Allport was born in Montezuma, India in 1897. His father was a doctor and his mother was a school teacher. They taught him the importance of hard work

Allport was born in Montezuma, India in 1897. His father was a doctor and his mother was a school teacher. They taught him the importance of hard work.

• Allport was born in Montezuma, India in 1897. His father was a doctor and his mother was a school teacher. They taught him the importance of hard work.

• Upon graduation from high school, Allport attended Harvard College on a scholarship where he would earn a degree in Philosophy and Economics and eventually a Ph. D. in Psychology.

In 1922, Allport traveled to Vienna to meet Sigmund Freud. During their meeting, Allport told Freud about an experience he had on the train there. He witnessed a boy who was afraid to sit in a seat where a dirty looking man had sat previously for fear of getting diry.

• In 1922, Allport traveled to Vienna to meet Sigmund Freud. During their meeting, Allport told Freud about an experience he had on the train there. He witnessed a boy who was afraid to sit in a seat where a dirty looking man had sat previously for fear of getting diry.

• Allport believed the kid acting this way because of his mother, who appeared domineering.

• Frued responded, "And was that little boy you?"

Allport viewed his meeting as Freud turning a mere observation into an analysis of a subconscious memory of Allport’s own life.

• Allport viewed his meeting as Freud turning a mere observation into an analysis of a subconscious memory of Allport’s own life.

• This served as a reminder to Allport of how behaviorism doesn’t dig deep enough into ones mind and psychoanalysis digs too deep.

• This lead to him to created his own theory on personality.

Allport is best known for his Trait Theory of Personality.

• Allport is best known for his Trait Theory of Personality.

Allport discovered that the English Dictionary contains over 4,500 words describing different personality traits.

• Allport discovered that the English Dictionary contains over 4,500 words describing different personality traits.

• He categorized these traits into three levels

Traits that dominate a persons life so much, that they become known specifically for these traits. Allport claimed that these traits are very rare and devolope later in life.

• Traits that dominate a persons life so much, that they become known specifically for these traits. Allport claimed that these traits are very rare and devolope later in life.

• Often, when one possesses cardinal traits, their name becomes synonymous with these qualities.

• Ex: Freudian, Christ-like, herculean, narcissism

These are general characteristics that form the foundations of personality.

• These are general characteristics that form the foundations of personality.

• They aren’t as dominating as cardinal traits but are major characteristics used to describe a persons personality.

• Ex: intelligent, honest, shy and anxious

These traits are only present under certain circumstances.

• These traits are only present under certain circumstances.

• Ex: Getting nervous before a test or performing well under stress.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftRcWvHDhg0&feature=player_detailpage

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftRcWvHDhg0&feature=player_detailpage

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