Well, according to the book its states that “Personality is a stable set of characteristics and tendencies that determine those commonalities and differences in the psychological behavior (thoughts, feelings, and actions) of people that have continuity in time and that may or may not be easily understood in terms of the social and biological pressures of the immediate situation alone” (1972, p. 9).
There are also four main approaches to personality and they are called: The psychodynamic approach: Various conflicts throughout childhood development shape overall personality. The Phenomenological Approach: phenomenological approaches are based in a paradigm of personal knowledge and subjectivity, and emphasize the importance …show more content…
Example ( “ A Woman who is having too much sex is considered a Jezebel.”) which in this case, I would have to disagree with because women should have the privilege to do whatever their hearts desire. Another abnormality is called Maladaptive behaviors refer to types of behaviors that inhibit a person 's ability to adjust to particular situations. Example: throws body to the floor, swings arms, kicks legs and cries. The third one is called; Personal distress is the name for the low moods or discomfort that results when empathetic people become too deeply involved in others’ pain. It is often the result of negative life experiences, including divorce, sexual dysfunction.
The celebrity that I have chosen to diagnose is Johnny Depp. It 's safe to say that Mr. Depp is a man with ambition and greed. Well it 's best to say that is two of Mr. Depp Cardinal Traits. Let 's not forget to talk about his central traits. Which would be his honesty.“I know know! How can a man who is private can be considered an honest person? Well! It’s safe to say that he a man that knows what he wants and for that he is an honest man. As for his secondary traits they are shyness and