1. Do you believe that personality is more a product of biology, such as genetic makeup and natural temperament, or influenced more by environmental influences, or a combination of both? Provide examples to support your answer. I believe personality is a combination of both biology and the environment influences, but mostly a result of the environment around us, although some of our personality is unique, and is something we are born with, most of our personality is formed based on what is expected or required of us. One of the definitions of personality is that “personality is the visible aspect of one's character, as it impresses others.”(Schultz & Schultz, 2013, p.9) Personality is develop from the time the person is an infant, the personality
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Do you believe personality is adaptable to change or is it fixed and remains relatively unchanged throughout life? Again, explain your answer thoroughly. Please incorporate a biblical perspective into your response to this question. For example, how is personality viewed differently from a secular point of view as opposed to a biblical perspective? With that as the base, how much can we expect our “personality” to change through the lifespan? A person's personality can be difficult to change once is formed, but not impossible, perhaps certain aspects of a person's personality is more difficult to change than others. If the person remains in the environment what he or she was raised, it will be very difficult to change their personality. For instance, a person who have a angry temperament will most likely adapt some new behaviors if he or she is in a environment where angry outburst is not as common or …show more content…
From a Christian perspective, the Bible tell us: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come; the old has gone, the new is here.” (2 Cor. 5:17 NIV) When a person accepts Christ, there is a change in their lives, and that change will be evident in their behavior, and in their personality. Personality can be viewed differently from Christian perspective than a secular point of view; from a Christian perspective, a person that becomes a Christian will be a new creature, and not just that, a Christian will take on the characteristics of Christ, a person who is often angry, will become more and more meek, like Christ, someone who has trouble forgiving people will become more and more forgiving, because they know that Christ have forgiven them. For someone who becomes a Christian, they will become more like Christ, they will never be perfect, but they will become more and more like Christ, and that includes their personalities as well. Based on the Christian principle, we can expect a Christian to change some of his personality through his or her lifespan, mostly the aspects of the personality that is in conflict with Christian principles; as for secular people, their personality might change as well, especially after significant events in their lives,
Do you believe personality is adaptable to change or is it fixed and remains relatively unchanged throughout life? Again, explain your answer thoroughly. Please incorporate a biblical perspective into your response to this question. For example, how is personality viewed differently from a secular point of view as opposed to a biblical perspective? With that as the base, how much can we expect our “personality” to change through the lifespan? A person's personality can be difficult to change once is formed, but not impossible, perhaps certain aspects of a person's personality is more difficult to change than others. If the person remains in the environment what he or she was raised, it will be very difficult to change their personality. For instance, a person who have a angry temperament will most likely adapt some new behaviors if he or she is in a environment where angry outburst is not as common or …show more content…
From a Christian perspective, the Bible tell us: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come; the old has gone, the new is here.” (2 Cor. 5:17 NIV) When a person accepts Christ, there is a change in their lives, and that change will be evident in their behavior, and in their personality. Personality can be viewed differently from Christian perspective than a secular point of view; from a Christian perspective, a person that becomes a Christian will be a new creature, and not just that, a Christian will take on the characteristics of Christ, a person who is often angry, will become more and more meek, like Christ, someone who has trouble forgiving people will become more and more forgiving, because they know that Christ have forgiven them. For someone who becomes a Christian, they will become more like Christ, they will never be perfect, but they will become more and more like Christ, and that includes their personalities as well. Based on the Christian principle, we can expect a Christian to change some of his personality through his or her lifespan, mostly the aspects of the personality that is in conflict with Christian principles; as for secular people, their personality might change as well, especially after significant events in their lives,