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Module 1 Personality Development

Ramya R

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

Personality Development

Personality Development is an improvement in all spheres of an individual's life, be it with

friends, in the office or in any other environment.

 Improvement in cognition i.e. perception, affect i.e. feelings and conation i.e. response

 Improvement physique, instincts, emotions, intelligence, perspective and spirit

 Improvement cognitive, affective, psychomotor and productive domain

 Improvement in personal, family and social relations and contributions

 Improvement in the rate of inner blossoming

Personality:

Personality refers to the total behavior of the individual, but particularly to the relatively

enduring and consistent aspect of personality. Personality is a very vast term, it encompasses a

number of factors like - The way you look; The way you dress; The way you talk; The way your

listen; The way you act; Your habits; Your philosophy of life; Your versatility; Your willingness

to help other etc.” Personality is defined as the sum total of ways in which an individual reacts to

and interacts with others.”

Personality determinants:

1. Heredity

It refers to those factors that were determined at conception. Physical stature, facial

attractiveness, gender, temperament, muscle composition and reflexes, energy level, and

biological rhythms are characteristics that are generally considered to be either

completely or substantially influenced by who your parents are; that is, by their

biological, physiological, and inherent psychological makeup. The heredity approach

argues that the ultimate explanation of an individual’s personality is the molecular

structure of the genes, located in the chromosomes.

2. Environment

Among the other factors that exerts pressures on our personality formation are the

Culture in which we are raised; our early conditioning; the norms among our family,

friends, and social groups; and other influences that we experience. These environmental

factors play a substantial role in shaping our personalities.

3. Situation

Situation influences the effects of heredity and environment on personality. An

individual’s personality although generally stable and consistent, does change in different

situations. The different demands of different situations call forth different aspects of

one’s personality. So, personality shouldn’t be looked at in isolation.

Module 1 Personality Development

Ramya R

Personality is a hypothetical construct that we use in an attempt to understand two noticeable

things about human behavior: The first is that, within an individual, there is a consistency in

behavior from time to time and across situations. The second is that the pattern of consistency

differs from person to person

There are several general perspectives on personality within which specific theories of

personality are generated. The oldest of these is the type approach, which argues that there are

only a limited number of personality types, which are largely genetically determined.

The trait approach sees personality as consisting of a set of internal characteristics, or traits,

which are substantially determined by genes. Since personality is genetically determined, there

is little to say about the development of personality

The psychodynamic approach (modeled on Freud's theory) sees personality as the action of

internal structures of the mind (psyche), operating primarily outside consciousness. Overt

behavior results from the interaction of these internal structures and external events.

Psychodynamic theories generally have a great deal to say about the course of personality

development. Blah, blah...

Success principles

Each factor is an essential building block that supports a larger structure, a stepping stone to sure

success. Your knowledge and ability to use these success principles will determine your relative

level of performance at everything you attempt.

Perseverant:

You should develop the ability to continue on your course of action despite difficulties or

opposition. You should work hard in the achievement of your goal.

Empathetic:

You should have the ability to put your self mentally in the other persons shoes. It is the skill to

experience other person's feelings and emotions imaginatively.

Resilient:

You should bounce back from disappointment and recover strength quickly. If you encounter

failure let it not negatively influence your functioning.

Sincere:

You should be genuine honest. You should always do what you say.

Open-Minded:

You should not have a prejudiced narrow-minded view. You should be open to the opinion and

views of others and make effort to learn from your experiences.

Neatness:

You should be neat in your appearance and work. The place where you live.

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PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT Personality Development Personality Development is an improvement in all spheres of an individual's life, be it with friends, in the office or in any other environment. Improvement in cognition i.e. perception, affect i.e. feelings and conation i.e. response Improvement physique, instincts, emotions, intelligence, perspective and spirit Improvement cognitive, affective, psychomotor and productive domain Improvement in personal, family and social relations and contributions Improvement in the rate of inner blossoming Personality: Personality refers to the total behavior of the individual, but particularly to the relatively enduring and consistent aspect of personality. Personality is a very vast term, it encompasses a number of factors like - The way you look; The way you dress; The way you talk; The way your listen; The way you act; Your habits; Your philosophy of life; Your versatility; Your willingness to help other etc.” Personality is defined as the sum total of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others.” Personality determinants: 1. Heredity It refers to those factors that were determined at conception. Physical stature, facial attractiveness, gender, temperament, muscle composition and reflexes, energy level, and biological rhythms are characteristics that are generally considered to be either completely or substantially influenced by who your parents are; that ...
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