Personality Characteristics Of Personality Traits

Burger (2008), says that there are many theories of personality and psychologists try to explain it with their own approaches. Discussed here will be the psychoanalytic approach, the trait approach, the biological approach the humanistic approach, the behavioural/social learning approach and the cognitive approach. They were devised to search for specific patterns in behaviour and ways of thinking about these

A person’s personality is his or her essence. It is what guides decisions, emotions, and even thoughts. Some may wonder if it is possible to explore every nuance of such a complex part of a being, but there are ways to determine what type of personality a person has, and then branch off into a more detailed examination of that person specifically. Combined with other factors, such as personality disorders and the environment that someone has grown up in, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, or MBTI, test (Enrichment 1) and analysis can determine an accurate portrayal of a personality. Created in 1943 by Katherine Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers, it is a system made up of four basic functions and sub functions that combine to make a personality type. The mother and daughter team constructed it off of Jung’s theories (History 2). Based on this system, one of the most common personality types in the US population is called an ESTJ, and one of the least common personality types is called an INFJ. There are many differences and similarities between these two types. An ESTJ personality, overall, is practical, fact-based, and outgoing, whereas an INFJ personality is more private and makes decisions based on feelings; however, both are organized people who make good leaders and are capable of great success in roles that involve helping others.

According the Carver & Schreier (2012), “the trait approach to personality can be exemplified by two traits” (p. 52). One trait can be described as consistency while the other trait usually describes an individual being different from their neighbors. Vollrath and Torgersen argue that the extraversion and neuroticism traits are substantially present among individuals who are likely to participate in “risky health behaviors such as smoking, excessive drinking and drunk driving, drug use and sexual behaviors” that risks the overall wellbeing of a person or a person who lacks both of the following traits in larger quantities. They are generally regarded as individuals who can withstand temptation and are less likely to participate in risky behaviors. “Extraversion seems to relate to having social impact.” (Carver & Schreier, 2012) People with high levels of extraversion seemingly engage with and enjoy being with other people and often are the assertive ones in the group. People with high levels of neuroticism react differently in situations of stress, oftentimes unable to cope with situations. Torgersen (1995) “proposed a typology defined as priori” (p.288). “This typology represents the possible combinations of the Big Three personality factors, which result in eight unique types” (Vollrath & Torgersen, 2008). This study examined that high neuroticism and low constraint played a role in high risk behaviors. Torgersen’s definition of constraint is what the United States

Personality may be based on many factors. It may be based on innate or learned experience, or latent or manifest. But, the focus of this essay will be whether a person's personality is based on the magnitude of genetic or an environmental influence. Personality can be divided into two categories, innate or acquired characteristics. Heritability is a statistical measure that expresses the proportion of the observed variability in a trait that is a direct result of genetic variability. Environmental influences can be divided into two classes, shared and non-shared environment. Both heredity and environment contribute to personality traits and that the degree of their individual contributions cannot be specified for any traits. Although a person's environment plays an important part in their personality development, heredity factors play a larger role in deciding disposition of this

This article examined the development of personality from childbirth. Furthermore, it highlighted how childbirth affects the parents than in turn affects the new born. Childbirth shifts perspectives, responsibility, roles, and identity for those in the family (Galdiolo, Roskam). The article goes on to explain a five-trait structure of personality. These five traits include; neuroticism, Extraversion, agreeableness, openness to experience, and conscientiousness. Next the authors discuss the nature verses nurture in light of personality development. Without a doubt personality is greatly influenced by both. While biologics have a foundational role in personality development, the environment, social influences, and life events continually shape

People come in all shapes and sizes, and, certainly, every person is unique. However, you’ll probably agree that some people are much more alike than others. Moreover, behavior that may seem random is, in fact, quite understandable and often even predictable, once you understand that person’s inborn, natural personality, or genetic blueprint . . . Which describes basic psychological characteristics. Moreover, one’s personality is by far the best and most reliable predictor of behavior. (9)

Personality is a blend of genetics, upbringings, and life experiences that makes a person unique. This essay will take a look at my life experiences and describe the changes and constants of my personality. I will also discuss how nurture and nature has an impact on personality traits. Also, there will be identification of biases and comparing my retrospection with the scientific method.

The purpose of this paper is to discuss characteristics of my personality. The main focus of this paper will be how my personality has developed over time. As I age and encounter new and different experiences, my personality has adapted and developed further. This paper will give an in-depth exploration into the people and events that have influenced my personality.

While psychology theorists vary greatly on their theories of personality, they all concur that numerous elements go into the creation and development of personality. The elements used in the creation and development of personality are: nature versus nature, the unconscious, view of self, development, motivation and maturation. Each of these elements contributes to the understanding of personality theory. To better understand the connection of these elements and the formation of personality theory researchers have conducted cases studies, surveys, and laboratory observations in order to observe the relationship between these elements and personality. Based upon the research that has been conducted correlations and casualty can be formed

When you think of personality, you may think of a lot of things. How a person acts or behaves, the little quirks they have, the way they think or what they like. When it’s explained on a psychological level, its much more that just what they like or enjoy doing or how they act. Personality is thought to be a combination of many things, most of these things occurring genetically, in your childhood, and subconsciously. Although some traits are learned, most of our personalities are determined in our early years or genetically pre-determined. Personality Disorders are also something that can be genetically passed down, or can be a result of trauma or events in childhood or adolescence. In this paper, it will explore how personality is formed from

Throughout time several personality trait theories have argued differently. Some state that traits are inherently part of our DNA and others state that they are solely based on the context or environment. My argument aligns with Costa and McRae’s theory in that personality traits are ‘situated in a comprehensive model of genetic and environmental causes and contexts (McCrae & Costa,1994).’

This is an explanatory informative paper that explores theories of personality. The investigation that is included explains different views from past and present psychologists, from two different theories used in class during the semester. It is prevalent that a person development can suffer from behavioral and psychodynamic problems due to inconsistencies in their life growing up. This paper will discuss an eclectic view of ones personality in conjunct with a formulation of my own personality theory of development.

Before considering my personality as a child, it is important to mention the series of events that influenced my personality by the age of eight. Before year eight, I would consider my family; e.g., younger brother and sister, to be developing emotional, social, physical, and strong academic nurturing support from our mother. Our reality transformed one day in 1980, Big Al (my father) abandoned the four of us for another family. This was the dominating force that altered my developing personality. With this new reality, my family was soon evicted and relocated to live with other family members. We lived in a single bedroom of a small, beige, shotgun house in New Orleans. My mothers’ emotional state suffered; she had become financially responsible for three children with no former education and work skills. She was

Individuals are characterized by their personality. When a person is being described, words such as “responsible, lively, shy, anxious, or positive” are often used. In other words, a person is described by personality traits that have persisted over time and in different situations. Understanding these traits is important as they influence the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of an individual and can have a potential impact on learning behavior and academic achievement.

The study of personality traits is beneficial in identifying the many variables that exist from human to human; the combinations of these variables provide us with a true level of individuality and uniqueness. In the field of psychology, trait theory is considered to be a key approach to the study of human personality (Crowne, 2007; Burton, Westen & Kowalski, 2009). This paper aims to identify a number of significant contributors who have played crucial roles in both the development and application of trait theory. This paper then moves focus to these theorists, outlining their theory and analysing both the strengths and weaknesses of those theories. An illustration of the methods used in trait measurement is given and includes the