TY - JOUR
AU - FONDA, C P
AB -  There have been many recent experiments which have studied the relationships between perceptual behavior and need states The study which we are reporting here is basically personality-centered This means that we have used perceptual behavior as a means of studying personahty dynamics An extensive bibhography deahng with the correlations between needs and values and perceptual recognition thresholds for needrelated stimuli has accumulated A few examples of experiments in this area may be noted (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) Along with these experiments has come a great deal of controversial discussion concerning the nature of the relationships Many of the articles in this area have been concerned with the nature of the perceptual process itself In this paper we are not concerned with the controversial issues concerning the deiimtion of perception Regardless of the types of mechanisms and processes which may be involved, we believe that the obtamed correlations afford an excellent opportunity to study personality dynamics Clinical psychologists and personality theorists have always had as a main objectne the analysis of the motive systems of the individual and the ways in which he deals with them That defense mechanisms manifest themselves through such psychological processes as 
TI - PERSONALITY DYNAMICS AND AUDITORY PERCEPTUAL RECOGNITION
JF - Journal of Personality
DO - 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1951.tb01508.x
DA - 1951-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/personality-dynamics-and-auditory-perceptual-recognition-Mb4HZU4Hc8
SP - 471
EP - 482
VL - 19
IS - 4
DP - DeepDyve
ER -