General Personality Theory
1) Paper - Analogy: Using a model of the behavior of a Car-Driver System, this paper explains why the current approach to assessment may be inadequate.2) Paper - Assessment: This brief paper demystifies psychological assessment and shows why it works and can be useful.
Theory - Psychological Dynamics (What makes the Digital Couch so powerful)
1) Dynamics vs. Traits: Explains the difference between Traits (Extravert) and Dynamics (Leader) or why one exhibits trait behavior. All behavior is motivated by dynamics.2) Dynamics - Development: Explains the Dynamic model and takes you through the development sequence of the 9 Dynamics and 9 paired Defenses.
3) Dynamics - Typology: Explains the Dynamic model from a typological model as to how the Dynamics and Defenses combine to drive all Trait behavior.
Assessment using the Digital Couch
1) Digital Couch Factors: A Schematic showing the connections among concepts.2) Validity Data - DC: The correlations among the Digital Couch variables.
3) Psychological Truth: Areas of Bias found in all psychological test takers. No test on the market can match the ability of the Digital Couch because it runs 3 parallel tracks, uses complex algorithms and follows up on predetermined hypotheses.
4) Integration of DC-VPsy: The Report and the data used to drive the Virtual Psychologists are integrated and this document explains the connections.
Digital Couch Basics
1) Comparing - DC: Compares the Digital Couch to other instruments on the market.2) Business Dimensions: The Report covers 40 psychological variables. The V-Psy uses 30 Business Dimensions that form 15 GRIDS. This list gives definitions.
FAQ regarding the Digital Couch
1) FAQ1 - Schematic: A graphic that shows the organization among Personality Theory, the Digital Couch, the Report and the Virtual Psychologist2) FAQ2 - Personality - DC: What Personality tests measure and why it is important in business and what are the limitations of any instrument.
3) FAQ3 - Who, What, When - DC: Who can use the DC, What the process is like and When should you use it and when should you avoid using it.
4) FAQ4 - Reports: What Reports are available, what is their use, what are their limits.
5) FAQ5 - Using V-Psy: What are Virtual Psychologists, how do you use them and what can the do for you. They are extremely powerful spreadsheets that can manipulate all the data from the DC and let you do things from employee pre-screening, to comparing styles, to executive coaching to seeing Team Dynamics.
Manuals for the Digital Couch and Virtual Psychologist
1) Instructions - IN: 1 Page instructions on using the IN-Virtual Psychologist.2) Instructions - TRY: 1 Page instructions on using the TRY-Virtual Psychologist
3) Manual - MEP Report: 15 page Manual that explains the 9 Biases (turned into personality variables) and the 40 Business dimensions with examples/comments.
4) Manual - V-Psy: 16 page Manual that explains how to use the Virtual Psychologists, their components, connections and what to expect.
5) Development - using BD: 32 page Manual that explains how you can use the 15 GRIDS where each is composed of two Business Dimensions (BD) to develop an employee. For each of the 30 BD's, it defines it, shows high and low behavior, what professions/cultures show it and much more.
WHY YOU ARE YOU: This online book explains Dynamic Psychology and was written by Edward Murray to help others understand why they do what they do.
Chapter 1: IntroductionPhilosophy
The Model
Structure of the Book
Chapter 2: The Power Side
Origin of the Self
The primitive Self-concept
Socially, taking what I want
Making powerful Cultural choices
Chapter 3: The Bonding Side
Initial bonding and affiliation
Socially, relating to the World
Making supportive Cultural choices
Chapter 4: Dynamics as Personality Styles
Chapter 5: Frozen as a Power Dynamic
Performer
Egoist
Competitor (Performer + Egoist)
Leader
Manager
Theoretician
Chapter 6: Frozen as a Bonding Dynamic
Relating
Loyalist
Mediator
Aesthete
Chapter 7: The Creation of Uniqueness - Pre-Cultural Dynamics
Break From Physiology
Initial Ego Development
Social Interaction
Chapter 8: The Creation of Uniqueness - Cultural Dynamics
The Extraverted Cultural Dynamics
The Introverted Cultural Dynamics
Summary of the Cultural Dynamics
Chapter 9:
Psychological Impediments and Regressions
Impediments and Regressions in the Performer
Impediments and Regressions in the Egoic Stage
Minor Impediments and Regressions in the Egoic Stage
Chapter 10:
Psychological Impediments and Regressions in the Social Stage
Impediments and Regressions in the Leader
Impediments and Regressions in the Loyalist
Chapter 11:
Vital Connection -- Individual to Culture
Dynamics and Societal Ideals
Chapter 12:
The Extraverted Cultural Dynamics
Manager Dynamic - Superego Portion
Manager Dynamic - Persona Portion
Manager Impediments and Regressions
The Mediator Dynamic
Impediments and Regressions in the Mediator
Chapter 13:
The Introverted Cultural Dynamics
Impediments and Regressions in the Theoretician
Impediments and Regressions in the Aesthete
Chapter 14:
Why you are You!
Reviewing the Dynamic Connections
Dynamic Energy, Vectors and Stress
Utility of the Model
Chapter 15:
My view of Psychological Tests
What Tests are out there - (Trait Analysis)
What Tests are out there - (Psychopathology)
What Tests are out there - (Psychological Types)
Murray Appraisal Process or MAP (Now Digital Couch)
Doing the Actual MAP (Now Digital Couch)
Chapter 16:
Abbreviated MAP Test
Table to Convert Scores (NOT Included on Website)
Index
