PY 281 - Personality

Institution:

Colorado College

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Description:

This course will be an in-depth exploration into the lives and theories of a number of influential personality theorists. We will cover several theories from their earliest versions, through changes and modifications with time and research, in order to explore the process of theory-building with respect to understanding people. We will also delve into a number of scientific controversies surrounding personality. For example, what units shall be used to measure personality Are humans more the product of their dispositions or of the situations in which they find themselves Is the concept of the self useful and necessary What is the unconscious Why do or don't people change Prerequisite: Psychology 100 or 101 or 111. 1 unit - Roberts.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.coloradocollege.edu

Phone Number:

(719) 389-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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