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PSY 328 Project One Template For this project, you will write a theory application paper; you will apply theories of personality to yourself, someone you know, or someone you have read about in a biography or autobiography. Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information. 1. Identify who you are applying theories of personality to and explain why. Your response should be about 3 to 5 sentences in length. The individual that I will be applying theories of personality to is myself. I selected myself because I can accurately see the varying theories of personality in myself over trying to theorize them in other people. In my early twenties, I was diagnosed with depression, C-PTSD, and dissociative identity disorder which has affected my life on a day-to-day basis. I am willing to give my all and strive to make others happy, but for most of my life, I struggled to find happiness within myself. I will focus on Humanistic Psychology and Psychoanalytic Theories as I feel they hold validity. 2. Describe how components of a personality theory of your choice relate to your subject. Your response should be about 6 to 10 sentences in length and include the following: A. Components of personality theory, including but not limited to traits, behaviors, motives, or defense mechanisms B. Multiple components from the theory applied to your subject with examples (i.e., behaviors that exemplify the concepts) C. Citations when you are describing the theory The first personality theory to focus on is Humanistic Psychology. Our text states, "Humanistic Psychology refers to a tradition or value orientation that holds a hopeful and constructive view of people and their substantial capacity to be self-determining” (Shiraev 2016, p.267). The two principles of Humanistic Psychology that pertain to me are the fourth principle which states that rational and knowledgeable individuals can exercise their choices, however, with those choices comes individual responsibility. Secondly is the fifth principle which states “human behavior is generally intentional and deliberate, people can control the outcomes of their behavior” (Shiraev 2016, p. 267). I feel both of these principles challenge the concept behind dissociative identity disorder and are difficult principles for me to grasp while navigating life with this particular disorder. Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), in my case, works as a survival mechanism developed from childhood trauma. Notable traits of this disorder involve multiple personalities that control your behavior at different times. “Each identity has its own personal history, traits, likes, and dislikes. DID can also lead to gaps in memory and hallucinations” (Cleveland Clinic 2021, May 25). As far as we’re currently aware, we are a system of 5 different personalities; 4 can communicate with one another and are aware of each other's thoughts and feelings, but one who does not communicate and causes memory gaps and hallucinations when fronting. Living with DID challenges the definitions of Humanistic Psychology because it feels like a lack of control over my thoughts, emotions, and actions even though those are supposedly deliberate according to principle 5. I share a body with several other personalities who take control at different times where it feels as though you’re watching yourself through a television screen, watching yourself have thoughts and decisions that don’t feel like your own. Principle 4 applies that though 4 out of the 5 personalities 1

are emotionally intelligent and rational, others are not; yet we will all have to take responsibility for our choices and actions, even if I myself do not remember. 3. Describe how components of a second personality theory of your choice relate to your subject. Your response should be about 6 to 10 sentences in length and include the following: A. Components of personality theory, including but not limited to traits, behaviors, motives, or defense mechanisms B. Multiple components from the theory applied to your subject with examples (i.e., behaviors that exemplify the concepts) C. Citations when you are describing the theory The second personality theory I’m focusing on is the Psychoanalytic Theory, defined as the belief that all people possess unconscious thoughts, feelings, desires, and memories (Mcleod, 2023). Our text states that psychoanalysis first emphasizes the dominant role of the unconscious process in human experience and behavior. Secondly, it stresses the importance of human sexuality in an individual’s life, and third, it emphasizes the significance of early childhood experiences (Shiraev 2016, p. 106). I would describe my childhood as a rollercoaster of experiences, good and bad, many of which impacted my development as a person. I suffered living in an authoritarian household, abandonment from parents who wanted to test how I’d react, bullying in preschool, sexual assault at the age of 6, grief from the loss of a close family member at 8 years old, and many more events that occurred during childhood. I theorize that the unresolved trauma impacted my unconscious mind resulting in the form of dissociative identity disorder which was only diagnosed when I turned 21. Each personality was born out of circumstantial trauma, expressing their own feelings, desires, and memories of incidents that happened. In terms of sexuality, each of us identifies quite differently. While most of us are straight demisexuals, others are aroace and one who seems to be bi-questioning. I don’t have a high sex drive and could care less about sex; it only feels worth it when I have a deep emotional connection with another person. But due to traumas, other alters feel repulsed by both physical and emotional intimacy while another enjoys exploring their sexuality more and has a higher sex drive. It can be confusing trying to navigate through a relationship trying to inform your partner of your different personalities and what to watch out for. At the end of the day it’s recognizing and addressing the events that happened in the past and trying to move forward 4. Describe the limitations of each of the two theories you related to your subject. Your response should be about 6 to 10 sentences in length and include at least one limitation for each theory. Several limitations can be found in Humanistic Psychology as well as the Psychoanalytic Theory. A major limitation of Humanistic Psychology is that there is a lack of effectiveness in treating severe mental health issues and the generalization made about human nature (Park, 2016). A problematic limitation of the Psychoanalytic Theory is that it is difficult to define and test the unconscious mind. There is also no scientific evidence for the unconscious mind, and it would be difficult to say who would be qualified to make assumptions about this when nobody really knows what the unconscious mind is (Richards, 2018). I have gained an understanding that my personality reacts to my conscious as well as my unconscious mind. When in social settings I try to be aware of what is going on around me and be conscious of how I am responding to those around me. Then there are times when I’m faced with a triggering event that 2

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