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 known as lead singer, guitarist and lyricist of band Nirvana. C HILD HOOD ? Had perfectly happy childhood till 7 years. ? break of his pargonnts at the age of 7. ? Remarriage of both his parents. ? Initial liking and later resenting his stepmother. Witness of domestic violence at his mother. Id rather be hated for who I am, than love 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 leave home by his mother. A friend is vigor but a known enemy. M USIC ? Misinterpretation by journalists and fans. ? Lyrics unimportant Music most important. ? Termed his lyrics as A big pile of contradictions. My l yrics are a big pile of contradictions.Theyre split between very sincere opinions and feelings 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 like 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 birth 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. ?Prone to alcoholism and solvent abuse. ?Claimed that diacetylmorphine reduced stomach pain. D EATH ? Overdose of champagne and rohypnol hospitalized. ? nobody c ould see any indication that Cobain was suicidal. ? Second time Love cal conduct 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, leaving behind a suicide note to his ideational 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 found in his body. PSYCHODYNAMIC rise INFLUENCE OF CHILDHOOD ? Did not receive much attention as a child due(p) to his parents divorce and his invariable shuffle between family members and friends led to ADHD. ? The lack of attention received 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 outlet for the petulance he snarl towards his parents in the situation he presented him with. ? His parents divorced 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. ? wavering between Christianity and atheism could have been caused due to the lack of parental guidance in his childhood. P ERSONALITY ?Unstable Super Ego no morals or values instilled by his parents. ?Insolence, bullying and bad carriage as a hild he conscience not adequately developed. D EFENSE MECHANISMS DISPLACEMENT ? To deal with anger within him and feeling of helplessness at home. ? Resorted to bullying and insolent doings. SUBLIMATION ? Use of music to express his helplessness. used the term shame which refers to he was ashamed of his parents. talks close 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 Oral Stage anal retentive Stage Phallic Stage Latent Period Genital Stage ? In Cobains case fixation at Oral Stage. B EHAVIORAL APPROACH The concept of behaviourism focuses on the fact that behaviour is not something a person is born with, but something one learns. CLASSICAL CONDITIONING ? Condition to contradict 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 could help mould/change a persons behaviour. ? Lack of rewards in all likelihoo d 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. ? unbroken ambition 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 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 pentad 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 and lyrics. 2. conscientiousness (efficient/organized vs easygoing /careless) 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/energetic 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/ charitable vs cold/unkind) moderate for agreeableness. Cobain tends to be friendly to his fans and friends, but he appears mis swaning 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 disposition FACTORS ? Warmth meek He was not very friendly with others due to his experiences as a child. ? Reasoning Moderate His thinking was neither too concrete nor abstr act. ? Emotional Stability Low He had bi-polar disorder. ? Dominance High Was prevalent in his band and aggressive to other persons. ? Liveliness Low He was not cheerful or lively, liked spending his alone. 6 PERSONALITY FACTORS .. ? Rule-Consciousness Low He did not have proper 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 minded. 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 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 insecure and selfdoubting. ? Openness to Change Moderate Was free thinking and experimental only 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 rack up 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 make erratic decisions, create angst which permeated end-to-end 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 another(prenominal) troubled young 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_CobainRelationships_and_family ? http//psychology. about. com/od/theoriesofpersonal ity/ss/psychosex ualdev_3. htm Thank you