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Page 1: Gordon Allport By: Luján Rodriguez Psychology. Birth and family Gordon Allport was an American psychologist, who was born in a little town, Montezuma,

Gordon Gordon AllportAllport

By: Luján RodriguezBy: Luján Rodriguez

PsychologyPsychology

Page 2: Gordon Allport By: Luján Rodriguez Psychology. Birth and family Gordon Allport was an American psychologist, who was born in a little town, Montezuma,

Birth and familyBirth and family Gordon Allport was Gordon Allport was anan American American

psychologist, who was born in a psychologist, who was born in a little town, Montezuma, Indiana little town, Montezuma, Indiana in in 1879. 1879.

He was the youngest of four sons He was the youngest of four sons of John Edwards and Nellie of John Edwards and Nellie Allport. Allport.   

Page 3: Gordon Allport By: Luján Rodriguez Psychology. Birth and family Gordon Allport was an American psychologist, who was born in a little town, Montezuma,

Early YearsEarly Years When he was about six, his family moved When he was about six, his family moved

to Ohio. Gordon’s father was a doctor to Ohio. Gordon’s father was a doctor with his clinic and hospital in the family with his clinic and hospital in the family home.  home.  

Gordon and his brothers grew up Gordon and his brothers grew up surrounded by their father's patients, surrounded by their father's patients, nurses, and medical equipmennurses, and medical equipment.t. This This gave him an early idea of what he gave him an early idea of what he wanted to do when he grew up- a wanted to do when he grew up- a successful and important pshycologist.successful and important pshycologist.

Page 4: Gordon Allport By: Luján Rodriguez Psychology. Birth and family Gordon Allport was an American psychologist, who was born in a little town, Montezuma,

Growing UpGrowing Up During his teenage years, Allport During his teenage years, Allport

had his own printing business.had his own printing business.

He graduated second in his class He graduated second in his class at High School in 1915 with at High School in 1915 with scholarships that allowed him to scholarships that allowed him to attend Harvard College. attend Harvard College.

Page 5: Gordon Allport By: Luján Rodriguez Psychology. Birth and family Gordon Allport was an American psychologist, who was born in a little town, Montezuma,

EducationEducation Gordon attended Harvard Gordon attended Harvard

University. Entering Harvard was University. Entering Harvard was not an easy transition for him not an easy transition for him since the moral values were since the moral values were different from those he learned at different from those he learned at home. home. Gordon majored in economics Gordon majored in economics and philosophy and earned degree in and philosophy and earned degree in 1919. 1919.

Page 6: Gordon Allport By: Luján Rodriguez Psychology. Birth and family Gordon Allport was an American psychologist, who was born in a little town, Montezuma,

Starting an Starting an independent Lifeindependent Life

After graduating in 1919, Gordon After graduating in 1919, Gordon moved to Turkey, where he moved to Turkey, where he taught economics and taught economics and philosophy at Robert College, up philosophy at Robert College, up until he returned back to Harvard until he returned back to Harvard to get his Master which he to get his Master which he received in 1921.  received in 1921. 

Page 7: Gordon Allport By: Luján Rodriguez Psychology. Birth and family Gordon Allport was an American psychologist, who was born in a little town, Montezuma,

Becoming a Becoming a psychologistpsychologist

Allport worked as an instructor in Allport worked as an instructor in Psychology from 1924 to 1926 at Psychology from 1924 to 1926 at Harvard University. He began Harvard University. He began teaching his course "Personality” teaching his course "Personality” in 1924; it was probably the first in 1924; it was probably the first course in Personality ever taught course in Personality ever taught in the U.S. in the U.S.

Page 8: Gordon Allport By: Luján Rodriguez Psychology. Birth and family Gordon Allport was an American psychologist, who was born in a little town, Montezuma,

Based on his beliefsBased on his beliefs He believed that every He believed that every

person has a small number of person has a small number of specific traits that dominate specific traits that dominate in his or her personality.He in his or her personality.He called these a person's called these a person's central traits. central traits.

Page 9: Gordon Allport By: Luján Rodriguez Psychology. Birth and family Gordon Allport was an American psychologist, who was born in a little town, Montezuma,

…… He also said that as a child He also said that as a child

develops specific behavior and develops specific behavior and interactions becomes a part of interactions becomes a part of the individual's personality.   the individual's personality.   

Page 10: Gordon Allport By: Luján Rodriguez Psychology. Birth and family Gordon Allport was an American psychologist, who was born in a little town, Montezuma,

Allport’s Trait TheoryAllport’s Trait Theory 1. 1. Cardinal traitCardinal trait - - This is the trait that This is the trait that

dominates and shapes a person's behavior. dominates and shapes a person's behavior.

22. . Central traitCentral trait - - These are the basic These are the basic building blocks that shape most of our behavior. building blocks that shape most of our behavior. An example of a central trait would be honesty.An example of a central trait would be honesty.

3. 3. Secondary traitSecondary trait - - These are These are characteristics seen only in certain circumstances characteristics seen only in certain circumstances (such as likes or dislikes that a very close friend (such as likes or dislikes that a very close friend may know). may know).

Page 11: Gordon Allport By: Luján Rodriguez Psychology. Birth and family Gordon Allport was an American psychologist, who was born in a little town, Montezuma,

Working as a Working as a PsychologistPsychologist

Gordon wrote a lot of books Gordon wrote a lot of books such as: such as: Personality: A Psychological Interpretation..This book was the first book to ever This book was the first book to ever define which topics should be define which topics should be covered when studying personalitycovered when studying personality..

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MORE books…MORE books… The Individual and His ReligionThe Individual and His Religion The Nature of PrejudiceThe Nature of Prejudice

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Late LifeLate Life

After going teaching After going teaching introductory courses on social introductory courses on social psychology and personality at psychology and personality at Dartmouth College for four Dartmouth College for four years, Allport returned to years, Allport returned to Harvard and remained there for Harvard and remained there for the rest of his career. the rest of his career.

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BibliographyBibliography Information:Information:

http://allpsych.com/personalitysynopsis/allport.html    

http://www.psych.westminster.edu/psy311/allport/ppframe.htm

   http://shrike.depaul.edu/~kmerz/index.htm

http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/allport.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Allport#Bibliography

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