Personality
What is personality?
An enduring configuration of characteristics and behavior
Name a cause of personality disorders
What is self esteem?
A confidence and satisfaction in oneself: self respect
Name a cause of low self esteem
- Unhappy/negative childhood
- Poor academic performance
- Ongoing stressful life event
- Poor treatment
- Ongoing medical problems
- Mental illness
Dopamine: feel good
Serotonin: regulates mood, etc.
Major traits, interests, drives, values, self-concept, abilities and emotional patterns
How many types of common personality disorders clusters did we list?
3
Finish the sentence: self esteem develops as we grow from ________ to ________.
Children to adults
Name two causes of high self esteem
- Positive early experiences
- Positive social interactions
- Personal beliefs and values
- Positive coping mechanisms and resilience
What are three ways sadness can affect you that we listed?
- distancing yourself
- spending more time alone
- more irritable/frustrated/annoyed
What defines a personality?
Cluster A: odd/eccentric
Cluster B: dramatic/erratic
Cluster C: anxious/inhibited
What is your self esteem built from?
The image you build of yourself - experiences with people and different situations (successes, failures, how were treated by members of our immediate family, coaches, friends, etc.)
Name three ways low self esteem can affect your life
- Constant self criticism
- Doubt abilities/worth and avoid challenges
- Push themselves to become "better and overachieve
- Afraid of being negatively judged therefore doesn't participate in activities
- Hard to cope with challenges
- May care so little about themselves that they neglect or abuse themselves (which can lead to self harm)
What is a way stress/being overwhelmed can affect you?
- tense muscles
- shortness of breath/rapid breathing
- increased heart rate
endocrine stress response
How is your personality influenced?
Genetics, how you're raised, what environment you've been brought up in, etc.
What is high reactivity and how does it contribute to personality disorders?
High reactivity: sensitivity to light, noise, texture, and other stimuli
Overly sensitive children are more likely to develop shy, timid, or anxious personalities
Can a medical problem such as chronic pain, serious illnesses, and physical disabilities cause low self esteem?
Yes
What is a way fear can affect you?
- anxiety
- interferes with daily life tasks
- working
- sleeping
Finish the sentence: To put it simply, personality refers to individual differences in patterns of ________, feeling, and ________.
Thinking and behaving
SPD schizoid personality disorder
BPD borderline personality disorder
APD avoidant personality disorder
Can you self esteem be affected by setting boundaries for yourself? (ex. saying no and prioritizing yourself)
Yes!
Can being overly generous cause low self esteem?
Yes
What is a cause of stress and/or being overwhelmed that we listed?
- fight or flight response
- stressful situations
- psychological/environmental situations