Homeostasis vs. Heterostasis
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall continue our week-long introduction to five major personality continua, including:
Freedom (people are free to choose and are responsible for their own choices) vs. Determinism (external forces and unconscious drives control people’s behavior)
Rationality (people make decision logically and try to understand the world) vs. Irrationality (people are driven by their emotions and other irrational influences)
Proactivity (changes occurs from within) vs. Reactivity (external forces, including reward and punishment, change behavior)
Homeostasis (people seek balance and the status quo) vs. Heterostasis (people are motivated t change and grow)
Changeability (people are constantly changing and growing) vs. Unchangeability (people do not have the capacity for fundamental change)
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Proactivity vs. Reactivity
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall continue our week-long introduction to five major personality continua, including:
Freedom (people are free to choose and are responsible for their own choices) vs. Determinism (external forces and unconscious drives control people’s behavior)
Rationality (people make decision logically and try to understand the world) vs. Irrationality (people are driven by their emotions and other irrational influences)
Proactivity (changes occurs from within) vs. Reactivity (external forces, including reward and punishment, change behavior)
Homeostasis (people seek balance and the status quo) vs. Heterostasis (people are motivated t change and grow)
Changeability (people are constantly changing and growing) vs. Unchangeability (people do not have the capacity for fundamental change)
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Rationality vs. Irrationality
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall continue our week-long introduction to five major personality continua, including:
Freedom (people are free to choose and are responsible for their own choices) vs. Determinism (external forces and unconscious drives control people’s behavior)
Rationality (people make decision logically and try to understand the world) vs. Irrationality (people are driven by their emotions and other irrational influences)
Proactivity (changes occurs from within) vs. Reactivity (external forces, including reward and punishment, change behavior)
Homeostasis (people seek balance and the status quo) vs. Heterostasis (people are motivated t change and grow)
Changeability (people are constantly changing and growing) vs. Unchangeability (people do not have the capacity for fundamental change)
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Freedom vs. Determinism
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney kicks off your week-long introduction to five major personality continua, including:
Freedom (people are free to choose and are responsible for their own choices) vs. Determinism (external forces and unconscious drives control people’s behavior)
Rationality (people make decision logically and try to understand the world) vs. Irrationality (people are driven by their emotions and other irrational influences)
Proactivity (changes occurs from within) vs. Reactivity (external forces, including reward and punishment, change behavior)
Homeostasis (people seek balance and the status quo) vs. Heterostasis (people are motivated t change and grow)
Changeability (people are constantly changing and growing) vs. Unchangeability (people do not have the capacity for fundamental change)
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Multitasking (TMBPRP018)
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today we discuss multitasking – we all think we can do it, but can our brains really handle it?
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Never Say You’re Sorry (TMBPRP017)
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today we discuss an article from Psychology Today that addresses the issue of apology and why it seems as though so many seem unable (or willing) to utter these simple words, “I’m Sorry.”
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What Are You Really Angry About? (TMBPRP016)
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today we review an article from Psychology Today that teaches us that if we better understand our anger – and what we are angry about – we will better control how we respond to our anger.
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What a Girl (or Boy) Needs (TMBPRP015)
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today we discuss Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
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What a Girl (or Boy) Wants (TMBPRP014)
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today we discuss the problem of wanting something that we may not need.
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Successfully Taking Time Off to Recharge (TMBPRP013)
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today Dr. Berney talks about the importance of taking time off from work so that you can reduce your stress and improve your relationships.
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