Measuring Personality: Crash Course Psychology #22
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- How would you measure a personality? What, exactly, is the self? Well, as you've come to expect, it's not that easy to nail down an answer to those questions. Whether you're into blood, bile, earth, wind, fire, or those Buzzfeed questionnaires, there are LOTS of ways to get at who we are and why.
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Chapters:
Introduction: Personality Types 00:00
Trait Theory of Personality 1:35
The Big 5: Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Openness, & Extraversion 3:15
Social Cognitive Perspective of Personality 4:46
Internal vs. External Locus of Control 5:54
Testing & Measuring Personality 6:15
Thematic Apperception Test 6:51
Personality Trait Inventories 7:31
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 8:05
Social Cognitive Personality Assessments 8:24
Humanistic Self-Concept Evaluations 9:01
Who or what is the self? 9:22
Review & Credits 10:17
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"...or how orally fixated they might be"
*takes pen out of mouth*
I heard him say this as soon as I read this
15/sec/nut/w/t/f/
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You guys should produce some sort of online or physical text book for these courses using all of the cool graphics from the videos.
CuttlefishPi yes
It’s been 5 years, and yes this is still a good idea.
Maybe add more depth than the videos could.
like comic books!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agreeee!!!!
Yassss.
This video sparked my need to know more on how the personality is affected by long term exposure to poverty. I feel like I'd be a completely different person if I lived comfortably, not having to deal with the constant social pressures, the hopelessness, feelings of inadequacy, the shame, regret, and self hatred.
So, I watch Crash Course for the fun of it, the psychology series especially. I just find his way of talking and teaching really relaxing, his voice is very expressive and fast paced in a way that keeps me interested and entertained at the same time.
Most of the time, with educational videos, the speaker speaks so..slow and monotonous and I hate it SO much. I always fell asleep in class because of it.
But when t hey occasionally show something with this fantastic man, I was always interested and ready to learn.
There’s a GLARING missed pun in here.
“Using OCEAN or CANOE to remember..whichever one you want” should’ve been
“Using OCEAN or CANOE to remember..whichever floats your boat” 😂😂😂😂
Gold
hahahh
Though asking whichever one you want, may say something about you, or so the pschyodynamics think.
"We’re all different people all through our lives. And that’s okay. That’s good. You gotta keep moving, so long as you remember all the people that you used to be."
I LOVE HOW YALL USED ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK!!!!
+Aimi Mayne me too!
LOVE HOW YOU SAID 'Y'ALL' BECAUSE OF ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK!!!
I was looking for this comment!
How would you measure a personality? What, exactly, is the self? Well, as you've come to expect, it's not that easy to nail down an answer for those questions. Whether you're into blood, bile, earth, wind, fire, or those Buzzfeed questionnaires, there are LOTS of ways to get at who we are and why.
It's great that you started to use Google+, but posting everything at the same time is not really the best way to enter people's streams :-).
Best wishes.
David de Kloet I think this is just catch-up, because they've posted here before. Hopefully, things will be posted in a more timely fashion from here on.
Robert Plutchik's wheel of emotions is an interesting concept that made an appearance in one of my CS research projects. I'm surprised it didn't get a passing reference in the video.
I want CrashCourse Medicine!
Jia Yi Lim You mean Healthcare Triage?
Hank- "And then you got your buzzfeed quizzes to determine what kind of sandwich you are"
Me- **googles** what kind of sandwich *am* i?
Jean Fox I
Jean Fox, I am a cheese sandwitch
palestine flag
My ideal self is princess bubble gum
M Rachel I got a kick out of them using princess bubblegum to represent the "ideal self" as well
M Rachel Its kinda funny because until the more recent episodes of Adventure Time (from way after this episode of CCP aired) she was kind of a sociopathic control-freak. xD
IKR. I was scrolling just to find a comment related to that!
How on earth did you list all those systems if categorizing people's personalities without mentioning Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Gryffindor? It must have been a conscious choice. I was SURE you'd come back at the end with a joke like, "Thanks for watching. By the way... I am a Hufflepuff." (or whichever)
You need more likes Professor.
***** Oops! Thought I might have. Once I saw it it looked wrong.
Copyright?
He's a Ravenclaw
Are you gay? Straight? Unicorn?
The Chinese Wu Xing system, used in almost everything, including medicine, actually has wood instead of wind. It was thought that wind was created by trees, and therefore not a separate element.
So are y'all genuinely watching this video for fun or are y'all in quarantine forced to watch it and take notes by your crazy psych teacher??
These two videos covered literally everything in a full lecture section of my psych class, lol. Thank you.
Wait, are you telling me those Facebook quizzes are NOT a good measure of personality???
I'm afraid so....
and now I shall just wait patiently till a few people read this and their world implodes :P
I guess that would explain why I got "Normal" on the 'Which High School Stereotype Are You" quiz....
This not only got me through AP Psychology in high school but also my psych 101 class in college and will probably help me in getting my degree! Thank you Hank
I would like him to take a moment before he starts next sentence plz
Hank just taught me 3 chapters in 3 videos 15 mins each, and my teacher can't even do that in 3 weeks! What a legend. Thanks Hank!
Thank you everyone who makes all these videos! especially the psychology ones!! they are really great and way to make a difference and help people learn
I love how much this channel makes me think about the world and how I live in it. Well done!
I'm actually obsessed with MBTI. I love everything about it. It's just incredibly interesting to me and I love it.
+Red what are you? :D
+Red You should know however that most psychologists don't see it as a reliable test. It is based on the 16 personality model from Jung which isn't widely accepted by psychologists at all. And if you do the test twice you are likely to get a different outcome. And at last it's results are seen as stereotypes and those are not accurate.
But it might give you some insights in your personality and it might trigger you to think critically about the test as well as your personality which is great.
The Hogan Personality Inventory is a better test but it is more focussed on hiring employees. If you like MBTI you could like the HPI too.
+Nick Halewijn of course no test is perfect, these tests are just pointers about our traits at most
Annie Same here it’s really intriguing to read about all of the different personality types and compare them to my peers and try and figure out where they fit. And then I ask them (if they know their type) and see if I’m correct
I’m an INFJ
I love the study of people and the 'self' this has helped me a lot in understanding people and predicting how they will act..I have a form of autism but I don't even mention that anymore because I basically conquered it
Thank you for putting the effort into producing these videos.
You have confirmed my self analyses.
Ive spent many years pondering.
you showed me my correctness.
2:54 I kinda laughed imagining Allport doing that after Freud asked him that.
i'm chaotic neutral, intp, and a ravenclaw.
I'm exactly the same
RAVENCLAW YAY
same
Andie Way INTP!!!
Nice.
excellent exposition of a hard subject!....congratulations on your effectiveness in the subject matter and especially in making it fun!....more schools should learn from your technique of teaching!...
When it came to the picture of the woman in the hall, a person in my psychology class said that they thought that she was laughing because she had just killed him...
that's what I thought too.
same I was like she might've murdered the man in the room.
9:45 Did no one notice that Princess Bubblegum from Adventure Time appeared in the video? I'm surprised nobody commented about it.
;D
At the part about "ideal self", no less :D
Same.
I had a smile a mile wide when I saw that! :D
i noticed xD, just went like whut?? poor PB
I ABSOLUTELY FREAKIN LOVE THE PRINCESS BUBLEGUM CAMEO
I love the way he talks! Fast and right to the point.
yays I'm not the only one
Outstanding summary, and top notch presentation. I enjoyed that refresher very much. Thanks.
dude this series is addictive i just watched 4 vids in a row of this channel , good work
This episode should have had personality test attached to it
So many people commenting about their personality. Why do you feel the need to tell us about yourself? SERIOUSLY, WE DON'T GIVE A SHIT.
These are so useful crash course, thank you crash course, keep up the great work!
man i used to watch this series for fun and somehow i ended up majoring in psychology and have to come back here to learn from home 😔
I like how he used an illustration of Princess Bubblegum😁
She has issues.
Phesheya Bhembe yeah...
4:30-4:36
Hmmmm... And was that shy person you, Hank? ;)
are you a jashinist?
omg 😂😂😂
Lol
Oh my gosh I’m dead 😂
Thank you for these wonderful videos, and sharing the knowledge you have!
Thank you crash course for everything you do for me and my finals.
I love the Internal Family Systems therapy model that describes self with 8 C's: curiousity, compassion, calm, clarity, creativity, courage, connectedness, & confidence. I have dissociative identity disorder (previously known as multiple personality disorder) & have been on an epic journey of redefining who "I" am!
LOVE your videos!!!!! HUGE HELP along this healing journey!!!! THANK YOU for all you do!!!!!
in Light & Love,
~Kristin
I'd never heard of this; thanks for the new pathway!
Literally watching this 2 hours before my ap exam
THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR!!
THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR VIDEOS
I absolutely love that I can come to your channel and learn something new! By the way John Green helped me pass A.P US History, so thank you!
love the little cartoon of oitnb in the beginning! so cute!
Seriously, I love these videos!
These videos are AMAZING for exam revision for uni. THANK YOU CrashCourse!! :D
I’m very much a Humanistic-Existential psychologist, but also very much love objective assessment measures. The key is to reach conclusions based on ALL the information gathered. In this manner they compliment each other & refine our conclusions.
I always loving watching thevlogbrothers do anything they are amazing!
anyone else pause the video when the big five chart showed up so that you can see which ones you are?
...no?
....just me?
Me
You can actually take the test and it will conclude your results for you!
You are technically all of them, the difference with the Big 5 is that you are ranked on a spectrum versus given a specific type.
This was actually one of my favourite chapters to study in my Psychology class at school,so this may just be my favourite video so far,haha.
Great outlook of personality. Ths just shows us how primitive in the evolutionary stage of knowledge we still are at discovering how things, but these analysis and theories presented were just another thing for me to learn upon. Great video!
I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder - I would really appreciate more information about this disorder - I've also been diagnosed with Bipolar and GAD when I was 14 and 16 respectively. I really appreciate the video's you have for those, they really helped explain to my friends what it means to have my illnesses, but I can't find anything that really helps explain BPD and I don't know a lot about it other than I have it.
CrashCourse Just a point of clarification, MMPI and Myers Briggs are not actually trait tests, not in the sense of trait theory. MMPI uses empirical criterion keying. Basically a large battery of random questions were administered to clinical populations, and responses were correlated with diagnostic groups. When you take the test, your results are based on how your responses correlate to the average response in one of those groups. It's a very atheoretical type of test and based more on psychiatric diagnosing than traits. Myers-Briggs also does not use traits, which are continuous, but rather focuses on types. Types are binary categories. You are extroverted or introverted, etc. It does not tell you to what extent you are introverted or extroverted though. Trait tests on the other hand are developed using factor analysis, which groups together similar questions into groups called factors. The test developer then looks at what these have in common and gives the factor a name. When someone takes the test, they are placed on a continuum, rather than a binary category like the Myers-Briggs. Many trait theorists will get a bit peeved if you compare their work to the MBPI, which they often view as unscientific. I made that mistake once when I first started studying trait theory, haha. Some good trait tests are the popular Big Five Personality Inventory, the HEXACO personality inventory, the alternative five/zuckerman-kuhlman-aluja personality inventory, and the Eysenck personality inventory. There are free versions of these online except for the alternative five I believe, so those curious about personality traits should take them all and compare the results from different tests!
Brandon Vaughan Actually Myers-Briggs can be placed on a continuum if you factor in the cognitive functions which include, Introverted Thinking (Ti), Extraverted Thinking (Te), Introverted Sensing (Si), Extraverted Sensing (Se), Introverted Feeling (Fi), Extraverted Feeling (Fe), Introverted Intuition (Ni), Extraverted Intuition (Ne). Say for example your type is INTP then your cognitive function stack will be from strongest to weakest, Introverted Thinking (Ti), Extraverted Intuition (Ne), Introverted Sensing (Si), Extraverted Feeling (Fe). The test is continually changing like the Big 5, I think this is the biggest misunderstanding people have about the myers briggs. So basically my point is depending on environmental factors you use these cognitive functions like perks and the strongest one or tendency to use more would likely show your type.
Phillip Han There are more problems with the MBTI than just the one Brandon pointed out. Another major criticism is that it lacks at least one factor that's needed to accurately characterize personality profiles, namely Neuroticism. And possibly even two, which is why there is now the HEXACO, which is basically just the Big Five + Honesty.
And as interesting as the Jungian cognitive functions sound, afaik there's not been any good research done to actually root its theoretical framework in actual empirical findings. And at least from my perspective, the predictions of these functions don't sound very testable (ex. the Ne function is supposedly great at exploring a wide range of abstract ideas ---> very vague and imprecise), i.e. they're not very falsifiable, and thus aren't very scientific. Of course, it's not completely useless as each of the various traits of the MBTI do in fact correlate moderately to strongly with actual personality dimensions. But still, there are very good reasons why it is not seriously used or studied by personality researchers.
Been struggling to write an essay for 2 weeks and this has helped so much!
Studying AP psych and the personality has to be one of my favourite units!!
I don't know about you, but the Meyer Briggs personality test was REALLY accurate for me. (Btw I'm an INTJ)
People say that if you take the test more than once you’ll always get a different answer, but I’ve taken the test like way too many times throughout the last six years since I’d heard of it, and while I do think no test should ever be taken as gospel - one’s personality can change over time or due to circumstance, I’ve gotten the same result every time (INTP), and I’m not sure I’d believe someone who said they got different answers taking it two days in a row.
I had to take Maslow's self-actualization test for a personality psych course. Most of its questions are sensible, but then there are a few really weird ones, like "Agree/Disagree: I relate to wizards." I don't really understand how that's even a question on the test.
Anyway, when I took it, I found what I already knew: I'm mentally stable in most of my life, but horribly, terribly deficient in my social and love life. Yeah, thanks for rubbing THAT in...and making me write an 8-page paper on it...
*****
Hm. Maybe. But Maslow's test didn't really seem to be looking for disorders, just actualization in various aspects of life (career, social life, etc.).
you have no idea how much I love your videos !!
I love crash course psychology! I wish it will never end!
I hope there can be a Crash Course Video based on the MBTI Personality Types would be awesome!
Overall, great episode! I hate to be "that person," but I do feel the need to point out that introversion does not necessarily mean the same thing as shyness. Introversion means finding energy without having to be around people. Shyness means being afraid or nervous around people. Those are two different things. Now you know. Have a great day and DFTBA! :)
This is so greeeeeat, the best thing to watch before exams.
more more more about the human psyche please Hank, i'm having strange days to say the least and this really cracks me up ( like a lot of people )
also its super freaking fascinating
oh yes, the youtube gods were feeling good when they made this channel, love ya Hank
Thanks for the existential crisis!
I would just like to say as an artist attempting to navigate her way through the soft sciences (tho from such a mindset, psychology seems pretty hard science sometimes.) Anyways, I really enjoy the graphics. Beautiful work. They're equal to the quality of verbal information given. Thank you.
What a beautiful comment! I agree completely. :)
+Naomi Lewis how do sciences get softer? haha
i just see this as academics putting out ideas about the nature of reality that can't be proven and really don't even seem to fully describe it.
as john green thinks of it, it's so soft it's nearly philosophy, but it thinks that it's hard enough to be nearly biology.
+michael benzur yeah I was wondering wtf is soft science too xD
+michael bender I think it means that sometimes psychology is more open ended than a subject like chemistry
Rachel Belanger that's what i'm getting at.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS!!! Thank you.
I really really enjoyed this video. I'm so interested in personality tests and psychology like that.
Lol that Orange Is The New Black reference at the beginning
Yay for being introvert :)
Introverts, unite!!!
...Separately.
LittleFugueFlute or in small groups of three to four people.
LittleFugueFlute or in small groups of three to four people.
Why "yay". It's not like its a good thing, just as extroversion isn't a good thing, it's just a thing that your are and others aren't, it has its merits and downsides.
VivroMori You're right. But for someone like me who lives in a society that prefers traits that are more commonly found in extroverts, it's nice to be able to feel at peace with being an introvert especially when I got so much shit for it when I was younger. So, yay.
Love when my assignments from my college psych class are Hank Green videos
Great video. This is the best way of studying. So creative!
2:54 GIANT SQUID OF ANGER
I think the five Chinese elements (五行) doesn't include wind, instead it should be wood(木). Together is 金木水火土, as we call them 五行～
william Mian Wei yeah, I noticed that too. Wind is part of the classical greek elements and Japanese godai.
yeah it's wood as far as my memory serves
A nice general overview of the topic. Accurate and correct explanations of the various perspectives. If one of my students knew the information in this segment they would be able to earn a 'B' on the exam. Worth watching if you are a student in an Introductory Psychology college course.
i appreciate the amount of knowledge u have
Using Orange is the New Black characters in the begining lol awesome!
As a non-native speaker, sometimes the videos are kinda hard for me to understand or they're all going a little too fast, but besides that, this is so interesting and I'm so glad you guys put your time in making all this awesome things.
Just when I think I know the answers new complex fitting ideas are grasped from this I shall now add to my essay 🙇🏽♀️
thank you so much... now I am in love with knowledge :)
I might be the only one up for something like this but what if CC proposed an open ended question to the viewers, or some type of response provoking question after each video open to discussion, I think it would help solidify a lot of the ideas taught throughout the video by helping viewers create personal relationships to the content enabling us to walk away with some substance and call to action.
I would say most modern neuroscientists, philosophers, and psychologists have come to the agreement that the self is entirely illusory.
I love Hank! Such a great series
Really good thought bubbles in this episode. I kept laughing. Kept having to go back.
The traits for the chart on 3:40 are confusing. Because I'm a little of both for each. I've noticed I act different ways with different people. I never treat 1 person the same. Some people are hard to deal with, and based on how well I feel I can handle them ,affects how I treat them. People have multiple views of me, and I do trust people, but I am suspicious when I know something's wrong and then I pull back and reserve myself. I've come to the conclusion, I'm a little of everything .
I'm INFP but Im almost right in the middle on the introvert-extrovert spectrum so depending on test I can get classified as both.
Emely iv always thought that the vast majority of people would be about in the middle of the introversion/extroversion scale
I'm INFP amd a huge ambivert.
Shizu so am I!
me too!
I am extroverted introvert lol if that makes sense
Hi! I have been enjoying your videos and have been a supporter since.
I was wondering if you would kindly do more psychology series? (abnormal, criminology, developmental).
Thank you
Have I mentioned I love this show!! I'm going to donate soon..
That food in the boy's eyes made his eyes look scary at 2:33. I'm terrified.
Please do a Psychology video on depression and mental health issues
Yeah and how it effects personality traits
Yea and how every teen thinks that being depressed is some cool personality trait.
GearZNet Lol no they don't. Depression is a really common illness and when you're going through puberty and growing up it's more likely to happen.
Lila L.
I am well aware, face it myself, but there is this growing hype around the subject like it's a fun thing to experience.
Thank you !! using this to pass my degree ;)
The low end of extraversion does not make you shy & reserved.
Not always, but it often does. I know someone who is introverted but often when I meet her she`s always kind of wacky and outgoing in random bursts when around other people.
On the other hand I`m introverted and really don`t like talking much.
Bricks Of Awesome Not liking talking doesn't make you shy, not being able to does.
Arkantos117 Yeah, but those who are introverted would be more likely to be shy right? It seems a little counter intuitive for a shy person to be extroverted. actually what would a shy extrovert be like? I`m presuming you can enlighten me on this.
Bricks Of Awesome A shy extravert is someone who maybe wants to be the centre of the party and have everyone pay attention to them, talk to them etc. but can't bring themselves to do it. Maybe they have bad experiences or something resulting in them fearing being looked down upon.
An introvert doesn't necessarily want any of that but could handle it, therefore not shy.
Bricks Of Awesome Actually, it's arguable that extroverted people tend to be shy more often. Extroverts usually care about others' opinions more, so they would be more embarrassed if they weren't as close to the 'norm' or whatever. Introverts are usually just a little slower to start up, not particularly shy. As an introvert, I'm not shy, but I am quiet, I never see the point in being gregarious or anything like that.
I've watched this 500 times.
Omggggg that OITNB reference was ALL 💛💛💛
Maybe im tired after a long workday, but I had trouble keeping up with this episode! Good as allways though!
Press 1 repeatedly to see MC Hank spittin some mad fire.
+TheBmann10 4 is also quite great.
+TheBmann10 And with 9 he is shredding a guitar
Personality can be hard to put together and fully figure out because peoples personalities and out looks on life among other things can alternate at times whether it be times of crisis or chaos or not. Personality probably has its rating scores as well like other types of different scales to the contrary and all. What some would deem a terrible or horrendous personality others would deem Okay or Average or even a Fantastic or Amazing personality and vice versa. I suppose what most people within there right minds may view as a top tier personality would be someone who has no flaws and has made not mistakes physically, Mentally, and Spiritually among other ways of doing misdeeds. Some peoples mentality or mindsets may be designed and programmed liked a certain way sometimes like a humanoid robot or machine. Some peoples personalities to others can change depending on the circumstances going on around them like they may act nice around certain people and okay around others and like complete savages around others and so on and so forth. Some personalities are just a public persona and display while alone and private it is indeed unfamiliar. Some people have Multiple personality Disorders that can certainly alter there personas and sometimes make the victim of the diagnosis unpredictable and sometimes rash and reckless to a fault. Kinda like a Jekyll and Hyde Syndrome I suppose they would call it at least I would. The Majority of us have made mistakes in our lives some may consider them mistakes or choices or another topic depending on the individual of course but it is not always so easy or simplistic to define and pinpoint with accuracy and all. Of course some of our personalities I suppose can get us in better moods whether by exercising or some medications like anti depressants or perhaps some other type of formula medication or something of the sort. Some peeps have more of a "Moral Compass" to them and can not stand to see anyone or anything in what they would consider a bad place or position no matter what wrong the person may have done to them. Others are indifferent and others are sadistic and enjoy causing pain and terror to others for nothing but there own amusement. Some people personality wise can be shy and quiet individuals or they can be in between laid back and outgoing which is something I consider myself but some may label me different then what I view myself as of course. Some people Feign one personality and lie through there teeth and are very skilled liars and manipulators to get there way a "Wolf in Sheep's clothing" some would call it or the definition of "Fake it to you make it". Some are just the same way no matter what they are into or who or what they are around.
that was breathtaking
Watching this for Psych class and I would like to say.. ThAnK yOu Mr. Janes for making me WATCH THIS. HE SPEAKS TOO FAST FOR ME TO WRITE DOWN 7 FACTS
i have an exam on this in 8 minutes. ill let you know how i do when i’m done.
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Black Tarzan i got an B+