Hans Eysenck's Personality Theory

Where does a person’s personality come from? Scientists have studied this question for decades and several have made some significant theories. Hans Eysenck was one of the best known biological theorists who said that genetics are most responsible for a person’s personality. Eysenck explained that introverts had a higher cortical arousal, causing them to avoid stimulation. Eysenck also believed extroverts had a lower cortical arousal, causing them to seek out stimulating experiences. Behavioral theorists B. F. Skinner and John B. Watson said that personality had more to deal with a person’s interaction between themselves and their environment they were surrounded by. Then along came Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson that stated personality was …show more content…
Personal growth motivated a person’s behavior. Shortly after came the trait theory, the largest among all. This theory stated that a person’s personality is based upon a number of broad traits. (Cherry, 2015) With several theories coming into play, that leaves several ways to perform psychological therapy. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy provides treatment for a wide range of psychological disorders. It contributes to both mental and physical health by helping them manage their lives more effectively. The relationship between the therapist and the patient is very important in order for therapy. The patient has to let them in their “world” in order for the therapist to detect problems and try and fix them. (What is psychoanalytic psychotherapy?, 2015) Humanistic psychotherapy is performed a different way. Humanistic is a non-judgmental approach to allow the person to better understand that what happened in the past had some contributing factors to the person they are today. Therapists of this want the patient to be open-minded and be able to explore their thoughts and feelings when asked a series of