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 musician, painter, and best cognize as lead singer, guitarist and lyricist of band Nirvana. C HILD toughie ? Had perfectly happy childhood till 7 years. ? Divorce of his p arnts at the age of 7. ? Remarriage of both his parents. ? Initial appetency and later re displaceing his stepmother. Witness of domestic violence at his mother. Id rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am non. C HILD HOOD ? Kurt Cobain a bully, impudent towards adults. ? Shifting of stays between his father, armed services and family. ? Asked to leave folk by his mother. A friend is nothing but a known enemy. M USIC ? Misinterpretation by journalists and fans. ? Lyrics unimportant Music most important. ? Termed his lyrics as A bi g plenty of contradictions. My lyrics are a big pile of contradictions.Theyre split between very sincere opinions and olfactory perceptions that I have, and sarcastic opinions and feelings that I have, and sarcastic and hopeful, humorous rebuttals towards cliche, bohemian ideals that have been exhausted for years. I mean, I ex agitateable to be passionate and sincere, but I also like to have fun and act like a dork . F AMILY ? Wife Courtney Love. ? Both were drug addicts. ? Unfit parents. ? Only daughter was sent to Loves sister. ? Later returned to their custody on certain conditions. H EALTH ? Chronic bronchitis. ? Chronic stomach ache undiagnosed. ? Family had a history of suicide, mental illnesses and lcoholism. ? Attention deficit hyper activity disorder ( ADHD ) as a child. H EALTH.. ?Bipolar disorder as an adult. ?Experimented with drugs at the age of 13, marijuana. ? habituated to alcoholism and solvent subvert. ?Claimed that Heroin reduced stomach pain. D EATH ? o. d. of champagne and rohypnol hospitalized. ? Nobody could see any indication that Cobain was suicidal. ? hour time Love called police claiming that Cobain has locked himself in a room with a gun. ? Excessive drug usage intervened by his friends agreed to attend a detox program. D EATH.. ? Escaped from detox program. Finally shot himself, deviation behind a suicide note to his imaginary childhood friend Bodoh. ? In the note, he stated that there was not excitement left in his life. ? Traces of Valium and a high concentration of Heroin were embed in his body. PSYCHODYNAMIC APPROACH INFLUENCE OF CHILDHOOD ? Did not receive lots attention as a child collect to his parents divorce and his invariable shuffle between family members and friends led to ADHD. ? The privation of attention authoritative 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 personality.Thus resulting in bipolar disorder. PSYCHODYNAMIC APPROACH.. ? He was a bully as a child, using it as an extinctlet for the vexation he felt towards his parents in the situation he presented him with. ? His parents divorced and consecutive remarriage and the abuse of his mother by his stepfather ca utilize 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 ?Unstable topnotch Ego no morals or values instilled by his parents. ?Insolence, intimidate and bad way as a hild he conscience not adequately developed. D EFENSE MECHANISMS DISPLACEMENT ? To deal with anger within him and feeling of helplessness at fundament. ? Resorted to bullying and insolent behavior. SUBLIMATION ? Use of music to utter his helplessness. used the term shame which refers to he was ashamed of his parents. talks virtually the stress he is under. D EFENSE M ECHANISMS.. PROJECTION ? Usage 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 show Anal Stage Phallic Stage Latent Period venereal Stage ? In Cobains case fixation at Oral Stage. B EHAVIORAL APPROACH The opinion of doingsism focuses on the fact that behaviour is not something a person is born with, but something one learns. genuine CONDITIONING ? 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 intervals coul d help mould/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 intake of drugs lack of parental guidance. ? History of mental illnesses , suicide and alcoholism in his family. S OCIAL LEARNING hypothesis ? A person can learn behavior by observing another persons, nd the consequences faced 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 FIVE THEORY The big five theory consists of five factors which are the broad 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 artistic as created majority of Nirvanas music an d lyrics. 2. conscientiousness (efficient/organized vs well-situated/careless) low on conscientiousness.Had an impulsive behavior and a lack of appertain for his own life exemplified by his drug abuse and cancelling of concerts in the persist minute. B IG FIVE T HEORY.. 3. extraversion (outgoing/energetic vs lonely/reserved) moderate level of extroversion. He was very energetic in his performances with Nirvana. as well displayed withdrawn behavior from his parents and was less sociable with his peers. 4. agreeableness ( hospitable/ compassionate vs heatless/unkind) moderate for agreeableness. Cobain tends to be friendly to his fans and friends, but he appears mistrusting and standoffish to his parents. . psychoneurosis (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 PERSONALITY FACTORS ? Warmth Low He was not very friendly with others due to his exper iences as a child. ? Reasoning Moderate His thinking was incomplete too concrete nor abstract. ? Emotional Stability Low He had bi-polar disorder. ? authority High Was dominant in his band and aggressive to other persons. ? briskness Low He was not cheerful or lively, liked outlay his alone. 6 PERSONALITY FACTORS .. ? Rule-Consciousness Low He did not have kosher parental guidance over morality. ? Social Boldness High He was bold in front of the public, the media about his music. ? Sensitivity Moderate He was not objective but was tender given(p). Later went tough minded and rough. ? Vigilance High He did not trust people a lot and was vigilant. ? Abstractedness Moderate Was practical about his band outgrowth and was imaginative in his song lyrics. 1 6 PERSONALITY FACTORS .. ? secrecy Low Was disclosing about his lyrics and his ideas. Apprehension High He was insecure and selfdoubting. ? receptivity to Change Moderate Was free thinking and experiment al unless 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 fond r ules. ? Tension High He was tensed, impatient and frustrated. C ONCLUSION ? It seems that exclusively those who are willing to take dangerous behaviours to heart are the only ones who can gain popularity, at least in the rock industry. ? Cobain, in this respect, may have had more of an advantage. His possible bipolar disorder allowed him to steel erratic decisions, create angst which permeated throughout teenage society, and generate a vernal sound that would forever rearrange the face of music. ? This in turn has allowed Cobain to compel an idol in the eyes of many troubled young souls, hence 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_CobainRelationships_and_family ? http//psychology. about. com/od/theoriesofpersonality/ss/psychosex ualdev_3. htm Thank you