Psychology is, in brief definition, the “scientific study of behavior and mental processes” (Wood, Wood, & Boyd, 2014, p. 3). Even more so than that, it also studies the effect of variables from an environment on a person’s mind and ideas. A lot of the subject of psychology studies what factors could lead to a possible outcome and why susceptibility to certain problems and to certain character traits could be a result of these factors. Theoretically, it is impossible to make an exact science to explain why something happens because every individual reacts differently to situations and therefore needs individual processes with the help of a psychologist to get to the root of a difficulty. Environment is a heavy concept in psychology because
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Experiences influenced by environment can greatly impact a person’s human development. In fact, only fifty percent of personality tendency was observed to be genetic in a 1994 study by observing the five-factor model of personality- extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness- in monozygotic and dizygotic twins (Bouchard, 1994). According to Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development, there are eight stages that every person goes through that, if not fulfilled, could cause problems later in life. Because he relies on the idea that a past environment could cause experiences that resurface as a psychological barrier, we could use this same concept when referring to personality. If, according to Erikson’s theory, a child were to not be given sufficient affection from caregivers when an infant, this child would likely find trusting difficult and that could eventually affect their personality for the rest of their life if not …show more content…
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a test based on Jung’s theory that is scored tendencies toward four “bipolar dimensions”- extraversion and introversion, sensing and intuition, thinking and feeling, and judging and perceptive (Wood et al., 2014, p. 384-385). According to this exam, I would be considered introversive, intuitive, feeling, and perceptive (INFP), meaning that I would tend towards searching for unconventional ways of doing things, making decisions based on personal values, and preferring a flexible and spontaneous lifestyle (Gregory, 1996). This inventory is more commonly used as a projector for what that person would more likely choose as a career and what they would enjoy more based on their
Experiences influenced by environment can greatly impact a person’s human development. In fact, only fifty percent of personality tendency was observed to be genetic in a 1994 study by observing the five-factor model of personality- extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness- in monozygotic and dizygotic twins (Bouchard, 1994). According to Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development, there are eight stages that every person goes through that, if not fulfilled, could cause problems later in life. Because he relies on the idea that a past environment could cause experiences that resurface as a psychological barrier, we could use this same concept when referring to personality. If, according to Erikson’s theory, a child were to not be given sufficient affection from caregivers when an infant, this child would likely find trusting difficult and that could eventually affect their personality for the rest of their life if not …show more content…
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a test based on Jung’s theory that is scored tendencies toward four “bipolar dimensions”- extraversion and introversion, sensing and intuition, thinking and feeling, and judging and perceptive (Wood et al., 2014, p. 384-385). According to this exam, I would be considered introversive, intuitive, feeling, and perceptive (INFP), meaning that I would tend towards searching for unconventional ways of doing things, making decisions based on personal values, and preferring a flexible and spontaneous lifestyle (Gregory, 1996). This inventory is more commonly used as a projector for what that person would more likely choose as a career and what they would enjoy more based on their