Personality Session 16

8/8/2019 Personality Session 16

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PERSONALITY:

Session 16


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PERSONALITY:

Nature:

There is a famous quote that says:

Never judge a book by the looks of its cover.

We use the term personality to represent the

overall profile or combination of characteristics

that capture the unique nature of a person as that

person reacts & interacts with others.

Ordinarily personality is taken as the external

appearance of the individual.

In Philosophy it means the self.


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PERSONALITY:

Nature:In Psychology personality is neither the external

appearance nor it is the self but it includes both &much more.

Personality is a complex of sentiments, attitudes,ideas, habits, & skills of an individual.

In Sociology personality is the product of social

interaction in group life.Personality is a social product because an individual

cannot develop these mental & emotionalbehaviors outside the social group.


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PERSONALITY:

Nature:

The term personality has been derived from the

Latin word Persona meaning the mask used by

the actors to change their appearance.

Personality is not a fixed state but a dynamic

totality which is continuously changing due to

interaction with the environment.The behavior of an individual is not evaluated in the

same way by different people.


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PERSONALITY:

A persons boss may evaluate his personality in oneway; his wife in another way; & his children in still

another way.

o Example:

Bismarck, whose external hardness made him

appear a man of iron to the outside world was only

a Poor, sick duck to his wife.

General Concept:

Generally, the people say that such person has a

good & impressive personality, while Mr. X has got

no personality.


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PERSONALITY:

General Concept:

Scientifically, Sociologically, & Psychologically, this is

absolutely incorrect.As everyone has a personality, irrespective of the

fact that it is good or bad, impressive orunimpressive.

Thus from a Beggar to the President & from aCriminal to the Chief Justice of the Country,everybody has personality, irrespective of any valuejudgment.


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PERSONALITY:

Definitions:

a) Personality is the sum total of the ways in which

an individual reacts & interacts with others.

b) Personality is a set of physiological & behavioral

traits & characteristics that distinguish one

individual from others.


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PERSONALITY:

Factors:Nature Biological heritage, genetic makeup.

Nurture Life experiences.

Heredity Things passed on genetically, fromgeneration to generation.

Environment Culture; limits of our behavioral

pertinent.Situation The situation, influences the effects

of heredity & environment on

personality.


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PERSONALITY:

Factors:

Nature

Biological Heritage

Personality

Nurture

Life Experiences


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PERSONALITY:

FactorsHeredity/Genetic

Mental skills & abilities

Physical skills

Physical characteristics

Personality

Environmental

All social institutions

Culture


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PERSONALITY:

Sociological Approach:

Consider personality in terms of status of an

individual in the group.

What others think of us plays an important part in

the formation of our personality.

The personality is the sum of the ideas, attitudes, &

values of a person which determine his role insociety & form an integral part of his character.

Personality is acquired by the individual as a result

of his participation in group life.


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PERSONALITY:

Types:

Proposed by Carl G. Jung:

1) Introvert/introversion:

The introvert/Introversion is pre-occupied with his

own self.

In other words:

A personality type having a tendency to pre-

occupied with himself, his own thoughts & inner

experiences, rather than with other people.


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PERSONALITY:Types:

1) Introvert/introversion:An introvert tends to withdraw from social &

emotional interaction with others, especially during

periods of emotional stress.

2) Extrovert/Extroversion:

The extrovert is pre-occupied with things outsideself.

In other words:

A personality type whose conscious interests &energies are directed toward people & eventsoutside himself rather than toward himself & inner

experiences.


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PERSONALITY:Types:

In these two types there is a third type the

Ambiverts who are neither the one nor the other

but vacillates between the two.

3) Ambivert/Ambiversion:

Simultaneous conflicting feelings toward a person

or thing, as love & hate.

In other words:

A personality showing mixed, often opposite,

feelings at the same time toward someone or

something.


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PERSONALITY:

Types:

3) Ambivert/Ambiversion:

The majority of the people are Ambiverts.

According to Ernest Krinchner (German Psychiatrist)The introvert personality----- tall & slender person.

While:

The extrovert personality----- stout person. To sum up:

Personality is not related to bodily structure alone.

Personality is neither good nor bad.


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PERSONALITY:

To sum up:

Every personality is unique.

Personality refers to persistent qualities of anindividual.

Personality is acquired.

Personality is influenced by social interaction.

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