Flüs, Paul Matti Calet Anton Max Linus Henk Arno (2022) Conceptualization and Contextualization of the Temperamental Dimension of Secondary Function after Gerard Heymans. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Throughout the history of personality psychology, the consensus about which aspects of personality are most central to understanding individual differences has shifted frequently. These dynamic changes manifested in the addition and omission of various dimensions in personality typologies. However, although overall these changes were generally advantageous for the typologies, sometimes crucial dimensions were omitted. The present paper aims at identifying and analyzing one of these potential losses: The dimension of secondary function. Various researchers have interpreted and reinterpreted the dimension of secondary function in an attempt to link it to other aspects of personality and cognition. The present paper investigates these particular interpretations and connections in an attempt to answer the question: How can the dimension of secondary function be understood in contextualization with contemporary research in personality psychology and cognitive psychology? I hypothesize the dimension of secondary function to still echo in not only contemporary models on personality but also cognition. The present paper identified multiple connections between the dimension of secondary function and dimensions of the contemporary personality typology OCEAN, namely extraversion, conscientiousness and openness. Furthermore, there appear to be direct connections between the dimension of secondary function and multiple measures of cognition, particularly measures of memory and perception. These findings indicate the dimension of secondary function to conceptually underlie various aspects of human personality and cognition. Further research has to be conducted on the associations found in the present paper in an attempt to verify the interpretations and quantify the connections. Keywords: Gerard Heymans, primary function, secondary function, consciousness, aftereffect, memory, perception, extraversion
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Vermeij, R.R. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Jul 2022 12:03 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Jul 2022 12:03 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/707 |
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