Personality Psychology Podcast

#2 Personalized approaches to personality with Aidan Wright

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Feb 26, 2021
Aidan Wright, an Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, specializes in personality psychology and psychopathology. He discusses how personality can be assessed through personalized methods, revealing the complexities of individual contexts and cultural factors. The conversation dives into challenges in research methodology, highlighting innovative techniques like Life Experience-wide Association Studies and the role of machine learning. Wright emphasizes integrating ideographic approaches to enhance our understanding of personality and interpersonal relationships.
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INSIGHT

Personalized Psychology

  • Personalized models in psychology leverage intensive longitudinal data.
  • This allows studying individuals as unique, complex systems.
INSIGHT

Relative Concepts

  • Both within-person processes and between-person differences are crucial for understanding personality.
  • Many psychological concepts are relative, requiring comparison to others.
ANECDOTE

Context Matters

  • A three-year-old's demanding behavior at dinner is tolerated.
  • A 35-year-old acting similarly would be considered extreme.
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