Slides for each topic will be posted before each lecture. I strongly advise you to print a copy of the slides each morning before lecture and bring it to class so you can follow the lecture in a more relaxed way without having to worry about writing down everything.

If you don't have access to a computer with PowerPoint, have a hard time adequately viewing/printing the slides (display is often too small or partial with small monitors), or simply don't know how even to start with all of this, please see your GSI who will be glad to help you.

 


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INTRODUCTION TO PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY

INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF MOTIVES

FREUD AND PSYCHOANALYSIS

EVIDENCE, CRITIC, & ALTERNATIVES TO PSYCHOANALYSIS

MOTIVES: TAXONOMIES & MEASUREMENT

INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF COGNITIONS

AUTHORITARIAN PERSONALITY

[midterm 1]

ATTRIBUTIONS & VALUES

THE SELF

COGNITIVE-MOTIVATIONAL SCHEMES

INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF TRAITS

CLASSIFYING TRAITS (I)

CLASSIFYING TRAITS (II): BIG FIVE & CRITIC OF TRAIT TAXONOMIES

[midterm 2]

BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF PERSONALITY I: Genes [this topic will be covered in class with a 50' film, "Is criminal behavior genetic?"]

BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF PERSONALITY II [Guest lecture by Oliver Schultheiss]

INTRODUCTION TO CONTEXT

SITUATIONIST CRITIC TO PERSONALITY

CULTURE AND PERSONALITY

[midterm 3 (final)]