COLLECTION NAME:
Peter G. Ossorio Collection
Record
Collection Name:
Peter G. Ossorio Collection
Content Note:
In the interest of preserving and presenting the historical record, the University Libraries collects materials that document and demonstrate the perspectives presented by the creator. As a result, this item contains outdated depictions and language that does not reflect the current preferred terminology, or the values and norms of the University Libraries.
Title:
Personality and Personality Theories, lecture 4
Title Type:
Devised
Alternative Title:
The Person Concept - Person Characteristics; Pathological states; Needs
Alternative Title:
The Person Concept - Person Characteristics; Reasons
Name:
Ossorio, Peter G.
Resource Type:
Audio
Genre:
sound recordings
Genre:
lectures
Place Created:
Boulder (Colo.)
Date Created:
1974-09-19
Language Term:
English
Extent:
1 audiocassette (1 hour, 36 min., 7 sec.)
Form:
open reel audiotapes
Abstract:
Recorded lecture #4 provided by Dr. Peter Ossorio from his advanced personality course titled Personality and Personality Theories. Ossorio discusses topics including descriptive psychology, the power notions ability, knowledge and value, and capability and liability, States and status, and motivation.
Note:
00:00:00 Peter Ossorio discusses powers and its notions. He starts with the notion of ability. 00:03:20 Ossorio answers audience questions about ability. 00:06:34 Ossorio discusses how ability is a difference competence notion. 00:08:00 Ossorio connects other power notions to the parameters knowledge and value. Ossorio and the audience have a discussion. 00:14:43 Ossorio continues to discuss knowledge and value in connection with motivations. 00:16:26 Ossorio discusses letting power notions setting limits to behaviors. 00:17:46 Ossorio briefly discusses the power notions capability and liability. 00:18:27 Ossorio discusses comparatives state and status. Ossorio and the audience have a discussion on the topic. Ossorio circles back to state and status an integrates the topics of reversible and irreversible. 00:39:29 Ossorio discusses the notion of a pathological states and behaviors. Ossorio relates the pathological states to both physical and mental illness. 00:52:42 Ossorio discusses the difference between conceptualization and judgment as it relates to the pathological state. 00:54:17 Ossorio discusses the concept of need as it relates to the pathological state. 00:57:26 Ossorio concludes the part of his lecture on personal characteristics with a conversation with the audience about the lecture topics so far. 01:20:00 Ossorio discusses the observer in describing the person characteristic 01:23:42 Ossorio connects need and the motivational concept to person characteristic. Ossorio and the audience discuss the topic. 01:36:07 End of recording.
Note Type:
Segment sequence
Note:
[cataloger's note: alternative titles are copied from Ossorio's course outline. To view the outline and additional background information about the recordings, please visit Peter G. Ossorio's webpage titled, "Personality and Personality Theories - Lectures by Peter G. Ossorio, Ph.D. / Presentation : 1974" on the Society for Descriptive Psychology website.]
Subject Topic:
Descriptive psychology
Subject Topic:
Human behavior
Subject Topic:
Psychology--Study and teaching
Subject Topic:
Notions (Psychology)
Subject Topic:
Motivation (Psychology)
Identifier:
U183071307035_narv_ossorioPeter_37-09_advancedPersonalityLectures4_a.mp3
Physical Location:
University of Colorado Boulder Libraries Rare and Distinctive Collections
Shelf Locator:
COU:3855 | Box: 37 | Tape: 09
Related Item:
Personality and Personality Theories
Date Captured:
Spring, 2024
Internet Media Type:
audio/mp3
Digital Origin:
reformatted digital
Access Condition:
This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).