Personality and Individual Differences

Catalog description

In this course students will learn the various ways in which psychologists study and measure personality factors, traits, and individual differences. Students will compare and contrast different models of personality and evaluate the empirical evidence for each. Contemporary theories related to personality stability, development, and change will be also discussed. Students will also explore research on the psychology of individual differences beyond stable personality factors. Topics may include styles of motivation, emotion, trust, authoritarianism, and others. By the end of this course, students will have a deeper understanding of themselves and the ways in which each individual person is unique. Prerequisites: 171, 230.