Personality

• Personality is defined as the sum total of beliefs,

behaviors, attitudes and values that distinguishes
an individual.
• The word "personality" originates from
the Latin persona, which means mask.
• Each of us has unique personalities which distinguish
us from the others.
• Even twins who look alike and brought up in the same
environment differ in personalities.
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Factors determining personality
A number of factors determine a person’s
personality. These include environment ,
heredity and situation.
Our personality is the product of
the interaction of these three factors. It is not
exclusively molded by any one factor but
a combination of all.

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 Heredity establishes the limits of one's personality traits
that can be developed, while the environment -
represented by the cultural, social and situational factors -
influence the actual development within the limits.

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Cultural factors are related to the cultural values
earned by someone in the course of his/her life,
especially during the period when his/her
personality is formed. These cultural values have
a great impact upon an individual's behavior.

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 For example, a person that is fond of reading or any other
form of art will behave more elegantly than someone that
does not manifest any interest in culture. Obviously, the
latter will be more insensitive and will have a more violent
behavior than the former. 
 Social factors are represented by family, religion and the
groups of friends and people one has made part of through
the years. 

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Features…..
Personality is something which is unique in each
individual.
Personality refers particularly to the persistent
qualities of an individual.
Personality represents a dynamic orientation of an
organism to the environment.
Personality is greatly influenced by social interactions.

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Personality represents a unique organization of
persistent dynamic and social predisposition.
Consistency.
Psychological and physiological.
It impacts behaviors and actions.
Multiple expressions.

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Traits of personality/ Dimensions
of Personality

The Big Five model/factors or traits of

personality are:
Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion,
 Agreeableness, and Neuroticism (OCEAN)

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Traits of personality
Openness to experience – (inventive/curious vs.
consistent/cautious).
Appreciation for art, emotion, adventure, unusual
ideas, curiosity, and variety of experience.
Conscientiousness – (efficient/organized vs.
easy-going/careless).
A tendency to show self-discipline, act dutifully,
and aim for achievement; planned rather than
spontaneous behavior.
Extroversion – (outgoing/energetic vs.
solitary/reserved). Energy, positive emotions, and
the tendency to seek stimulation in
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of others.
 Traits of personality
Agreeableness – (friendly/compassionate vs.
cold/unkind). A tendency to
be compassionate and cooperative rather
than suspicious and antagonistic towards others.
Neuroticism – (sensitive/nervous vs.
secure/confident). A tendency to experience
unpleasant emotions easily, such
as anger, anxiety, depression, or vulnerability.

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Determinants of Personality
physical environment,
 heredity,
 culture,
 experiences. 

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