🔍Personality is influenced by learning history and the consequences of behavior.
💡Behavior patterns can change in response to environmental changes.
🤝Social cognitive theory emphasizes the interaction between behavior, environment, and personal factors.
🎯Locus of control beliefs influence personality development.
🌱Humanistic models focus on self-actualization and the fulfillment of individual potential.
How does learning history impact personality?
—Learning history plays a role in determining personality traits, as behavior patterns that lead to positive consequences are more likely to be upheld.
Can behavior patterns change?
—Yes, behavior patterns can change in response to changes in the environment.
What is social cognitive theory?
—Social cognitive theory emphasizes the interaction between behavior, environment, and personal factors in shaping personality.
What is locus of control?
—Locus of control refers to beliefs about the power individuals have over their own lives and outcomes.
What do humanistic models focus on?
—Humanistic models focus on self-actualization and the fulfillment of individual potential.
00:00Contemporary theories of personality can be divided into three camps: behavioral and social cognitive perspectives, humanistic perspectives, and biological influences.
00:22Behaviorists believe personality is determined by one's learning history, with traits that lead to positive consequences being upheld.
01:02Social learning theorists see personality as arising from the interplay between thoughts, behaviors, and the environment.
01:47Humanistic models focus on self-actualization, a person's potential for growth and desire for fulfilling their full potential.
02:26The study of personality has also gained insights from the study of biological factors, such as twin and adoption studies.
