Personality Theories to Which I Can Relate

Burton, western & Kowaslki (2015) describes Personality as the enduring patterns of thought, feeling, motivation and behaviour that are expressed in different circumstances. In other words it can be defined as differences in characteristics in a person, including their way of thinking, likes, dislikes, sociability, openness, feelings and behaviour, which make them the person they are and differentiates them from others. All these traits when brought together is known to be the personality of that particular person.

Beliefs are the things that we hold dearest to us, believing that they are true and correct. Most of the time though, there’s no proof or evidence to support these beliefs. The biggest belief in many

We as humans have our own beliefs no matter how inaccurate they may be. We do not use intellectual standards in the way we think, because we are self-centered which makes it hard for us to determine what to believe in or reject (Paul, Elder, Gunther, Chartrand, Emery, Hall & Maketa, 2012).

Emory makes a great point based on Russell’s argument that based on normal human perceptions it is easy to believe that our senses can be skewed and give us false data, and can be changed based on conditions of either the person or the environment in which they are viewed. For example, even texture can change on an object, when dry fur can feel soft, light and bouncy. If the condition changed, such as if the fur got wet, it would feel completely different, it would be heavier, soggy and greasy in some ways to the touch. If color and texture can possibly be abstract, it can be easy to fall into the belief of whether everyday life isn’t subjective as well or even exists. And based on that logic there seems to be no point at all to not believe

All types of psychological theories from Psychoanalytic to behavioral can be incorporated with a multitude of diverse

According to Jan-Willem van Prooijen, “I propose that these psychological processes are characterized by the joint influence of at least two complementary factors, namely subjective uncertainty, and a social concern for others”(Prooijen para 4). Later on he stated it was from a social hierarchy(actors, media stars, and political leaders) in which we believe in. Based on Prooijens proposal I agree to a point with the process. I first gained my knowledge of conspiracy theories from a well known Youtuber, Shane Dawson. Once I was introduced, I fell in love them these ideas. Taken from a non believer standpoint, I can understand how they agree with what their eyes have seen and what political leaders tell them. It is also very difficult to wrap your head around something you have known for many years to come out a different way. It is very hard to understand why a flight carrying 239 people can suddenly vanish without a trace with nothing left behind or the how the government restricts us from a highly private area, area 51, and won’t explain the means behind it. Or while we have thought for multiple years that we had someone step on the moon when now we easily think it could have been faked out. The believers and non believers have a somewhat understanding of each other. Everyone just needs to accept and appreciate the opinions of one

Studies have found that believers and non-believers believe in something. Non-believers believe in evolution whereas believer believes that God exists.

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The Psychoanalytic theory of personality is solely based on the past, childhood trauma is the guiding force behind it. It focuses on the relationship between the conscious the pre-conscious and unconscious. This seems like an easy

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.

Allport defines personality as ‘the dynamic organisation within the individual of those psychological systems that determine his unique adjustment to his environment’ (Allport, 1937). An individual’s unique personality traits and attributes are a powerful indicator of how he/she will interact with the work environment. The difference between average and outstanding employees can often be solely personality related. As the employee is the most valuable asset to the company, ‘selecting the right employee during the process is critical’ (Carbery and Cross, 2013, pp. 41-53)

Leigh Anne Touhy is the fictional representation of the real life Leigh Anne, famed adoptive mother of Michael Oher from the 2009 film The Blind Side. Leigh Anne is a white interior designer, living in the south with her husband and two children. The family is considered to be part of the upper class, and made their money from owning a string of fast food chains. Leigh Anne and her family take in a black homeless boy, Michael, and throughout the film experience a growing love and bond. They eventually adopt Michael and the Leigh Anne becomes a fiercely protective mother. Very little is revealed about her upbringing

This paper is a comparison of three different viewpoints on the subject of personality. Carl Jung, B.F. Skinner, and Carl Rogers all had very different outlooks on what defined someone’s personality. As an added feature I have included myself as a theorist because my views are also different from the previous mentioned theorists. This paper will also look briefly into the background of each theorist because their views on life began in their childhood. Amazingly you will notice the all had similar backgrounds, but came up with completely different ways of looking at life.

The following will reflect this researchers understanding and reflection on personality, how it defines one, what it means, and if one’s personality changes to fit certain situations. At the end this researcher may have a better insight into herself as well as the personalities of others. This insight can help her in her future endeavors.

Personality takes many shapes and forms and is affected by many factors. My understanding of personality is simply a genetic and environmentally determined set of psychological traits that influence our reactions in the world around us. Genetic because our parents possess a certain set of psychological personality traits that we tend to have in common with them so therefore in my opinion there are heritable personality traits. Personality is environmental because we each have our own separate experiences in the world and these experiences help form our unique personality. Neo-Freudians such as Jung have given us a wide array of ideas of how they believe personality is developed and formatted. Jung in particular has a very interesting take on personality. It is this theory that I can most resonate with and apply to myself and even friends and family of mine.