Personality is a topic so complex and intertwined with both itself and outside factors it’s difficult to pinpoint any one specific cause for a trait, especially on a personal level. Ultimately, the fact that personality is a multiplicity of different factors and effects all intricately combined is the only thing we can really seem to be sure of. Luckily, this hasn’t stopped those in the field of psychology from trying to explain it. It’s complexity may even be the reason so many people find it fascinating; it wouldn’t be difficult to argue that personality is the part of psychology that people take the most interest in. It is the easiest idea in psychology for us to apply to our own lives and many people find it enjoyable to learn about something
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In order to enjoy learning, it’s important to have the genetics to first be born with an IQ high enough to meet the cognitive requirements involved and a tendency to want to use it. Environmental factors also have a huge effect on such a characteristic. For me, my immense enjoyment of learning likely started with being enrolled in a Montessori school at a young age where learning and curiosity were actively encouraged on a daily basis. It was there that I learned reading through phonics and from that point on I was hooked. Due to health issues in my childhood that prevented me from participating in many typical activities, reading was the perfect outlet for me that further encouraged my curiosity and desire to learn and understand things. Reading became a constant hobby and has continued to be throughout my life. Additionally, my parents consistently encouraged and praised my reading and good grades throughout my childhood. Their support undoubtedly bolstered my motivation and interest in learning. My love of learning could also potentially be explained with a humanistic approach by Abraham Maslow’s theory of motivation. His theory of motivation states that the desire to become self-actualized, the best possible version of oneself, is the ultimate human motive (Grison, Heatherton, & Gazzaniga, 2015, p.
In order to enjoy learning, it’s important to have the genetics to first be born with an IQ high enough to meet the cognitive requirements involved and a tendency to want to use it. Environmental factors also have a huge effect on such a characteristic. For me, my immense enjoyment of learning likely started with being enrolled in a Montessori school at a young age where learning and curiosity were actively encouraged on a daily basis. It was there that I learned reading through phonics and from that point on I was hooked. Due to health issues in my childhood that prevented me from participating in many typical activities, reading was the perfect outlet for me that further encouraged my curiosity and desire to learn and understand things. Reading became a constant hobby and has continued to be throughout my life. Additionally, my parents consistently encouraged and praised my reading and good grades throughout my childhood. Their support undoubtedly bolstered my motivation and interest in learning. My love of learning could also potentially be explained with a humanistic approach by Abraham Maslow’s theory of motivation. His theory of motivation states that the desire to become self-actualized, the best possible version of oneself, is the ultimate human motive (Grison, Heatherton, & Gazzaniga, 2015, p.