Lecture 3

Question 1

3 Layers

Answer 1

Actor; Dispositional traits
Agent: Characteristics adaptations
Author: Narrative Identity

Question 2

Layer 1

Answer 2

Actor, dispositional traits. FFM. Relatively stable across life, not really what you want to aim at in therapy. 2nd & 3rd layer are more interesting/dynamic

Question 3

Layer 2

Answer 3

Agent layer: Motivated agents

Stands for what you strive for, value, in line with your motivation and time and role specific

Provides direction, and starts around age 8. It’s not free of context. It explains how people w same level 1 profile can be completely different people

Question 4

Layer 3

Answer 4

What makes you unique. The internalized everevolving story of your life. It’s not the truth, but how we make sense of who we are. Themes in your life that you deem important, developed you into the person you are today.