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Stress and Stress and PersonalityPersonality

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How does your How does your personality affect your personality affect your

response to stress?response to stress?

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Major PointsMajor Points

Background from the field of PsychologyBackground from the field of Psychology Personality Traits/TypesPersonality Traits/Types

According to stress responseAccording to stress response Typology systemsTypology systems

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Psychology of Personality:Psychology of Personality:What do they have to What do they have to

say???say??? FreudFreud JungJung

Kubler-RossKubler-Ross FranklFrankl MaslowMaslow

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FreudFreudStress comes from the tension between your id (impulses) and the superego (society). This is controlled by the ego (identity).You try to use defense mechanisms to protect your ego.

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JungJungYour personality arises through individuation. Stress may result from conflicts between your conscious and unconscious.

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Kubler-Kubler-RossRoss

The stages of handling

unmet expectations are

similar to the stages of

dying: denial, anger,

bargaining, depression,

and finally acceptance.

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FranklFranklStress can arise from the failure to make meaning out of life and suffering.

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MaslowMaslow

Self-actualizationSelf-Esteem

Belonging and LoveSafety

Physiological needs

Look to my hierarchy of Needs. Stress occurs when Lower level needs are notMet, which keeps the personFrom reaching higher levels.

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Personality Personality Traits: Traits: Stress-prone Stress-prone vs. vs. Stress-Stress-ResistantResistant

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Type A Behaviors/TraitsType A Behaviors/Traits

Rushed lifestyleRushed lifestyle Predictor of heart diseasePredictor of heart disease CharacteristicsCharacteristics Type A and our societyType A and our society Hostility is the key factorHostility is the key factor

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Other-Focused Other-Focused Traits/BehaviorsTraits/Behaviors

Self-worth comes from others depending Self-worth comes from others depending on themon them

CharacteristicsCharacteristics MotivationMotivation

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Helpless-Hopeless Helpless-Hopeless BehaviorsBehaviors

Learned helplessnessLearned helplessness Locus of controlLocus of control

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Hardy PersonalityHardy Personality

CommitmentCommitment ControlControl ChallengeChallenge

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Sensation SeekersSensation Seekers

Type RType R Calculated risksCalculated risks

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Self-Esteem and Self-Esteem and PersonalityPersonality

Low self-esteem = stress-proneLow self-esteem = stress-prone High self-esteem=stress resistantHigh self-esteem=stress resistant Self-Assessments in book Self-Assessments in book

(p. 125-127)(p. 125-127) Self-ValueSelf-Value

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Personality TypologyPersonality Typology

Jung Jung Myers-Briggs Typology Inventory Myers-Briggs Typology Inventory (MBTI)(MBTI)

PreferencesPreferences

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Extraversion-IntraversionExtraversion-Intraversion

ExtraversionExtraversion External focusExternal focus Energy from Energy from

peoplepeople

IntraversionIntraversion Internal focusInternal focus Time aloneTime alone

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Sensing-IntuitionSensing-Intuition

SensingSensing Rely on sensesRely on senses PracticalPractical Deal with factsDeal with facts

IntuitionIntuition DreamersDreamers ExperienceExperience Deal with ideasDeal with ideas

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Thinking-FeelingThinking-Feeling

ThinkingThinking LogicalLogical AnalyticalAnalytical Think through Think through

decisionsdecisions

FeelingFeeling EmotionalEmotional Decisions based on Decisions based on

valuesvalues

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Judging-PerceptionJudging-Perception

JudgingJudging Organization Organization

and orderand order Work ahead of Work ahead of

scheduleschedule

PerceptionPerception SpontaneousSpontaneous Work best at the last Work best at the last

minuteminute

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Myers-Myers-Briggs Type Briggs Type and Stressand Stress

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PreferencesPreferences ExtroversionExtroversion IntroversionIntroversion

IntuitionIntuition SensingSensing ThinkingThinking FeelingFeeling Judging Judging

PerceivingPerceiving

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Personality Test ActivityPersonality Test Activity

Answer the following questions:Answer the following questions: What are some of the stressors that each of your personality What are some of the stressors that each of your personality

types could be prone to?types could be prone to? What stressors could arise when two people with your What stressors could arise when two people with your

personality types work together or are in relationships personality types work together or are in relationships (friendships, romance, parents, etc.) with one another?(friendships, romance, parents, etc.) with one another?

What would be the strengths of this relationship?What would be the strengths of this relationship? What is some common ground between your personality types?What is some common ground between your personality types? How might each person understand the other’s response to How might each person understand the other’s response to

stress?stress? What could each person learn from the other?What could each person learn from the other?