. info
  • HOSKOVEC, Jiří, Milan NAKONEČNÝ and Miluše SEDLÁKOVÁ. Psychologie XX. století : některé významné směry a školy. 1. vyd. [i.e. 2. vyd.]. Praha: Karolinum, 2002, 295 s. ISBN 8024603004. info
  • HALL,C.S, LINDZEY.G. Psychológia osobnosti. Bratislava: SPN, 1997. info
Teaching methods
Lecture + workshop.
Assessment methods
The course consists of lectures and seminars. In seminars, students apply acquired knowledge on particular theoretical approaches in personality psychology when analysing selected case studies. During the term, students write a seminar work on an assigned topic. There is a written exam at the end of the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.fss.muni.cz/psych/studium.html
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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