Psy_230_Week_4

Character Evaluation Cindi Gould PSY 230 Axia College I have chosen to analyze the personality of Albert Brennaman, from the movie Hitch. Albert Brennaman was not a real person, so not enough is known about his personality to offer a proper description. Because of this, I will be basing my analysis of his personality off of the movie character. In regards to the first cluster, extraversion, Albert Brennaman was definitely an introvert. He was quiet and withdrawn, but also more contemplative, deliberate, and less likely to take bad risks. (McAdams, 2006, p. 157) He was a loner but showed extra attention to details when it matters most. (McAdams, 2006, p.158) Albert would quietly try and give his input on a matter only to be outdone by a louder more aggressive co worker. In the next cluster, neuroticism, Albert hid his true feelings most of the time. He would show this nervous, vulnerable, high strung person in public, and he was pretty much the same in private. (McAdams, 2006, p. 7) Albert was in love with one of his beautiful, wealthy clients and did not know how to get her attention. He was afraid to speak to her, was nervous and clumsy around her. He had only one friend that we were aware of, and that was Hitch. He valued Hitch and the help he provided in getting the attention of the woman he was attracted to. Albert employed the services of Hitch to become more aggressive and gain the attention of his lady love. In the next cluster, openness to experience, Albert exhibited a little bit of both sides in his personality. His approach to life was original and his style was very unique, yet he remained down to earth. (McAdams, 2006, p. 7) He was a simple individual with very narrow interests. His likes and dislikes were not discussed in detail. Albert was a simple creature; one who always seemed to be the aloof one. Due to his devotion to his lady love and obtaining her affection, he would put himself in awkward situations on a regular basis. Albert learned to change his behaviors, or at least try to so that she would notice him let alone go on a date with him. In the next cluster, agreeableness, Albert was soft hearted, good natured, courteous, and forgiving. For the most part, he was an agreeable man; always out to keep the peace. He was courteous to everyone he interacted with. When I thought of this cluster, I thought Albert was an open book. In the last cluster, conscientiousness, Albert leaned heavily toward the conscientious side. Sometimes this part of his personality was to his advantage. As mentioned previously, Albert was trying to win the affection of a female client. This personality trait and with the help of his friend Hitch, he won the affection of his lady love. He was very reliable and everyone knew they could always count on Albert. As you can see, Albert Brennaman from the movie Hitch was quite the character. He was easy to define. His character was my favorite in the movie Hitch and was the easy choice for me for this assignment. In the end all Albert needed was to gain her attention and then she fell in love with him for all his goofy traits. References Lassiter,J ,Smith,W. ,Zee,T (Producers), Tennant,A. (Director). Hitch Columbia Pictures(2005). McAdams, D.P. (2006). The Person: A New Introduction to Personality Psychology. (4th ed.). Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley.