Personality Analysis of Kurt Cobain

P ERSONALITY P SYCHOLOGY PROJECT By Syed Khalid Mohammad (EE09B032) Sathu Sharath (ME09B028) Bindu Madhava Rao Pydi (EE09B008) Siddartha Kamepalli (EE09B031) Kothapothula Sai Dinesh (ME09B015) K URT COBAIN ?Kurt Cobain February 20, 1967 April 5, 1994. ?American harmonyian, painter, and best known as lead singer, guitar player and lyricist of hoop Nirvana. C HILD HOOD ? Had perfectly happy childishness till 7 years. ? Divorce of his invokes at the hop on of 7. ? Remarriage of both his p bents. ? sign liking and later resenting his stepmformer(a). Witness of domestic violence at his mother. Id quite be hated for who I am, than go to sleepd for who I am not. C HILD HOOD ? Kurt Cobain a bully, insolent towards adults. ? Shifting of stays between his father, friends and family. ? Asked to withdraw from home by his mother. A friend is nothing but a known enemy. M USIC ? Misinterpretation by journalists and fans. ? Lyrics unimportant Music just about important. ? Termed his lyrics as A stupendous pile of contradictions. My lyrics are a big pile of contradictions.Theyre split between truly sincere opinions and feelings that I build, and critical opinions and feelings that I live with, and sarcastic and hopeful, humorous rebuttals towards cliche, bohemian ideals that have been exhausted for years. I mean, I like to be passionate and sincere, but I as well like to have fun and act like a saccade . F AMILY ? Wife Courtney Love. ? Both were drug addicts. ? Unfit parents. ? Only girl was sent to Loves sister. ? Later re maneuvered to their custody on trusted conditions. H EALTH ? Chronic bronchitis. ? Chronic stomach ache undiagnosed. ? Family had a narration of suicide, mental illnesses and lcoholism. ? Attention deficit hyper activity roughness ( ADHD ) as a child. H EALTH.. ?Bipolar disorder as an adult. ?Experimented with drugs at the age of 13, marijuana. ?Pr genius to alcoholism and solvent abuse. ?Claimed that heroin reduced stomach pain . D EATH ? Overdose of champagne and rohypnol hospitalized. ? Nobody could see any recital that Cobain was suicidal. ? Second time Love cal guide police claiming that Cobain has locked himself in a room with a gun. ? Excessive drug usage intervened by his friends agreed to look a detox program. D EATH.. ? Escaped from detox program. Finally surmisal himself, leaving behind a suicide note to his imaginary puerility friend Bodoh. ? In the note, he stated that there was not inspiration left in his life. ? Traces of Valium and a luxuriously concentration of Heroin were found in his body. PSYCHODYNAMIC APPROACH INFLUENCE OF CHILDHOOD ? Did not find much attention as a child due to his parents fall apart and his unceasing shuffle between family members and friends led to ADHD. ? The lack of attention trustworthy by him, his feeling of being misinterpreted by his fans, and the constant fluctuation of the love received from his parents led him to develop an unstable personal ity.Thus resulting in bipolar disorder. PSYCHODYNAMIC APPROACH.. ? He was a bully as a child, using it as an release for the anger he felt towards his parents in the situation he presented him with. ? His parents break up and consequent remarriage and the abuse of his mother by his stepfather caused him to hate adults in general. This was let out in his rebellious nature. ? Fluctuation between Christianity and atheism could have been caused due to the lack of parental guidance in his childhood. P ERSONALITY ? unsettled Super Ego no morals or values instilled by his parents. ?Insolence, bullying and bad behavior as a hild he moral sense not adequately developed. D EFENSE MECHANISMS DISPLACEMENT ? To deal with anger at heart him and feeling of helplessness at home. ? Resorted to bullying and insolent behavior. SUBLIMATION ? Use of music to express his helplessness. used the term shame which refers to he was ashamed of his parents. dialog about the stress he is under. D EFENSE M ECHANISMS.. PROJECTION ? system of drugs, Marijuana, Heroin, Percodan. ? To help with the stress, helplessness, relieve the stomach pain. UNDOING ? Agreeing to undergo a detox program. Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect nd everything that goes along with your self-esteem. P SYCHOSEXUAL STAGES ? According to Freud there are 5 stages verbal Stage Anal Stage Phallic Stage Latent compass point Genital Stage ? In Cobains case fixation at Oral Stage. B EHAVIORAL APPROACH The concept of behaviourism focuses on the particular that behaviour is not something a person is born with, but something one curbs. CLASSICAL learn ? Condition to react to a stimulus in a certain way. Insolent behavior towards adults because of parents behavior and numerous changes. His stepfathers abuse of his mother. usage of Heroin to alleviate the stomach pain. O PERANT CONDITIONING ? It deals with the concept that rewards and punishment given at appropriate i ntervals could help mildew/change a persons behaviour. ? Lack of rewards probably led to his insolent towards adults. ? Lack of punishment bad behavior. ? Lack of attention and parents abandonment might have influenced different aspects of his personality. ? Constant dream of drugs lack of parental guidance. ? History of mental illnesses , suicide and alcoholism in his family. S OCIAL LEARNING THEORY ? A person can learn behavior by observing another persons, nd the consequences confront by that person due to their behavior. ? Cobains bipolar nature constant fluctuations of emotions at home. ? Constant display of anger at his mothers home caused him to act same way with others. B IG quintet THEORY The big five theory consists of five factors which are the roomy dimensions used to describe the human personality. 1. openness (inventive/ curious vs consistent/cautious) high on openness. creative behavior in his musical endeavors. Imaginative and fine as created majority of Ni rvanas music and lyrics. 2. conscientiousness (efficient/ unionised vs easygoing/ cursory) low on conscientiousness.Had an impulsive behavior and a lack of concern for his own life exemplified by his drug abuse and cancelling of concerts in the last minute. B IG FIVE T HEORY.. 3. extraversion (outgoing/ brisk vs solitary/reserved) moderate level of extroversion. He was very energetic in his performances with Nirvana. Also displayed withdrawn behavior from his parents and was less sociable with his peers. 4. agreeableness (friendly/ human vs cold/unkind) moderate for agreeableness. Cobain tends to be friendly to his fans and friends, but he appears mistrusting and standoffish to his parents. . neuroticism (sensitive/nervous vs secure/confident) Kurt is high on neuroticism. He was mentally and emotionally unstable, as he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder as an adult. 1 6 reputation FACTORS ? Warmth Low He was not very friendly with others due to his experiences as a child. ? Reasoning retard His persuasion was neither too concrete nor abstract. ? Emotional Stability Low He had bi-polar disorder. ? Dominance tall Was dominant in his band and aggressive to other persons. ? Liveliness Low He was not cheerful or lively, like spending his alone. 6 PERSONALITY FACTORS .. ? Rule-Consciousness Low He did not have proper parental guidance over morality. ? Social Boldness spunky He was bold in front of the public, the media about his music. ? Sensitivity Moderate He was not objective but was tender minded. Later went cowl minded and rough. ? Vigilance High He did not trust mass a lot and was vigilant. ? Abstractedness Moderate Was practical about his band growth and was imaginative in his song lyrics. 1 6 PERSONALITY FACTORS .. ? Privateness Low Was disclosing about his lyrics and his ideas. Apprehension High He was doubtful and selfdoubting. ? Openness to Change Moderate Was free thinking and experimental lonesome(prenominal) in his music but not in general. ? Self-Reliance High He was solitary and individualistic. ? Perfectionism Low He was impulsive, undisciplined, self conflicting and careless of social r ules. ? Tension High He was tensed, impatient and frustrated. C ONCLUSION ? It seems that only those who are willing to take dangerous behaviours to heart are the only ones who can gain popularity, at least in the jolt industry. ? Cobain, in this respect, may have had more of an advantage. His possible bipolar disorder allowed him to make erratic decisions, create angst which permeated throughout teenage society, and generate a new sound that would forever rearrange the face of music. ? This in turn has allowed Cobain to become an idol in the eyes of many troubled adolescent souls, then and now. R EFERENCES ? http//www. thebiographychannel. co. uk/biographies/kurt-cobain. html ? http//www. customessaymeister. com/customessays/Psychology/988. htm ? http//en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Kurt_CobainRelati onships_and_family ? http//psychology. about. com/od/theoriesofpersonality/ss/psychosex ualdev_3. htm Thank you