Psy 201 Personality and Culture

1. Henry M. Murray May 13, 1893 - June 23, 1988

8. STRUCTURE OF PERSONALITY

10. Personality 2. An individuals personality refers to a series of events that ideally span the person’s lifetime:” The history of the personality is the personality”

11. Personality 3. A definition of personality should reflect the enduring and recurring elements of behavior as well as the novel and unique.

12. Personality 4. Personality is the organized or governing agent of the individual. Its functions are to integrate the conflicts and constraints to which the individual is exposed, to satisfy the individual’s needs, and to make plans for attainment of future goals.

13. Personality 5. Personality is located in the brain “No brain, No personality”

14. Proceedings are the things which we observe and try to represent with models, and to explain , the things which we attempt to predict, the facts against which we test the adequacy of our formulations (Murray, 1951) A directional organized intermittent succession of proceedings may be called a Serial.

16. Dynamics of Personality

19. To surrender and accept punishment 1. Abasement Murray's Psychogenic Needs

20. To overcome obstacles and succeed 2. Achievement Murray's Psychogenic Needs

21. To obtain possessions 3. Acquisition Murray's Psychogenic Needs

22. To make associations and friendships 4. Affiliation Murray's Psychogenic Needs

23. To injure others 5. Aggression Murray's Psychogenic Needs

24. To resist others and stand strong 6. Autonomy Murray's Psychogenic Needs

25. To avoid blame and obey the rules 7. Blameavoidance Murray's Psychogenic Needs

26. To build or create 8. Construction Murray's Psychogenic Needs

27. To be unique 9. Contrariance Murray's Psychogenic Needs

28. To defend honor 10. Counteraction Murray's Psychogenic Needs

29. To justify actions 11. Defendance Murray's Psychogenic Needs

30. To follow a superior, to serve 12. Deference Murray's Psychogenic Needs

31. To control and lead others 13. Dominance Murray's Psychogenic Needs

32. To attract attention 14. Exhibition Murray's Psychogenic Needs

33. To provide information, educate 15. Exposition Murray's Psychogenic Needs

34. To avoid pain 16. Harmavoidance Murray's Psychogenic Needs

35. To avoid failure, shame, or to conceal a weakness 17. Infavoidance Murray's Psychogenic Needs

36. To protect the helpless 18. Nurturance Murray's Psychogenic Needs

37. To arrange, organize, and be precise 19. Order Murray's Psychogenic Needs

38. To relieve tension, have fun, or relax 20. Play Murray's Psychogenic Needs

39. To gain approval and social status 20. Recognition Murray's Psychogenic Needs

40. To exclude another 22. Rejection Murray's Psychogenic Needs

41. To enjoy sensuous impressions 23. Sentience Murray's Psychogenic Needs

42. To form and enjoy an erotic relationship 24. Sex Murray's Psychogenic Needs

43. To empathize 25. Similance Murray's Psychogenic Needs

44. To seek protection or sympathy 26. Succorance Murray's Psychogenic Needs

45. To analyze and experience , to seek knowledge 27. Understanding Murray's Psychogenic Needs

46. Theories of personality based upon needs and motives suggest that our personalities are a reflection of behaviors controlled by needs.

49. Henry Murray and Psychological Needs Murray from a Psychoanalytic Perspective Murray used the term personology to describe his study of human lives and individual differences in personality Murray described a habit system as automatic, unconscious behaviors shaped by the id, ego, and superego Murray emphasized positive instincts related to motivation and needs