In addition to the trait aspect of personality, the external environment also influences our personality whether we realize it or not. External environment like parenting style, culture, or school influences and shapes our behavior and perception. The longer one lives in the same environment, one may be influenced by the culture of the surrounding. This, external environment, then influences our traits. No matter how much one’s personality may change according to the environment, a person’s core personality will remain unchangeable. One’s behavior may be an adaptation to the environment that may result in the lack of expressing one’s true self. I agree with Bandura’s and Skinner’s theories, but I do not believe that their theories are the
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If one lives in a demanding culture, where a student is expected to be the best student in class, then if the student fails to meet the expectation of society, a child might form a low-level of self-efficacy. Another factor that is important in the effects of a child’s feeling of adequacy are parents. Parents and their raising methods affect a child’s self-efficacy greatly. If a child does not form a high level of self-efficacy within the family, the child is unable to cope with other aspects of life. This example implies that the external environment has more affects in an early childhood development, and in the relationship that the child has with parents. (Schultz & Schultz, p. …show more content…
It also emphasizes that personality can be carried from childhood to adulthood. Since personality is ever changing, personality can be altered when we are older and become adults. Despite the difficulty in forming a holistic personality theory, as Christians, we should remember that God has made us unique, which means that personality in itself can never be on one extreme or the other extreme. Although we may try to change our personality, God has made us the way we are, and that our core personality will remain the same forever. We may suppress our core personality and exhibit another traits of personality to conform to the society but the process will sap out energy from us. However, if we are allowed to freely exhibit our core personality without restrain, the process will be almost effortless and the person will be less emotionality woundnd
If one lives in a demanding culture, where a student is expected to be the best student in class, then if the student fails to meet the expectation of society, a child might form a low-level of self-efficacy. Another factor that is important in the effects of a child’s feeling of adequacy are parents. Parents and their raising methods affect a child’s self-efficacy greatly. If a child does not form a high level of self-efficacy within the family, the child is unable to cope with other aspects of life. This example implies that the external environment has more affects in an early childhood development, and in the relationship that the child has with parents. (Schultz & Schultz, p. …show more content…
It also emphasizes that personality can be carried from childhood to adulthood. Since personality is ever changing, personality can be altered when we are older and become adults. Despite the difficulty in forming a holistic personality theory, as Christians, we should remember that God has made us unique, which means that personality in itself can never be on one extreme or the other extreme. Although we may try to change our personality, God has made us the way we are, and that our core personality will remain the same forever. We may suppress our core personality and exhibit another traits of personality to conform to the society but the process will sap out energy from us. However, if we are allowed to freely exhibit our core personality without restrain, the process will be almost effortless and the person will be less emotionality woundnd