The word personality is originally from the Latin word called “persona”. It means a theatrical mask worn by performers in order to project different roles or identities. Personality can be defined as the combination of qualities or characteristics which form an individual’s unique character that different from others. The differences are referring to the individuals’ pattern of thinking, feeling and behaving. In order to explain personality, it can be ranging from genetics to the roles of environment and experience in shaping an individual’s personality. However, most of the individual’s personality characteristics are learned and with relatively little influence of genetic factors. First of all, the individuals’ personality can be said
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According to Alfred Adler’s birth order theory (1927), different birth order has different responsibilities and personality. Therefore, the birth order will change and the new responsibilities have to be learning and adapt again which also develops part of the individuals’ personality. Take for an instance, Lily is the youngest child in her family. As the youngest child, Lily always being pampered, rebellious and attention-seeking. Lily is very ambitious but whenever come to turn her plan into action, she became very dependent on others’ helps. After a couple years, she has another younger sibling in her family. Lily has no longer as the youngest child but the middle and second child. Her personality starts to change due to the new birth order arrangement that she experienced. She has learned to become more responsible, agreeable and good at relating to both elder and younger siblings. Lily has no longer been rebellious but as the family peace-keeper. She can now take care her younger sibling and herself, and also learn the eldest sibling as a role model. The change of birth order has shape Lily’s rebellious character into responsible and …show more content…
According to Adler (1907), it is the nature of individual seeking social acceptance from others. The individuals find sense of belonging by conforming their personality and action to the social interest of the majority. For example, the introvert or passive of individuals force themselves to become like an extrovert and actively participate in any activity in order to conform and being accepted by the society. Alder also stated that future goals can able to affect the present personality of individual. Everyone has their goals to achieve which is also known as ideal self. The ideal self guides the individuals’ actions and shapes their personality in order to overcome the feeling of inferiority and get closer to the goals. For example, the child feels inferior because other peers know how to play badminton. Therefore, the child set a goal to learn how to play badminton and does not give up easily. The child becomes more patient, hardworking and aggressive toward the goals. When the child achieves the goal, the inferiority feeling is depleted and closer to the ideal
According to Alfred Adler’s birth order theory (1927), different birth order has different responsibilities and personality. Therefore, the birth order will change and the new responsibilities have to be learning and adapt again which also develops part of the individuals’ personality. Take for an instance, Lily is the youngest child in her family. As the youngest child, Lily always being pampered, rebellious and attention-seeking. Lily is very ambitious but whenever come to turn her plan into action, she became very dependent on others’ helps. After a couple years, she has another younger sibling in her family. Lily has no longer as the youngest child but the middle and second child. Her personality starts to change due to the new birth order arrangement that she experienced. She has learned to become more responsible, agreeable and good at relating to both elder and younger siblings. Lily has no longer been rebellious but as the family peace-keeper. She can now take care her younger sibling and herself, and also learn the eldest sibling as a role model. The change of birth order has shape Lily’s rebellious character into responsible and …show more content…
According to Adler (1907), it is the nature of individual seeking social acceptance from others. The individuals find sense of belonging by conforming their personality and action to the social interest of the majority. For example, the introvert or passive of individuals force themselves to become like an extrovert and actively participate in any activity in order to conform and being accepted by the society. Alder also stated that future goals can able to affect the present personality of individual. Everyone has their goals to achieve which is also known as ideal self. The ideal self guides the individuals’ actions and shapes their personality in order to overcome the feeling of inferiority and get closer to the goals. For example, the child feels inferior because other peers know how to play badminton. Therefore, the child set a goal to learn how to play badminton and does not give up easily. The child becomes more patient, hardworking and aggressive toward the goals. When the child achieves the goal, the inferiority feeling is depleted and closer to the ideal