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4.4 Psychodynamic and Humanistic Theories of Personality

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Personality is the enduring set of characteristics that distinguish one person from another. The first two major personality perspectives covered are the psychodynamic and humanistic theories.

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7 lessons

  1. 4.1Attribution Theory and Person PerceptionPreview lesson
  2. 4.2Attitude Formation and Attitude ChangePreview lesson
  3. 4.3Psychology of Social SituationsPreview lesson
  4. 4.4Psychodynamic and Humanistic Theories of PersonalityThis lesson
  5. 4.5Social-Cognitive and Trait Theories of PersonalityPreview lesson
  6. 4.6MotivationPreview lesson
  7. 4.7EmotionPreview lesson

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