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Biological Perspective - Coggle Diagram
Biological Perspective
Eysenck's Theory
personality structure
hierarchy of traits
superficial traits
derived from smaller number of more basic traits
derived from handful of fundamental higher order traits
personality
shaped by one's genes
conditioned more readily
inherited differences
physiological functioning
influence personality traits
introverts
more easily aroused by events
more easily conditioned
acquire more conditioned inhibitions
Behavioral Genetics & Personality
genetic blueprints
shape contours of indiv. personality
shared family environment
remarkably little impact on personality
twin studies
Big Five personality traits
identical twins
more similar
Evolutionary Approach
personality
biological basis
natural selection
favored certain traits
Big Five personality traits
important dimensions
variety of cultures
significant adaptive implications
fundamental dimensions
evolved special sensitivity
variations in ability to bond with others. etcc
traits
products of evolution
adaptive in ancestral environments
variations in extraversion
shaped by variations in attractiveness & physical strength
reproductive payoffs
extraverted behavior
higher for men & women
women → greater physical attractiveness
men → greater physical strength
predict
attractiveness correlate +vely with extraversion