PERSONALITY

Concept

There is no scientific definition, but uniting the characteristics of the elements,

Bermúdez (1985a) proposes that the relatively stable organization of those
structural and functional characteristics, innate and acquired under the special
conditions of their development, that make up the peculiar and defining team of
behavior with which each individual faces different situations.

The elements are:

Personality is The term Personality Personality also Behavior will be Personality is

a hypothetical personality includes a series includes other the result of both something
construct does not of elements elements the most stable distinctive and
imply value (traits or internal (cognitions, elements specific to each
connotations dispositions), motivations, (whether individual based
about the relatively stable affective states) psychological or on the peculiar
person over time. that influence biological) and structuring of its
the the aspects most characteristics
determination and elements.
of behavior and
that can explain
the lack of
consistency and
stability.

THEORETICAL MODELS OF PERSONALITY

 The different theories to explain personality are divided
into three theoretical models (Bermudez 1980 – 1985b)

INTERNALIST MODEL SITUATIONIST (MECHANISIST) INTERACTIONIST

(ORGANISMIC) MODEL (DIALECTICAL)

 Consistency – stability.  Behavior determined by  Behavior determined by

 Behavior determined by situational VV. the interaction between
personal VV.  Specificity VV situational person
 Clinical methodology  Personality = Behavior  On the part of personal
 Active person  Methodology: experimental VV: greater weight of
 Person: reactive cognitive factors
 On the part of the
situational VV: greater
weight of the
psychological or
perceived situation
 Person: active and
intentional

IMPORTANT ELEMENTS IN THE STUDY OF

PERSONALITY
 The personality psychologist has to understand the psychological
structure and processes, which contribute to the distinctive
functioning of the individual, without forgetting environmental and
genetic factors. Recent
The structure integrations
The process Environmental Analysis levels
and cultural
It refers to the most The authors
determinants
stable concepts of (McAdams and Pals,
personality They are They can be 2006) propose five
motivational, called principles and add the
cognitive or affective There are psychosocial or three levels of analysis
concepts, which cultural, social mid-level
In the past we talked about account for behavior and family variables, they
temperamental categories, factors intervene in the 1 principle: evolution and nature
nowadays we talk about motives, projects, 2 principle: dispositional
traits goals, plans, structure
This considers values important 3 principle: characteristic
personality a mediating for the description adaptations
system such as: The factors determine of the individual. 4 principle: life narratives
Traits: it is the expectations, goals, the goals, behaviors, 5 principle: role of cultural
individual's response to beliefs and as well as the difference
different situations and is psychological influence of families
close to the concept of processes: cognitive, since it influences the Level 1: traits
behavior. affective development of Level 2: expectations
conscious and personality Level 3: identity Finally, the authors of more
unconscious current sociocognitive
models (Mischel, Shocoda,
Caprara, Cervone) instead of
using the term Personality
Psychology speak of science
of the individual