1. Gordon Allport
Payton Sikora
Period 1

2. Early Life Born on November 11, 1897 in Montezuma Indiana
He had 3 older brothers
Father practiced medicine
Graduated 2nd in his class
Received a full scholarship to Harvard

3. Personal Life
Taught Personality: It’s Psychological and Social Aspect at Harvard
Taught at Dartmouth
Taught in Istanbul Turkey
President of the American Psychological Association

4. Psychology Focused on Conscious motivations and traits Trait theory
Cardinal trait, Central trait, Secondary trait
Difference between motivations and drives
18,000 different ways to describe someone’s personality