Samantha Jones ~ Jessica McNichol

Abstract Bibliography Bibliography Personality Traits Personality Traits Five Factor Model Five Factor Model Personality Stability Personality Stability Assortive Mating Assortive Mating Manipulation Manipulation Personality Disorders Personality Disorders Case Study Case Study - Narcissism in Celebrities

Bibliography Fictional character in Sex and the City. Fictional character in Sex and the City. Played by actress Kim Cattrall. Played by actress Kim Cattrall. Born in 1958, 45 years old on the show. Born in 1958, 45 years old on the show. Comes from an non-wealthy family. Comes from an non-wealthy family. She owns a public relations company. She owns a public relations company. Most sexually liberated of friends. Most sexually liberated of friends. Storylines revolve around many men and sex she has. Storylines revolve around many men and sex she has.

Personality Traits Traits: are internal desires, needs, and wants that are causal in that they explain behaviour. Traits: are internal desires, needs, and wants that are causal in that they explain behaviour. Samantha’s internal desire Samantha’s internal desire Samantha’s Personality Traits: Samantha’s Personality Traits: Impulsive Impulsive Reliable Reliable Outspoken Outspoken Promiscuous Promiscuous Loyal Loyal

Five Factor Model of Personality 5 taxonomies of personality traits that have both high and low scores. 5 taxonomies of personality traits that have both high and low scores. Extroversion Extroversion Agreeableness Agreeableness Conscientiousness Conscientiousness Neuroticism Neuroticism Openness to experience Openness to experience

Samantha’s Factor Model High Extroversion High Extroversion Low Agreeableness Low Agreeableness High Conscientiousness High Conscientiousness Middle Neuroticism Middle Neuroticism High Openness to New Experience High Openness to New Experience

Predictability and 5 Factor Good Grades: high C, high emotionally stable Good Grades: high C, high emotionally stable Risky Sexual Behaviour: high N, low C, low A Risky Sexual Behaviour: high N, low C, low A Alcohol Assumption: high E, low C Alcohol Assumption: high E, low C Everest Climber: high E, emotionally stable Everest Climber: high E, emotionally stable Happiness: high E, low N Happiness: high E, low N Leadership Effectiveness: high E, high A, high C Leadership Effectiveness: high E, high A, high C

Personality Stability Rank Order Stability: in a group your position in that group stays the same over time, the maintenance of personality in group. Rank Order Stability: in a group your position in that group stays the same over time, the maintenance of personality in group. Personality Coherence: underlying trait that stays the same, but the way it is shown changes. Personality Coherence: underlying trait that stays the same, but the way it is shown changes.

Assortive Mating for Personality Attraction Similarity Theory: people are attracted to those who have similar personality characteristics. Attraction Similarity Theory: people are attracted to those who have similar personality characteristics.

Samantha’s Love Interests Richard Wright: hotel executive, no monogamy Richard Wright: hotel executive, no monogamy Maria: famous artist Maria: famous artist Smith Jerrod: actor/model Smith Jerrod: actor/model

Violation of Desire Theory Break ups should occur more when one’s desires are violated than when they are fulfilled. Break ups should occur more when one’s desires are violated than when they are fulfilled. Samantha’s Break ups Samantha’s Break ups

Manipulation All the ways in which people intentionally try to change the behaviour of others. All the ways in which people intentionally try to change the behaviour of others. Types: Types: CoercionResponsibility Invocation CoercionResponsibility Invocation Silent TreatmentHardball Silent TreatmentHardball ReasonPleasure Induction ReasonPleasure Induction RegressionSocial Comparison RegressionSocial Comparison Self AbasementMonetary Reward Self AbasementMonetary Reward Charm Charm

Samantha’s Manipulations Charm Charm Regression Regression Hardball Hardball Pleasure Induction Pleasure Induction Social Comparison Social Comparison

Personality Disorders It is an enduring pattern of experience and behaviour that differs greatly from the expectations of the individual’s culture. It is an enduring pattern of experience and behaviour that differs greatly from the expectations of the individual’s culture. It is manifested in how people think, feel, get along with others, and ability to control behaviour It is manifested in how people think, feel, get along with others, and ability to control behaviour

Clusters of Disorders Erratic: emotional, difficulty getting along with others, unpredictable, and, violent, includes: antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic Erratic: emotional, difficulty getting along with others, unpredictable, and, violent, includes: antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic Anxious: fearful, apprehensive, and have trouble with social relationships, includes: avoidant, dependent, obsessive compulsive Anxious: fearful, apprehensive, and have trouble with social relationships, includes: avoidant, dependent, obsessive compulsive Eccentric: people appear odd, eccentric, and don’t get along with others, includes: schizoid, schizotypical, paranoid Eccentric: people appear odd, eccentric, and don’t get along with others, includes: schizoid, schizotypical, paranoid

Samantha’s Disorder Histrionic: excessive attention seeking, and emotionality, sexually provocative, opinions shallow, display strong emotions in public, suggestible and excessive need for attention. Histrionic: excessive attention seeking, and emotionality, sexually provocative, opinions shallow, display strong emotions in public, suggestible and excessive need for attention. Narcissistic: need to be admired, strong sense of self-importance, lack of insight into other people’s feelings. Narcissistic: need to be admired, strong sense of self-importance, lack of insight into other people’s feelings.

CASE STUDY – Narcissism in Celebrities Narcissistic Personality Inventory used to assess the degree of narcissism in celebrities compared to the population. Narcissistic Personality Inventory used to assess the degree of narcissism in celebrities compared to the population. Definition of a celebrity? Definition of a celebrity? Participants & Procedure Participants & Procedure Findings & Conclusions Findings & Conclusions Parallel to Samantha Parallel to Samantha Future Directions: nature vs. nurture side of narcissism. Future Directions: nature vs. nurture side of narcissism.

References (2007). Samantha Jones. Retrieved March 3, 2007, from Wikipedia Encyclopedia. (2007). Samantha Jones. Retrieved March 3, 2007, from Wikipedia Encyclopedia. Larsen, Randy & David Buss. “Personality Psychology: Domains of Knowledge About Human Nature”. McGraw- Hill, New York, Larsen, Randy & David Buss. “Personality Psychology: Domains of Knowledge About Human Nature”. McGraw- Hill, New York, Young, M., & Pinsky, D. (2006). Narcissism and Celebrity. Journal of Research in Personality, 40 (5) Retrieved March 12, 2007, from EBSCOhost database (Academic Search Premier). Young, M., & Pinsky, D. (2006). Narcissism and Celebrity. Journal of Research in Personality, 40 (5) Retrieved March 12, 2007, from EBSCOhost database (Academic Search Premier).

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