On a blank sheet of paper, draw a pig.

Draw a pig however you’d like.

What does personality mean to you?!

Personality consists of all the traits that everyone would like to possess to have a winning, charming or dynamic personality

What is a trait?A trait is a distinguishing quality or characteristic

What are some traits you would use to describe yourself?

What are some traits you would use to describe the

following celebrities?

You have been expressing yourself through your actions since you were born!

In order to understand yourself and those around you, you need to understand what shapes your personality

Personality is defined as the group of behavioral and emotional traits that distinguishes an individual

Personality can also be defined as the sum of all the traits you have inherited or acquired

Heredity: the sum of all the traits that are passed from your ancestors to you

Your attitude, intelligence and behavior are also affected by your heredity

What are some traits that you have inherited?

In addition to inherited traits, we also have acquired traits.

Acquired traits are those developed as a result of environmental factors

Environment: all the conditions, objects, and circumstances that surround an individual

Your environment affects your thoughts, feelings and actions which help to shape your personality

What are some examples of different environments?

Do you behave the same way in all environments?

Why or why not?

Think about it…

What are some acquired traits you think you have developed due to your environment?

Your personality helps to determine how you deal with the challenges, successes, and frustrations you come

across from day to day

A third factor that helps shape your personality is your response to your environment

Your response can also be defined as how you react to something or how something interests you or even makes you feel

How do you think your home could affect Personality?

Your personality begins to develop in the first few years of life, the home is a very important factor

Things at home that affect personality include…

ParentsGrandparents

Brother and sistersBirth order

Neighbors and neighborhoodGeographical location

Personality includes all of the patterns of thought and emotions that cause us to do and say things in particular

ways

Personality also colors our values, beliefs and expectations

What factors have we talked about that affect personality?

Personality Development

Personality development is the development of the organized pattern of behaviors and attitudes that

makes a person who they are

It occurs by the constant interaction with others and with the surrounding environment

So…what is personality development?

Some hereditary factors contribute to personality development do so as a result of interactions with the

particular social environment in which people live

Despite significant differences in the way children are raised all around the world, some similarities do exist

For example, boys and girls are socialized differently to some extent in all cultures

Boys receive different messages

as to what is expected of them

from their parents and vice-

versa

Boys are allowed more freedom

to experiment and participate in

physically risky activities

Girls on the other hand, are often steered to learn how to do more

domestic tasks

Parents do not always follow these stereotypes with their sons and daughters

A stereotype is an adopted belief that may or may not be true.

What are some stereo types you can think of?

Heredity & Environment:

Nature & Nurture

Are we who we are because of the traits we were born with or because of the environment we were brought up

in?

Studies of identical twins separated at birth reveal that heredity plays a very big role in who we are

Other studies have shown that you are born with certain traits and potential, but the environment determines

which potentials are developedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yTCShemS_0

The debate between heredity and environment is termed, “Nature vs. Nurture.”

You are born with certain traits, but the traits that you develop will be determined by your environmental

upbringing

Both heredity and environment will affect who you are

Heredity Environment (Nature) (Nurture)

Physical Appearance

Intelligence

Talents & Innate Abilities (a beautiful

singing voice, artistic talent, etc.)

Religious Beliefs

Physical Traits (coordination, rhythm,

balance, athletic abilities)

Interests & Hobbies

How you use your intelligence (grades,

curiosity, etc.)

Community & School Involvement

Do you think one has more influence over the other?

Do you think heredity or environment has affected your personality development the

most?