Personality Theory

2.2 Discussion. Exploring Your Hero's Journey 

Getting Started

Sigmund Freud has developed a bad reputation in these modern times. He’s perceived as someone obsessed with sex. In one sense, he was, but we can’t let that obscure his many foundational contributions to the development of psychology as we know it today. Modern psychology and personality theory in particular would be very different without the pioneering work of Freud.

Perhaps Freud’s greatest contribution was his theory of the conscious and unconscious mind. Despite the fact that many of his ideas are now outdated, the idea of the conscious and unconscious mind is still very relevant. Think of the conscious mind as any bit of information you can access at will. For example, what was the last thing you ate? It should be easy to recall this. The unconscious mind is more mysterious. It represents things that might be hidden from our conscious mind and harder to understand. For example, someone cuts you off in traffic and you react with intense anger even though just a minute before the traffic incident you felt calm. Where did all that anger come from, and how did it erupt so quickly? Freud and his contemporary Carl Jung, another influential psychodynamic theorist, would both say that anger resides somewhere in your unconscious.

Freud and Jung believed the goal of therapy was to bring what was in the unconscious mind into conscious awareness. To get inside the unconscious and gain insight into the traffic incident, Freud might ask this question: What does being cutting off in traffic represent for you? The answer might be hidden in early life experiences where anger still resides, such as being bullied or taken advantage of.

According to Freud and Jung, everyone has an unconscious mind. But not everyone has to go through therapy to make sense of their emotional and life experiences. That’s where the concept of mindfulness comes into play. Mindfulness is simply focusing your conscious mind on what’s happening in the present moment that you’re living. That includes your thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations. In the fast-paced world we live in, mindfulness can be a wonderful way to slow down, become more in touch with your body, your emotions, and your relationships.

In this assignment, you have the opportunity to engage with and critique some of Freud’s ideas on the conscious and unconscious mind. You can then compare and contrast Freud’s conscious mind with our modern concept of mindfulness and apply mindfulness to some area of your life.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

· Compare Freud’s concept of consciousness and unconsciousness to the modern concept of mindfulness.

Resources

· Textbook:  Personality Psychology: Understanding Yourself and Others

· Video & Transcript: Freud and Jung

· Video & Transcript: Jung’s Contributions to Psychology

· Video & Transcript: Psychology: Psychodynamic Approach

· Website: Academic Writer

· Website: OCLS Evaluating Sources Page

Background Information

Before beginning this assignment, you will want to view the three videos: Freud and Jung, Jung’s Contributions to Psychology, and Psychodynamic Approach. These videos, along with the reading from Chapter 6 of the textbook, will give you the information necessary to engage with the questions posed in this assignment.

Instructions

1. Read Chapter 6 in your textbook.

2. Watch the following videos before attempting to write your paper: Jung's Contributions to Psychology (2:00 min; Segment 10) Transcript of the "Jung's Contributions..." video . Freud and Jung (2:47 min.; Segment 9) Transcript of the "Freud and Jung" video . Psychology: Psychodynamic Approach (4:00 min; Segment 4) Transcript of the "Psychology..." video .

3. Write a three- to four-page paper that addresses the following:

a. Summarize Freud’s perspective on the conscious and unconscious.

b. How would you critique Freud’s worldview from a biblical perspective? Be specific.

c. How is the modern concept of mindfulness similar to or different than Freud’s idea of the conscious mind?

d. Identify one area of your life where would you like to consistently apply the concept of mindfulness. Explain how you would like to implement that goal during this course.

e. Elaborate fully in your responses.

4. All references and citations should be in APA format.

a. Use  Academic Writer  to write your papers in APA7 Style

2.4 Assignment. Significant Life Events That Have Shaped Your Personality

Getting Started

We are often so busy with our lives that we forget about the people, events, and experiences that have shaped us into the person we are today. Each of us has pivotal influences that have profoundly affected us. Some of these influences may be positive; others we would like to forget or do over. Either way, these influences leave their mark on our life.

To better understand the formation of your personality, you’re going to use this assignment to reflect on some of the most important influences in your life, from your earliest memory to the present. You will start by brainstorming a list of at least ten influences, and from that list you will choose one you believe is the most influential in your life thus far. You will then explore that chosen influence in greater depth. In addition to providing insight into your personality, this exercise will help to create a bridge for some of the more involved personality inventories you will be taking in the next three workshops. This assignment will also be important in helping you continue to develop your philosophy of life paper that will be due at the end of this course.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

· Compile the most significant events in the formation of their personality.

Resources

· Textbook:  Personality Psychology: Understanding Yourself and Others

· Video & Transcript: Your Personality and Your Brain

· Video & Transcript: Biopsychosocial

Background Information

Before you begin this assignment, read Chapter 4 from the textbook and watch the two videos, Your Personality and Your Brain, and Biopsychosocial. These resources will help you look more closely at the biological, social, and mental processes that contribute to personality development.

Perhaps the best way to approach this written assignment is to think in developmental categories. For example, you could divide your life into four developmental life stages: 1) years before entering school; 2) grade school years; 3) high school years; 4) adult life. You could then reflect on those time periods to identify people, events, and life experiences that had an impact on you as a person.

This is just one approach of many. How you brainstorm these influences is up to you. The idea is to come up with a list of at least ten influences, and then choose one to elaborate on that you believe has had the greatest influence in shaping who you are today.

Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.

2. Read Chapter 4 in your textbook,  Personality Psychology: Understanding Yourself and Others.

3. Watch the following videos:

a. Your Personality and Your Brain  (15:53 min)

i. Transcript of the "Your Personality..." video .

b. Biopsychosocial Model  (2:36 min; Segment 4)

i. The transcript is available in the database for the video, Segment 7.

4. Brainstorm important people, life events, or circumstances that have most significantly shaped your personality.

a. Reflect on and write out ten of the most significant life events, starting in childhood up through the present. At least one of these ten should include an important milestone in your relationship with God. Explain the faith component in one stand-alone paragraph.

b. Choose one from among the ten that you think has had the most influence in shaping who you are today and write two or three paragraphs explaining its influence in your life.

i. Elaborate fully in your responses. Your submission should include the following:

1. the list of ten influences

2. a paragraph about the faith component

3. at least two additional paragraphs of elaboration about the most significant influence.

2.3 Assignment. Examining the Conscious and Unconscious Mind

Getting Started

Sigmund Freud has developed a bad reputation in these modern times. He’s perceived as someone obsessed with sex. In one sense, he was, but we can’t let that obscure his many foundational contributions to the development of psychology as we know it today. Modern psychology and personality theory in particular would be very different without the pioneering work of Freud.

Perhaps Freud’s greatest contribution was his theory of the conscious and unconscious mind. Despite the fact that many of his ideas are now outdated, the idea of the conscious and unconscious mind is still very relevant. Think of the conscious mind as any bit of information you can access at will. For example, what was the last thing you ate? It should be easy to recall this. The unconscious mind is more mysterious. It represents things that might be hidden from our conscious mind and harder to understand. For example, someone cuts you off in traffic and you react with intense anger even though just a minute before the traffic incident you felt calm. Where did all that anger come from, and how did it erupt so quickly? Freud and his contemporary Carl Jung, another influential psychodynamic theorist, would both say that anger resides somewhere in your unconscious.

Freud and Jung believed the goal of therapy was to bring what was in the unconscious mind into conscious awareness. To get inside the unconscious and gain insight into the traffic incident, Freud might ask this question: What does being cutting off in traffic represent for you? The answer might be hidden in early life experiences where anger still resides, such as being bullied or taken advantage of.

According to Freud and Jung, everyone has an unconscious mind. But not everyone has to go through therapy to make sense of their emotional and life experiences. That’s where the concept of mindfulness comes into play. Mindfulness is simply focusing your conscious mind on what’s happening in the present moment that you’re living. That includes your thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations. In the fast-paced world we live in, mindfulness can be a wonderful way to slow down, become more in touch with your body, your emotions, and your relationships.

In this assignment, you have the opportunity to engage with and critique some of Freud’s ideas on the conscious and unconscious mind. You can then compare and contrast Freud’s conscious mind with our modern concept of mindfulness and apply mindfulness to some area of your life.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

· Compare Freud’s concept of consciousness and unconsciousness to the modern concept of mindfulness.

Resources

· Textbook:  Personality Psychology: Understanding Yourself and Others

· Video & Transcript: Freud and Jung

· Video & Transcript: Jung’s Contributions to Psychology

· Video & Transcript: Psychology: Psychodynamic Approach

· Website: Academic Writer

· Website: OCLS Evaluating Sources Page

Background Information

Before beginning this assignment, you will want to view the three videos: Freud and Jung, Jung’s Contributions to Psychology, and Psychodynamic Approach. These videos, along with the reading from Chapter 6 of the textbook, will give you the information necessary to engage with the questions posed in this assignment.

Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.

2. Read Chapter 6 in your textbook.

3. Watch the following videos before attempting to write your paper: Jung's Contributions to Psychology (2:00 min; Segment 10) Transcript of the "Jung's Contributions..." video . Freud and Jung (2:47 min.; Segment 9) Transcript of the "Freud and Jung" video . Psychology: Psychodynamic Approach (4:00 min; Segment 4) Transcript of the "Psychology..." video .

4. Write a three- to four-page paper that addresses the following:

a. Summarize Freud’s perspective on the conscious and unconscious.

b. How would you critique Freud’s worldview from a biblical perspective? Be specific.

c. How is the modern concept of mindfulness similar to or different than Freud’s idea of the conscious mind?

d. Identify one area of your life where would you like to consistently apply the concept of mindfulness. Explain how you would like to implement that goal during this course.

e. Elaborate fully in your responses.

5. All references and citations should be in APA format.

2.2 Discussion. Exploring Your Hero's Journey 

Getting Started

Sigmund Freud has developed a bad reputation in these modern times. He’s perceived as someone obsessed with sex. In one sense, he was, but we can’t let that obscure his many foundational contributions to the development of psychology as we know it today. Modern psychology and personality theory in particular would be very different without the pioneering work of Freud.

Perhaps Freud’s greatest contribution was his theory of the conscious and unconscious mind. Despite the fact that many of his ideas are now outdated, the idea of the conscious and unconscious mind is still very relevant. Think of the conscious mind as any bit of information you can access at will. For example, what was the last thing you ate? It should be easy to recall this. The unconscious mind is more mysterious. It represents things that might be hidden from our conscious mind and harder to understand. For example, someone cuts you off in traffic and you react with intense anger even though just a minute before the traffic incident you felt calm. Where did all that anger come from, and how did it erupt so quickly? Freud and his contemporary Carl Jung, another influential psychodynamic theorist, would both say that anger resides somewhere in your unconscious.

Freud and Jung believed the goal of therapy was to bring what was in the unconscious mind into conscious awareness. To get inside the unconscious and gain insight into the traffic incident, Freud might ask this question: What does being cutting off in traffic represent for you? The answer might be hidden in early life experiences where anger still resides, such as being bullied or taken advantage of.

According to Freud and Jung, everyone has an unconscious mind. But not everyone has to go through therapy to make sense of their emotional and life experiences. That’s where the concept of mindfulness comes into play. Mindfulness is simply focusing your conscious mind on what’s happening in the present moment that you’re living. That includes your thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations. In the fast-paced world we live in, mindfulness can be a wonderful way to slow down, become more in touch with your body, your emotions, and your relationships.

In this assignment, you have the opportunity to engage with and critique some of Freud’s ideas on the conscious and unconscious mind. You can then compare and contrast Freud’s conscious mind with our modern concept of mindfulness and apply mindfulness to some area of your life.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

· Compare Freud’s concept of consciousness and unconsciousness to the modern concept of mindfulness.

Resources

· Textbook:  Personality Psychology: Understanding Yourself and Others

· Video & Transcript: Freud and Jung

· Video & Transcript: Jung’s Contributions to Psychology

· Video & Transcript: Psychology: Psychodynamic Approach

· Website: Academic Writer

· Website: OCLS Evaluating Sources Page

Background Information

Before beginning this assignment, you will want to view the three videos: Freud and Jung, Jung’s Contributions to Psychology, and Psychodynamic Approach. These videos, along with the reading from Chapter 6 of the textbook, will give you the information necessary to engage with the questions posed in this assignment.

Instructions

1. Read Chapter 6 in your textbook.

2. Watch the following videos before attempting to write your paper: Jung's Contributions to Psychology (2:00 min; Segment 10) Transcript of the "Jung's Contributions..." video . Freud and Jung (2:47 min.; Segment 9) Transcript of the "Freud and Jung" video . Psychology: Psychodynamic Approach (4:00 min; Segment 4) Transcript of the "Psychology..." video .

3. Write a three- to four-page paper that addresses the following:

a. Summarize Freud’s perspective on the conscious and unconscious.

b. How would you critique Freud’s worldview from a biblical perspective? Be specific.

c. How is the modern concept of mindfulness similar to or different than Freud’s idea of the conscious mind?

d. Identify one area of your life where would you like to consistently apply the concept of mindfulness. Explain how you would like to implement that goal during this course.

e. Elaborate fully in your responses.

4. All references and citations should be in APA format.

a. Use  Academic Writer  to write your papers in APA7 Style