Psychology of Personality
Choose two strategic interventions, such as paradoxical interventions, you may consider to address issues when working with a family. What are some considerations to be made from the therapist’s point of view? Describe the process of considering these interventions. Paradoxical techniques play a significant part of Strategic Family Therapy. Please discuss the techniques with educational support in the primary post.
PSY 6501: Psychology of Personality
Week 2 – Discussion 2 – Trait Theory
Dr. Shoemaker
August 16, 2018
The trait theory that resonates with me is temperament. The selection is made because this writer is still working on controlling the biological predisposition. Between my sister and I, it can be determined that I m more easy going whereas she can appear to be difficult. As I’ve assessed the various situations and our abilities in handling it, seems as though she’s more a no-nonsense kind of person that lets nothing slides. Whereby I’m more lenient and let too much slide before reacting. It might appear as weakness and allow people to walk over you as the saying goes. There’s some truth to the latter statement because there are people who will take, push, take and push without feeling remorseful in taking advantage of an individual’s calm demeanor.
The positive aspect of having a calm temperament the field of understanding of personality and career will be enhanced. Allport makes several points in his article, but the one that supports the point I’ve made me, “the trait is only relatively independent of the other traits Allport,1966, p.1) Additionally, trait is viewed as the residual effect of previous stimulation, such as trait which shifts the attention from interaction that is consistent in defined roles.
According to Lecci & Magnavita, 2013, (as cited by Allport’s, 1968), “Traits are specific features of personality such as persistence, integrity, and honesty, which accounts for variation in personality” (sec.1.3). The trait is also stable personality factor, and as the state, it is a fluctuating element of the personality system. Life possible drawback of the therapy of an individual is difficulty or negative behavior in front of our clients.