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.
Divorce of his parents at the age of 7.
Remarriage of both his parents.
Initial liking and later resenting his stepmother.
Witness of domestic violence at his mother.
“I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved 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 nothing 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 lyrics are a big pile of contradictions. They're 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 cliché, 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 Love’s 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 alcoholism. 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
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.
Divorce of his parents at the age of 7.
Remarriage of both his parents.
Initial liking and later resenting his stepmother.
Witness of domestic violence at his mother.
“I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved 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 nothing 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 lyrics are a big pile of contradictions. They're 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 cliché, 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 Love’s 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 alcoholism. 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