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Impression Formation, Schemas and Prototypes

" Every individual organizes information about another person to form an overall impression of that person. Impression formation focused on the way…

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Social Conflict - Nature and Methods of Resolution

Sometimes, members of society may perceive their personal interests as incompatible, and instead of coordinating their efforts, may work against each ot…

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Group Formation - Characteristics and Theories

A group involves people who perceive themselves to be part of a coherent unit that they perceive as different from another group. The extent to which th…

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Social Influence

Social Influence refers to the influence of others on an individual’s behavior. Human behavior is influenced by other people in countless ways and on a …

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The Theory of Self by Karen Horney

Karen Horney placed emphasis on the inner conflicts that both normal and neurotic individuals experience. Intra-psychic processes originate from interpe…

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Case Study Method

A case study (or case history) consists of an intensive, detailed description and analysis of a particular individual, group, or event. Such studies are…

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Self-Report Tests - Strengths and Weaknesses

A self-report method is a data collection technique used in personality assessment where the information about the subject is provided by the subject it…

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Neuro-Psychological Basis of Trait and Types

Human behaviors and experiences are generated by biological processes, primarily within the brain. The regularities in these behaviors and experiences t…

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Development of Selfhood by Gordon Allport

Whether motivational or stylistic, some personal dispositions are close to the core of personality, whereas others are more on the periphery. Those that…

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Projective Techniques for Assessment of Personality

A projective technique ‘‘is an instrument that is considered especially sensitive to covert or unconscious aspects of behavior, permits or encourages a …

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