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Psychology | Wiley | TED Talks on Personality Psychologyright1382300TED Talk on “the real you” (Julian Baggini is an expert in the psychology of personal identity)Baggini begins his talk by discussing our cultural fascination with the idea that in each of us exists a “core,” an “essence,” a “personality type.” He talks about the common-sense model of “you.” Explain what this means.What is Baggini’s central argument? How is his model of “you” different from the common-sense model?How does Baggini use water as an analogy for his argument?Baggini’s argument may seem somewhat radical or provocative, but he explains that it’s actually an argument that has been made by many before him and is validated by current research. Explain below.Why does Baggini believe his model is “liberating”?150764615853400right556800TED Talk on the “puzzle of personality” (Little is an expert on personality psychology from Harvard)According to Little, what is the aim of personality psychology?right3421700Little discusses “trait psychology” and the “OCEAN” acronym (see right). Give some examples of what predictors these traits entail:Little will spend most of the talk discussing the differences between extroversion and introversion. Provide some examples:Little wants us to think and ask more about our and others’ “core projects” in life, which he claims often brings about our “free traits.” What does he mean by this?right-36385500 ................
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