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PERSONALITY
◦ Personality is one of the major psychological factors
affecting the human behaviour.it is very commonly
used word.It is used both in internally n externally
term.It depends on our narrow n broad thinking which
aspect we are taking for personality.
MEANING
◦ This term PERSONALITY has been derived from the latin word persona
which means a ‘mask’.This mask is used by actors in ancient Greece and
Rome.Therefore a very common meaning of the term personality is the role
which the person (actor) display to the public.
DEFINITIONS
◦ G.W.ALLPORT……”A person,s pattern of
habbits,attitudes,and traits which
determines his adjustment to his
environment”.
◦ GORDON ALLPORT,…….”Personality is the
dynamic organization within the
individual of those psychological
systems that determine his unique
adjustment to his environment”.
DEFINITIONS
◦FRED LUTHENS,……”Personality
means how a person affects others and
how he understands and views himself as
well as the pattern of inner and outer
measurable trits and the person-situation
interaction.”
Characteristics of Personality
In variety of situations people act
◦ Consistency---
in a same way.There ia generally a
recognizable order and regularity to
behaviour.
◦ Psychological and physiological—
◦ Personality is a psychological construct,
but research suggests that it is also
influenced by biological processes and
needs.
Characteristics of Personality
◦ Impact Behaviours and Actions—Personality does not just influence how we
move and respond in our environment;it also causes us to act in certain ways.
◦ Multiple Expressions—Personality is displayed in more than just behaviour.it
can also be seen in our thoughts,feelings,close relationships and other social
interactions.
NATURE
◦ Personality is not related to bodily sturucture.
◦ It is neither good nor bad
◦ Every personality is unique
◦ It is not a mysterious phenomenon
◦ It refers to the qualities of an individual
◦ It is influenced by social interactions
◦ It is acquired
DETERMINANTS of Personality
BIOLOGICAL FACTORS
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
◦ Heredity ◦ Culture
◦ Brain ◦ Family
◦ Social
◦ Biofeedback
◦ Situational
◦ Physical Features
◦ Education
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
◦ CULTURE-----Culture is the sum total of learned behaviour
which are menifested and shared by the members of the
society.It is a unique system of
perceptions,beliefs,values,norms,patterns of behaviour and a
code of conduct that influences the behaviour of individuals
in a given society.
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
FAMILY- ----
Socio-LevelEconomical level of Family
Family Size
Birth Order
Geographic Locations
Religion
Parents Educational
◦ FAMILIES influences the behaviour of a person
especially in the early stages.
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
SOCIAL----
◦ social groups
◦ social places
◦ social norms
SOCIALISATION may be one of
the best explanations' of why
employees behave the way they do
in todays organisations
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
◦ SITUATIONAL----
“In certain circumstances it is not so much the kind of a person is,as the
kind of situation in which he is placed that determines his actions.”
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
EDUCATION-------
Self Education
Parents’s Education
Educational Environment
BIOLOGICAL FACTORS
◦ HEREDITY------
Some of the similarities in man’s personality are said
due to his common heredity.Heredity is generally more
important in determining a person’s temprament than his
values and ideals.
BIOLOGICAL FACTORS
◦ BRAIN----
In brain we include the mental or psychological
factors.
Our
interest,attitude,wishes,attentions,perception,imaginatio
n
BIOLOGICAL FACTORS
◦ BIO-FEEDBACK-------
“ What we receive from others about inner and outer
state and try to improve those things effectfully in our
behaviour .”
BIOLOGICAL FACTORS
◦ PHYSICAL FEATURES-----
“A man with good physical structure and
health possess an attractive personality.A man
of poor health and ugly physical features
develops inferiority complex.”
TYPES OF PERSONALITY
◦EXTROVERTS
◦INTROVERTS
◦AMBIVERTS
Personality Development
GOOD ASPECTS BAD ASPECTS
◦ Caring ◦ Gossips
◦ Faithful ◦ Bad habits
◦ Kind ◦ Violence
◦ Cheating
◦ Polite
◦ Stress out
◦ Sincere
◦ Stealing
◦ Thoughtful ◦ Underestimate
◦ Enthusiastic ◦ Narrow-thinking
◦ Helping Attitude ◦ Pessimistic
◦ Optimistic
Personality Development
◦ Should be a Good Listener
◦ Good Communication
◦ Be Positive in Outlook and Attitude
◦ More Reading and Building Interest
◦ Should be a Good Courteous
◦ Interaction with New People
◦ Helpful to other People
Personality Development
◦ Give Respect if u want Respect
◦ Confident about Yourself
◦ Creative and Innovative Mind
◦ Good Health and Physics
◦ Inner and Outer Beauty
