Explaining Personality: Fresh Take

  • Describe the behavioral perspective on personality
  • Describe the social-cognitive perspectives on personality
  • Explain Abraham Maslow and Carl Roger’s contributions to personality development
  • Discuss biological influences on personality
  • Discuss the impact of culture on personality

Perspectives on Personality

Watch this video for an overview of the main philosophical approaches to studying personality:
You can view the transcript for “What’s Personality All About” here (opens in new window).
This video reviews the major perspectives in psychology. In this video, the examples are not directly related to personality, but understanding each of these perspectives can help you understand how each one would approach explaining personality.
You can view the transcript for “Psychology’s 7 Modern Perspectives” here (opens in new window).