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Simply Psychology: Saul Mc Leod: Psychodynamic Approach
The first psychodynamic theory of personality came from researcher Sigmund Freud. McLeod takes a historical approach to presenting these theories as they evolved in this article.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Me in a Box
In this lesson, students identify personality traits and collect items that represents these traits. Students guess the items that belong to each student and then give oral presentations to reveal their items to the class.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Theories of Personality Questions
This is a 10-question quiz pertaining to Theories of Personality. Prep for the MCAT test.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Exploring an Individual's Temperament
Answer questions to practice for the MCAT on the topic of temperament.
Columbia University
Drug Mechanisms and Brain Function: The Antipsychotic Experience
Article on the effect of certain drugs on human personality. Article's foundation is in anti-psychotic research.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Why Animals Have Attitude
From ABC News in Science, Marlowe Hood's article on animals with attitude covers topics related to the evolutionary process whereby certain animals within the same species can react differently in given situations based on differing...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Measuring Memory and Remembering: Forgetting
This lesson will explain forgetting and describe the strategies used to avoid it.
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association: Personality
A definition of personality is provided with a link to information about personality disorders.
New York Times
New York Times: Health Guide: Narcissistic Personality Disorder
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page summary of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of narcissistic personality disorder.
New York Times
New York Times: Health Guide: Paranoid Personality Disorder
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page overview of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of paranoid personality disorder.
New York Times
New York Times: Health Guide: Borderline Personality Disorder
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page brief discussion of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of borderline personality disorder.
New York Times
New York Times: Health Guide: Antisocial Personality Disorder
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page summary of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of antisocial personality disorder.
New York Times
New York Times: Health Guide: Avoidant Personality Disorder
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page report of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of avoidant personality disorder.
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: Index of Topics in Brain and Behavior
An extensive glossary list of topics related to studies of the brain and behavior.
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Team Technology: Working Out Your Myers Briggs Type
Good article detailing the MBTI. It includes a break down of all sixteen types, as well as the adjectives most commonly associated with the various preferences.