...For identification and classification of traits and characteristics of a person’s personality, two methods/approaches have really engrossed their importance in the fields of psychology and behavioral studies. These two approaches are: 1. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) 2. The Big Five Personality Model 1. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) What is “Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)”? To keep the answer really simple, I would like to explain this approach as: “The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator or MBTI is a systematic assessment process which involves a 100 questionnaire designed to assess the perception of people about the world and the mental capabilities by using the results of the answers by the interviewees about the decisions they make in some given particular conditions and situations” On the result of the above questionnaire, a person is classified as one of the following: · Extroverted or Introverted (E or I) · Sensing or Intuitive (S or N) · Thinking or Feeling (T or F) · Judging or Perceiving (J or P) Brief explanations of the above classifications are given below: Introverts are usually shy, timid and quiet. 1. Extrovert and Introvert 1. Extroverts are usually action oriented people and generally focuses on taking actions more frequently while introverts are usually thought oriented people and prefer to take actions with less frequency as extroverts. 2. Extroverts like to do more interaction as compared to introverts. Introverts...
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...After discovering my personality/behavioral blend as depicted in Uniquely You DISC Personality Profile developed by Mels Carbonell in 1987, I finally understand what makes me who I am and how I might use these behavioral style blends as a way to frame my interactions with others both personally, spiritually, and professionally. According to Carbonell (2014) as an “S” type I do exhibit and am known for having a “humble spirit and quiet demeanor” (p. 7). Unfortunately, as a former victim of childhood abuse (different forms) and abandonment I sometimes “feel inadequate and unworthy” (Carbonell, p. 7) and I have been labeled as damaged by some experts in the field of psychology and other professions. Today because of all that God has done for me...
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...How far do you agree with the view that the origins of the Cold war in 1945 and 1946 owed much to ideological differences and little to personalities and conflicting national interests? The three allied powers had been together fighting against hitler but once the Second World War ended problems between the big three started to appear. I believe that these problems which led later on in 1945 were a cause for the leaders personalities and each nation's national interests not due to ideological differences. The personalities of each of the leaders were definitive for the cold war as we can see how some did not want o could negotiate, also national interests was one of the main causes for the Cold war as for example Russia was looking for expansion for protection and USA was looking for Communist containment. However, I do not think that ideological differences was not one of the main reasons for the cold war as if it was one of the main reasons there would have been a war before with the Russians, however, it is true that their different ideologies caused tension to rise. Firstly, ideology was not at all the main role for the cause of the cold war. I believe that it was just a simple cause for the rise of tension between Russia and the West. If different ideologies owed a lot to The Cold war I think that there would have happened a war earlier or a “hot war” would have occurred. On the other hand, we could also say that their ideological differences clashed, suspicion and...
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...How far do you agree with the view that the origins of the Cold War in 1945 and 1946 owed much to ideological differences and little to personalities and conflicting national interests? (TOTAL 40 MARKS) Use sources 7 and 8 to your own knowledge The origins of the Cold War in 1945 and 1946 were due to a number of factors, and whether it was mainly due to ideological differences or personalities and conflicting national interests is still a major debate. However, after analysis of Sources 7 and 8, I do not agree that the origins of the Cold War was mainly caused by ideological differences, but instead owed to the equal yet unfortunate combination of the three factors. The personal differences between the leaders are clearly reflected in Source 8, where Stalin was repeatedly described have “demons of suspicion” and “demons of insecurity”. This was a nod to his paranoid personality, which has definitely contributed on a major scale to the mistrust between the two leaders. This is evident in the way Stalin suspected “FDR was scheming behind his back” despite Roosevelt being “the only President whom Stalin accepted as a partner”, which emphasises the potential of greater suspicion and mistrust with Truman since he doesn’t see them as “equals”. This paranoia was emphasised by the “atomic bombardment of Japan” which doesn’t just conflict with the Russian national interest of expanding into Manchuria and entering the Japanese war, (which is a great issue on its own), but also causes...
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...References Note to Students: Reference List entries are listed alphabetically by the author’s last name. If there is no author name, alphabetize by the sponsoring organization, and if there is no sponsoring organization, use the title. Also note that hanging indentations are used. The first line is flush left, and the second and ensuing lines are indented ½”. (See the arrow pointing to the hanging indent below.) Finally, notice that only the first letter of the first word of the article title is capitalized; the rest of the article title is capitalized as a regular sentence would be. Article titles are not placed in quotation marks. If there is a colon in the title, the first letter of the first word after the colon is capitalized, as are proper nouns. Journal titles are capitalized as usual by the first letter of each main word. Hanging Indent Hanging Indent Anderson, R. J., Amarasingham, R., & Pickens, S. S. (2007, July). The quest for quality: Perspectives from the safety net. Frontiers of Health Services Management, 23(4), 15–28. doi:10.1108/03090560710821161 This source comes from a journal article published online. Because URLs change often, the 6th Edition of APA calls for a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) number, when available. Many, but not all, publishers will provide the DOI number on the first page of the article. If a DOI number is not available, the URL of the journal home page is required. Crago, M. (2002, September). Meeting patient expectations...
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...view places blame for the Cold War firmly on the Soviets, and claims that the mutual buildup of arms, the espionage, and all the other stuff was just the West responding to the Soviets enlarging their area of influence and exercising influence on the governments behind the Iron Curtain. However, Stalin stated precisely that his desire was to create security for the Soviet Union, based on previous invasions from the West, especially from Germany, who crippled the country twice. It was merely a case of USA versus the Soviet Union, and Britain playing more of a supporting role for the US. The ideologies in conflict were Communism versus Capitalism/democracy, again between the two huge superpowers. Nonetheless, it could also be argued that personalities had been the prime cause. Before Truman became president and Attlee Prime Minister, Churchill and Roosevelt were in post. They were considerably easy with Stalin, and were willing to make ‘arrangements’ to meet his needs. And by many this was considered dangerous for Western countries as the threat of communism was potential. Thus, Truman became president and was much tougher in his approach (similarly Attlee), and according to post-revisionists, he was caused the Cold war to develop. Truman was determined to contain Communism as much as possible, and not lot the Soviets gain the upper hand. Truman made Japan surrender, and, introduced ‘Marshall-plan’. Stalin however, equally as tough, wasn't intimidated by the nuclear destruction of...
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...The Cold War marked a period of hostility between superpowers: that of the USA (and by extension, the West) and the USSR and the East. This hostility began after the Second World War, despite the supposed camaraderie between the two superpowers during the war as allies against Hitler and Fascism. Whether the schism between the superpowers was caused by their differing ideologies (the capitalist West and the communist East) or a clash between national interests and strong personalities is a matter for debate. Winston Churchill could be said to have helped cause the Cold War because of his ideological differences with Stalin. His 1946 ‘Iron Curtain’ speech certainly caused tension: it unveiled to the world Stalin’s increasing “Soviet sphere” and “increasing measure of control from Moscow”, strongly showing his disapproval of Stalin’s swooping over Eastern Europe and inferring his strongly anti-communist stance. However, this speech was given in 1946, and Churchill was no longer the Prime Minister; that role had passed to Clement Attlee, inferring that he felt he was only able to make such a blunt statement of his views once he was out of power. Conversely, when he was in high office, Churchill was able to work well with Stalin – he called him “Uncle Joe”, inferring they were more than just cordial allies working purely against Stalin. In fact, the Iron Curtain speech could be seen as hypocritical as Churchill made an agreement with Stalin which allowed him to have 75% of influence...
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...There is a lot of debate of which factor played the largest role in initiating the Cold War during the period of 1945-50. Mostly sources 7 and 9 argue that various ideological differences between the two superpowers were responsible for the origins of the Cold War; while sources 8 and also 9 differ and state that it could have been down to other factors, such as conflicting personalities of the leaders and general national interests. On the one hand source 7 supports the argument that it was political ideological differences that caused the Cold War, arguing that the USSR was seen as a “unique and unbending armed ideology threatening to expand” which resulted in an “ideological crusade” between the two superpowers. Source 9 provides support, stating one of USA’s capitalist strategies was “containment” of communism to ensure successful free markets could be established. It is easy to see how the conflicting ideologies between the two countries – USA supporting free market capitalism and a liberal democracy, while USSR had a controlled economy and a one party state. This evidence clearly shows that the two superpowers were essentially on the opposite sides of the spectrum to each other and were constantly trying to hinder one another, which would cause a rise in tension between them. However the interpretation that the political ideological disagreement is entirely responsible for the beginning of the Cold War can be considered too simplistic. As Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 did...
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...Personality * Personality Development - Introduction * Importance of Personality Development * Personality Development Tips * Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory * Importance of Character in PD * Different Types of Personality * Personality Traits * Personality Disorders * Personality Development at Workplace * Personality Traits of a Manager * Dressing and Personality Development * Communication Skills and PD * Role of PD in Reducing Stress * Role of PD in Organizational Success Personality and Personality Development - An Overview Every individual has his own characteristic way of behaving, responding to emotions, perceiving things and looking at the world. No two individuals are similar. You might like going out for parties but your friend might prefer staying back at home reading his/her favourite book. It is really not necessary that if you like partying around, your friend will also like the same. Here comes the role of personality. What an individual sees in his childhood days and most importantly his/her growing days form his personality. How an individual is raised plays an important role in shaping his/her personality. Personality is nothing but the aggregate conglomeration of memories and incidents in an individual’s entire life span. Environmental factors, family background, financial conditions, genetic factors, situations and circumstances also contribute to an individual’s personality. In a layman’s language...
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...Personality is defined as the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses other, a person as an embodiment of a collection of qualities the sum total of the physical, mental, emotional, and social characteristics of an individual. Personality is the organized pattern of behavioral characteristics of the individual and the quality of being a person. Also it’s the essential character of a person and distinctive qualities of a person, especially those distinguishing personal characteristics that make one socially appealing. Personality tells another person who the next person is person is. It’s the pattern of collective character, behavioral, temperamental, emotional, and mental traits of a person. www.thefreedictionary.com You can see people personality come out by how they act. When people see me they see I’m very honest, dependable, and loving. There are so many things that describe my personality. My personality defines me, it tells other people who I ‘am and how I carry myself as a person. My attitude towards kids brings out my good personality because I’m a fun person and we have a good time playing games and laughing. Also, kids bring the joy and the best out of me it keeps you young and healthy. It’s a joy when you are the reason kids are running around happy. Other factors that defines my personality is I have a good heart I like helping others and being there for people that need me. I like to see everybody happy; sitting around and having a good time. Sometimes...
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...Introduction to Personality Introduction to Personality As organisms are born there are certain characteristics that make them unique and different from any other organism. These characteristics are what make their personalities. The personality is an inner part of the organism it comes from within the organism and is not so much developed from the environment. As the organism develops and grows into themselves these characteristic s continue to surface in the organisms life because it stays consistent with whom the organism is as a whole. The behavior is different for the organism than ‘any other organism that may be classified in the same group of life. The definition of personality is the behavior, characteristic patterns and the thoughts of the organism(Hall, 1957). As the organism begins to mature in age these patterns continue throughout the life of the organism(Feist & Feist, 2009). In order to recognize the behavior; or personality of an individual you would have to observe those behavior that remain consistent throughout their life. Personality is demonstrated in any living organism not just human beings anything that is living that has a will. The will in the living organism is where the organism decided in their response to any giving situation in life. All of the living organism also act off of their personalities when needed and none of the personalities are the same and do not have the same actions (Hall, 1957).You can tell how a person...
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...PERSONALITY Definition: Personality is the particular combination of emotional, attitudinal, and behavioral response patterns of an individual. Different personality theorists present their own definitions of the word based on their theoretical positions. Personality should be defined from two perspectives. First, there is personality from the inside, which is called identity. This is the person you think you are and it is best defined by your hopes, dreams, aspirations, goals, and intentions — i.e., your values. Second, there is personality from the outside, which is called reputation. This is the person that others think you are and is best defined by the Five-Factor Model — i.e., in terms of self-confidence, sociability, integrity, charm, and creativity, or their opposites. There are often important disparities between a person's identity and his/her reputation, and the size of the disparity is related to career success. Genesis of personality: According to Oldham and Morris, "personality style is your organizing principle. It propels you on your life path. It represents the orderly arrangement of all your attributes, thoughts, feelings, attitudes, behaviours, and coping mechanisms. It is the distinctive pattern of your psychological functioning—the way you think, feel, and behave—that makes you definitely you." The origin of personality style is in some combination of genetic inheritance and environmental influence. The concept of personality style is broader...
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... | | |Theories of Personality | Copyright © 2010, 2009, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course surveys the field of personality from a scientific perspective, examining the general approaches to understanding personality. The key theorists and concepts associated with each perspective are highlighted, along with the strengths and limitations of the different approaches. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Feist, J., & Feist, G. J. (2009). Theories of personality (7th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill. |Week One: Introduction to Personality | ...
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...My idea, my notion, my concept, my theory of Personality PSY 243 Professor Cronin May 15, 2013 Keily A. Perdomo Abstract What is meant by personality? It is the inner quality of a person, the sum of their life experiences, the way the environment affects a persons’ outlook and a conscious choice. Personality is not better or worse than any other person’s. Scientifically, we all have a personality and each one is different. In this paper it will express my ideas, perceptions, notions and essentially my theory of personality. Following with actually theories and theorist’s view I perceive to be similar to mine; along with support as to why. In closing it will be indicated which theory I sense most differs from my own. Section 1 Personality is something we all carry, little things that define us and make us unique. It can also be viewed how as well as why people are the way they are. Qualities we possess, show, and analyze to fully understand what in addition to who we are up against. These traits can allow us to be very open with individuals, in an environment, or situation. On the other hand they can also brand one to be very cryptic, the type that only distribute so much of them to be noticed but still have so much to them underneath their disguise. Qualities that give someone "character" can allow them to be what others look for. It can also be viewed as somewhat of energy, someone’s personality can be felt in many ways such as: writing, music, and most commonly...
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...Learning Perspective The Learning Perspective Personality psychology is the branch of psychology that studies people personality and their individual different. Personality refers to the person cognition, emotions, motivations, and behaviors people will use in different situation. This also refers to patter of thought and social behaviors especially over time. Your personality it is something that changed over time and adjusts and transform, it is the way the brain used mechanism and adapt to a new environment, it also predicts people reaction to situation. Carl Jung say that each person is motivate not only by experience but also the emotional, he understood that everything that a person can be and how a person is motivate is through the emotion an individual will experiences. In this paper we will discuss the assumptions, the strengths, the limitations, and the interpersonal relations using the perspective. The assumption/ Social Learning We all understand that personality is a broad and has a lot of history associated with it, it also understood all the major theory such as biological, the social learning, humanistic, evolutionary, perspective, behaviorist, and the psychodynamic. The assumption of the learning perspective is all behaviors are learning through the experience the individual goes through. This perspective see people being born as a blank slate, they don’t see that a person can be born with a personality structure (carver and Scheier)”. Now there are biological...
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