Personality Psychology
Study Cycle: 1
Lectures: 75
Seminars: 0
Tutorials: 30
ECTS credit: 7
Lecturer(s): doc. dr. Zager Kocjan Gaja, prof. dr. Avsec Andreja
The concept of personality. Personality assessment. Person-oriented and variable-oriented approaches. The person-situation debate in understanding behavior.
Evolutionary and neurobiological perspectives on personality.
Personality traits: lexical approach, Big Five model.
Cognitive abilities: biological aspects, psychometric approach, theories of intelligence, CHC taxonomy of cognitive abilities, other types of intelligence. Creativity: creative thinking, personality of creative individuals.
Self, self-awareness, self-concept, and self-esteem.
Personality, stress, and health.
Positive aspects of personality; subjective well-being.
Personality disorders and pathological aspects of personality.
Dynamic aspects of personality: variability and intentional changes in personality.