| Gordon Allport |
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| 1967 deaths | |
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Allport is considered a Trait theorist, discussing traits which he believed predominate a person's personality. These were referred to as central traits, traits which help in the development of Personality . When one becomes an apparent force, it is referred to as a Cardinal Trait . Central traits and cardinal traits are influenced by environmental factors. During his time at Harvard he was involved in instructing many future Ph.D.s, among them Stanley Milgram (Milgram, 1977). Allport once visited Freud in Vienna. Upon his arrival, he recounted how he had met a boy on the train riding to his office who was afraid of getting dirty. He refused to sit down near anyone dirty, despite his mother's reassurances. After studying Allport for a minute, Freud asked, "Was that little boy you? " Freud, instead of taking it as a simple observation, took it to be an expression of some deep, unconscious process in Gordon’s mind. This made Allport realize that psychoanalysis sometimes digs too deeply. The incident had a lasting effect on Allport and his theories, leading him to focus on conscious motivations. In addition to his contributions to personality, Allport made contributions to Social Psychology , especially in the study of Attitude s. A committed Christian , he also made contributions to the Psychology Of Religion . Some of his writings on these topics reflect his interest in the Social Psychology of Prejudice . See Allport's Scale REFERENCES
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