1: Comparing and Contrasting Theories of Personality

Chapter 13: Personality

Web Essays

1: Comparing and Contrasting Theories of Personality

http://www.wynja.com/personality/theorists.html

Visit these sites, and read the material carefully. Consider the fundamental differences and similarities between the ideas of the psychodynamic theorists, Freud, Jung, Alder, and those of the humanistic/transpersonal theorists, Maslow and Rogers.

2: Psychoanalyzing Freud

http://www.freud.org.uk/

From this site you can get a sense of the importance Freud placed on antiquities. Look at his collection as a projection of his mind, thoughts, and unconscious self. What can you interpret about Freud and his theory of personality from these mirrors of his mind?

3: Albert Bandura Biography

http://www.emory.edu/EDUCATION/mfp/bandurabio.html

Visit this site, and read about Albert Bandura’s life and work. How might some of Bandura’s personal life experiences have impacted his career choices and his theories of personality?