Course Syllabus 2014 YONSEI INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL

Psychology of Personality

CREDIT 3 INSTRUCTOR Kristal C. Owens Gayle 11:00 – 12:00 Tuesday through OFFICE OFFICE HOURS Friday TIME TBA CLASSROOM LOCATION TBA

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[COURSE INFORMATION] This course is designed to introduce students to a basic introduction to the theories of personality. Students will learn the developmental history of how understands the human personality.

Further explanation will be made on the practical application to identifying types of personalities and their expressions in the various arenas in human society. Students will be involved in case research, group discussions, group reports, and individual presentations on psychology of personality. Through a variety of in-class activities and written assignments, students will: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of personality theories from both major and uncommon areas of psychology. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the differences in personality within multicultural, COURSE DESCRIPTION & GOALS gender and ethnic realties. 3. Be able to discuss how personality develops. 4. Show understanding and knowledge of the definitions of personality theory using crossword puzzles and flashcards. 5. Explore the assessment instruments and research associated with determining strength- based and dysfunctional behaviors. 6. Provide case studies for the depiction of issues associated with the varying types of personalities. 7. Discuss scholars and theorists who contributed to the development of personality theory. 8. Explore individual and collective views on their impact upon approaches to psychology.

PREREQUISITE There are no prerequisites for this course.

The final course grade will be based on: COURSE REQUIREMENTS 1. Journal Work, Crossword Puzzles and Flashcards 15% 2. Group Discussions and Classroom Presentations 30%

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3. Case Review -- Two (2) studies, eight to ten pages each, given by each student 25% 4. Final Exam 30%

All assignments will be submitted to instructor by email attachment only. A. METHODS: Traditional Assessments: Exams; projects; papers; Performance Assessment: Case studies; journals: in-class presentations, crossword puzzles and GRADING POLICY discussions. B. GRADING SCALE: 90-100=A; 80- 89=B; 70- 79=C; and 69-BELOW=F

Schultz, Duane and Schultz, Sydney Ellen (2013) Theories of Personality. 10th Edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.

Supplemental Student Materials: Crossword Puzzles and Flashcards TEXTS & REFERENCES

Choose a secondary text that addresses diverse social, cultural and ethnic groups. See attached reference list.

All required texts can be ordered in Kindle and ebook formats. As she worked as a human services worker in Washington, D.C. and Maryland, USA, Kristal C. Owens Gayle recognized the need for integrated and holistic services for children, youth and families. As a result, Empowerment Center was founded to address a need for culturally appropriate, person/family-centered and spiritually-based approaches to INSTRUCTOR’S PROFILE human service delivery. Dr. Owens Gayle, a certified parent and marriage trainer and licensed practitioner, holds doctorates in Pastoral Care and Counseling and Psychology. She teaches graduate courses in counseling and psychology for Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland and Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont. Dr. Owens Gayle is married to Stepphon Gayle, an IT manager for Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax, Virginia, USA.

[WEEKLY SCHEDULE] * Your detailed explanation would be very helpful for prospective students to get a pre-approval for credit-transfer from their home university in advance. COURSE MATERIAL & WEEK (PERIOD) WEEKLY TOPIC & CONTENTS REFERENCE ASSIGNMENTS July 1 Assignment to small groups for Schultz, Welcome and introduction of classmates and discussions and collaborative work. Chapter 1 instructor Chapter 2

Overview of timeline of contributors to & Introduction to syllabus and course content and Student’s Question and answer period about the course psychology 1 selected requirements. secondary text Explore Definitions with Flashcards (see book list) Introduction to Personality Theory: Past and

Present views of personality Read both primary and secondary texts Bankart,

Talking Cures July 2 Small Group Discussions on the types 2

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COURSE MATERIAL & WEEK (PERIOD) WEEKLY TOPIC & CONTENTS REFERENCE ASSIGNMENTS Definitions: Personality, and Mood of personality and its social cultural Studying Personality: Assessment, Research and context. Theory PowerPoint Presentations July 3 Before there was a Freud: Elements of ancient Journal writing of both classroom and cultures and psychology and the personality small group discussions. dynamic. How human society coped and strived to survive in life. The Psychoanalytic Approach: : and its influence on past and modern day thoughts on psychology. July 7 The Contemporaries of Freud and Beyond The development of theorists and scholars in the Explore Theories using crossword field of psychology. puzzles and flashcards and his students Schultz,

Chapter 3 July 8 Continue reading both primary and Chapter 4 The Neo-Psychoanalytic Approach

Carl Jung: and its secondary texts Student’s influence on psychology selected The Archetypal Self: Mandalas- Symbols of the secondary text self Small Group Discussions on the types

Jung’s Contemporaries and their contributions to of personality and its social cultural Video psychology context. Presentation by

Dr. Gabor July 9 Mate 2 : Individual Psychology PowerPoint Presentations Inferiority and Superiority: Stepping into the

world of balance Life Style Assessment

Birth Order Gabor Mate’s Theory of Adverse Article: Life Style Assessment Newman, Transitional Analysis Childhood Experiences (1955) Creative

Man: Five July 10 Journal writing of both classroom and Essays: C.G. small group discussions. Jung Adverse Childhood Experiences: Gabor Mate

A world with Facebook and Instagram: Assignment: Due on

Technology and its effects on social interaction Friday, July and presented in classroom and personality and what comes next in the and/or small discussion. human dynamic.

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COURSE MATERIAL & WEEK (PERIOD) WEEKLY TOPIC & CONTENTS REFERENCE ASSIGNMENTS July 14 The Neo-Psychoanalytic Approach : Neurotic Needs and Trends Basic : Mommy Track or the Career Path? Discussion of Horney and Freud Socio-cultural dynamics shapes the human Theories: Comparison . Schultz, Research and Assessment of Horney’s Theory Chapter 5

Explore Horney and Erikson’s Chapter 6 July 15

The Life-Span Approach Definitions with Flashcards Comparison : Identity Theory Chart of Freud Psychological Stages of Development 3 Small Group Discussions on Feminine and Horney’s The self-control of Behavior Theories Psychology.

July 16 Erikson’s Life- Comparison Chart of Freud and Horney’s Span Stages Theories Small Group Discussions on Life-Span Summary Review of Stage of Development by other Development Chart theorists.

July 17 Life-Span Development and placement in the family.

July 21 The Genetic Approach : and Personality Explore Theories using crossword Function of Autonomy of Motives puzzles and flashcards Schultz, , , and other trait Chapter 7 & 8 theorists Chapter 9 & 10 Assignment: Case Study Due on July 22 Article: Friday, July and presented in classroom The Humanistic Approach Hiles, Pioneers – Needs-Hierarchy Theory and/or small discussion. of Humanistic- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Existential Small Group discussions on the Self-Determination Theory Psychology 4 Genetic and Humanistic Approaches July 23 Article: Stop – Self-Activation Theory Criticizing and Hierarchy Charts: Chart with 5 stages Unconditional Positive Regard try compassion and Chart with 6 stages. Characteristics of fully functioning persons instead

Stop Criticizing and try compassion instead. Unconditional Positive Regard Secondary Exercise July 24 book

Humanistic Psychology and Existential discussion Secondary book discussion in small Approaches groups - the of life

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COURSE MATERIAL & WEEK (PERIOD) WEEKLY TOPIC & CONTENTS REFERENCE ASSIGNMENTS July 28 The Cognitive Approach George Kelly: Personal Construct Theory Explore Theories using crossword July 29 puzzles and flashcards The Cognitive Movement in Psychology

Ways of Anticipating Life Events Journal writing of both classroom and Cognitive Behavioral Theory and its research- small group discussions. based programs Schultz,

Chapter 11 5 Secondary book discussion in small July 30 Chapter 12 groups The Behavioral Approach

B.F Skinner: Reinforcement Theory Video discussion on the Behavioral Application of Operant Conditioning Approach

July 31 Timeline of Theories Small Group discussions on secondary texts Timeline of Theories Development exercise

August 4 The Social Learning Approach Explore Theories using crossword Mini-Theories: Exploring Facets of Personality puzzles and flashcards August 5 Schultz, : The first of four , Sensation Seeking, Chapter 13 branches of psychology Chapter 14 Major Thinker and current day contributors Chapter 15 Journal writing of both classroom and 6 August 6 small group discussions. See website: Health and Sports Psychology www.enneagra Organizational Psychology Take the free on-line Enneagram test to minstitute.com The Traditional Enneagram and its ability to human personality assess human personality. Bankart, Discussion of countries’ assessments of Talking Cures August 7 the Enneagram results Course Exam Course Feedback and Evaluation Final Exam

Description of the Assignments: 1. Case Study Students will create an original case study using factual (change or disguise all identifiers, name and town) or fictional work. Students will identify one theoretical framework or one school of psychology (Adlerian, Psychoanalytic, Humanistic, Gestalt, Behavioral, Cognitive-Behavioral, etc.) and write your case study from that perspective. The format must include: demographic information, background information on the case, the theoretical framework, presenting challenges and closing solutions.

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2. Journal Students will journal their thoughts about the group discussions, individual readings and lectures on the subject. 3. Small Group Discussions Group members will be paired with group members who have selected a similar secondary book title. See book list for the secondary books for the course. 4. Flashcards and Crossword Puzzles These tools will be used to assist in concept and definition memory development. 5. Final Exam Final assessment of knowledge acquisition on the subject of personality theories. Also, essays on secondary book selection and reflections of learning.

List of Resources and Books

A. List of secondary books (Select one book from this list for small group discussion) Frankl, V. E. (1992) Man’s search for meaning. Boston: Beacon Press. Ki-Hom, L. (2013) At least we can apologize. London: Dalkey Archive Press. Marshall, Penny (2012) My mother was nuts. Las Vegas, NV: Amazon Publishing. Mate, Gabor (2010) In the realm of hungry ghosts: Close encounters with addiction. Berkley, California: North Atlantic Books. Norris, Michele (2010) The grace of silence: A memoir. New York: Pantheon Books. Rasayon, N. (2013) Reality check: A manual. Maryland: Eyes MA’AT Press. Siegel, D.J. (2013) Brainstorm: The power and purpose of the teenage brain. New York: Penguin Group. Wageke, E., Stabb, I. (2009) The career within you: How to find the perfect job for your personality. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.

B. Classical References Allen, B. P. (2006). Personality theories: development, growth, and diversity (5th ed.). Boston: Pearson/Allyn & Bacon. Almaas, A. H. (1987). Diamond heart. Book one: Elements of real in man. Berkeley: Diamond Books. Almaas, A. H. (1988). The pearl beyond price: integration of personality into being: an object relations approach. Berkeley: Diamond Books. Almaas, A. H. (1992). The void. Berkeley: Diamond Books. Almaas, A. H. (2000). Facets of unity: an object relations approach. Berkeley: Shambhala. Aronson, E. (1999). The Social Animal. New York, NY: Worth Publishers. Bankart, P. (1996) Talking cures: A history of western and wastern . New York: Wadsworth, Inc. 6

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Carver, C.S., Scheier, M.F. (2000). Perspectives on Personality. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Dowbiggin, I. (2011) The quest for : A tale of science, medicine, scandal, sorrow and mass society. New York: Cambridge University Press. Engler, B. (8th Edition). (2009) Personality theories. Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning. Firman, J. & Gila, A. (2002). Psychosynthesis: A psychology of the spirit. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. Hergenhahn, B. R. (6th Edition). (2005). An introduction to the . Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. Horney, K. (1950) Neurosis and human growth: The struggle toward self-realization. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc. Horney, K. (1967) Feminine psychology (Ed.). New York: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc. Maslow, A. H. (1958) Motivation and personality. New York: Harper and Row. Maslow, A. (2012) Toward a psychology of being: A psychology classic. New York: Start Publishing, LLC. McAdams, D. (2001) The psychology of life stories. Review of General Psychology, 5(2). 100-122. Nesbett, R. (2003) The geography of thought: How Asians and westerners think differently … and why. New York: Free Press. Ouspensky, P. D. (2001) In search of the miraculous. New York: Mariner. Rogers, C. (1995) A way of being. New York: Harcourt Publishing Company. Sperry, L. (1995) Handbook of diagnosis and treatment of DSM-IV personality disorders. New York: Brunner-Routledge.

C. Contemporary References (2007 -2014) France, M.H. ((2013) Diversity, culture, and counselling: A Canadian perspective. (2nd Ed.) Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Brush Education, Inc. Robinson, K., Aronica, L. (2009). The Element. New York, NY: Viking Penguin. Siegel, D.J. (2012) The developing mind: How relationships and the brain interact to shape who we are. New York: The Guilford Press. Siegel, D. J. (2008). The neurobiology of we. New York: Sounds True INC. Tewari, Nita & Alvin N. Alvarez (2009) Asian American Psychology: Current Perspectives. Taylor & Francis Group, New York, N.Y. Thomason, Timothy (2013) Lessons of Jung's Encounter with Native Americans, www.cgjungpage.org, 881. White, M. (2007). Maps of Narrative Practice. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.

D. Key Journals Counselor Education and Supervision 7

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Journal of Counseling and Development Journal of Multicultural Counseling

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