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    PERSONALITY:

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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.