The essence of what defines us, as human beings, is complex, ever evolving process of the combination of biology, as well as experiences throughout life. A person is born with a personality that becomes molded over time due to experience; it is determined by a multitude of interactions and constructs. The construct of personality is difficult to define, and personality theorists continue to debate on its definition. Personality is a problematic construct to define because each theorists evolved their own distinctive perspective due to a lack in agreement on the nature of humanity. Due to a lack of agreement on the definition, personality will be defined as “a pattern of relatively permanent traits and unique characteristics that give consistency
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A therapist cannot push their ideologies onto clients. If a client believes strongly in fate/karma/destiny, then one should respect the client’s mindset. Consequently, it is important that therapists discuss with clients how they are responsible for their own actions. There is a level of fate that plays a role in everyday lives since one does not have control over everything, but it is necessary for one to be aware of their actions and consequences. For example, one runs a red light and is consequentially pulled over by a cop. They chose to run the red light, however, fate/destiny/karma placed the police officer there at that time so that they were caught. Through examination of this example, it is important as a therapist to make sure the client understands that they are responsible for their action, but there are some things that are out of their …show more content…
Although people like to pretend that they don’t have assumptions about others, these assumptions are necessary to function effectively in the social world (Auger 2004). For example, if one sees a building on fire, their first assumption would be to call the fire department because one assume they will put out the fire. Although these types of assumptions prove themselves useful and necessary, there are various assumptions that can be harmful to society, primarily in the form of stereotypes. It is crucial that professionals, and individuals, identify their own implicit assumptions so that they can behave as fairly towards others as possible (Auger 2004). These assumptions are either fixed or malleable, and it’s important as a professional to have an open mind and remain flexible with assumptions. Assumptions about others have an important impact on attitudes and behaviors, especially in counseling (Auger
A therapist cannot push their ideologies onto clients. If a client believes strongly in fate/karma/destiny, then one should respect the client’s mindset. Consequently, it is important that therapists discuss with clients how they are responsible for their own actions. There is a level of fate that plays a role in everyday lives since one does not have control over everything, but it is necessary for one to be aware of their actions and consequences. For example, one runs a red light and is consequentially pulled over by a cop. They chose to run the red light, however, fate/destiny/karma placed the police officer there at that time so that they were caught. Through examination of this example, it is important as a therapist to make sure the client understands that they are responsible for their action, but there are some things that are out of their …show more content…
Although people like to pretend that they don’t have assumptions about others, these assumptions are necessary to function effectively in the social world (Auger 2004). For example, if one sees a building on fire, their first assumption would be to call the fire department because one assume they will put out the fire. Although these types of assumptions prove themselves useful and necessary, there are various assumptions that can be harmful to society, primarily in the form of stereotypes. It is crucial that professionals, and individuals, identify their own implicit assumptions so that they can behave as fairly towards others as possible (Auger 2004). These assumptions are either fixed or malleable, and it’s important as a professional to have an open mind and remain flexible with assumptions. Assumptions about others have an important impact on attitudes and behaviors, especially in counseling (Auger