Surface and depth in the individual personality.
- 1 January 1956
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Psychological Review
- Vol. 63 (6) , 349-359
- https://doi.org/10.1037/h0044110
Abstract
A brief historical review leads the author to 9 concepts which he believes characterize the ways in which the surface-depth dimension has been used in personality theory. For clarification the author suggests that a distinction be made between concepts referring to structure and those referring to dynamics, and that the central-peripheral and inner-outer distinctions be adopted as concepts referring to structure. The addition of the time dimension running from momentary through temporary to enduring produces a total of 12 structural contents in personality. The remainder of the article is devoted to relating the scheme to dynamic factors and particularly the function of unconsciousness. 17 references.Keywords
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