Personality psychology

Each individual has a unique set of personality traits that determines how they behave, solve problems and interact with others. Understanding these traits can help each individual have more self-knowledge and by doing so increasing personal success. Learning about our personality type and the type of others, makes us understand why people react differently in different situations; it also least us observe that we are predisposed to certain specific abilities and inclinations. According to Dr.…

Consequently, social status almost directly correlates with political identity, which in this day is a primary source of the characteristics that define humans. Our culture has viewed political identities as one of the defining characteristics of an individual 's Identity. How an individual carries themselves or acts in public is very different from the ways and individuals will act around close friends or family. Ultimately there interactions with others bring out the more reserved…

When first taking the Holland Code, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I stepped into it thinking that it would be similar to the personality assessment that is sometimes administered in high school. I wasn’t totally wrong, but my results were far from what I had in mind. SAC, or Social, Artistic and Conventional are the categories that I scored the highest in while taking the Holland test. While my results weren’t what I had in mind while I was taking the test, I can see how they fit me and have a…

as the common standards within a social group regarding socially acceptable or appropriate behaviour in particular social situations, the breach of which has social consequences. Robertson Davies explores the idea of religion and its effects on personality within the novel Fifth Business. He depicts the changes caused by religion within the society of Deptford as well as the personal changes some characters’ experience. Through ostracization, fear and dishonesty, religion is a weapon that…

The biggest difference that was not in their personality was their status. Amir and his father were very wealthy unlike Hassan and Ali. Hassan was born with a cliff plate. This is a symbol of his poverty and misfortune. In the novel Hassan is a force of good and yet he is the one that has so many horrific…

characters Elijah and Xavier are subjected to this reality. In contrasting the different personalities of Elijah and Xavier, one can demonstrate how war is experienced by individuals in very different ways. How an individual views warefare and emerges from it is dependant on many factors. In addition to underlying personalities, substance abuse can colour one 's perception of war. The contrasting personalities that both Elijah and Xavier…

studies and theory combinations of Carl Jung’s and Isabel Briggs Myers’ personality types. The test as composed of 64 questions that required me to answer as to my preference of response to various situations. The questions were on actions, feelings, needs, and thoughts. After completing the questionnaire, I was assigned a personality preference based on the answers that placed me in a category or personality type. The personality type was determined by my preference in four pairs of…

Understanding personality types helps me to understand those around me, myself and how we interact with each other. After taking the Jung Typology test I discovered that my personality type is Introvert Sensing Feeling Judging (ISFJ) and I have the temperament SJ (Jung Typology Test, 2016). ISFJ personalities are known as the nurturers, and SJ temperament types are known as the guardians (Personality Page, (2015). The ISFJ personality type value security, focus internally, is sensitive to…

The strongest person in the world might be able to tackle any physical obstacle, but mental stress can be much more difficult. The nuance with mental stress is that different environments affect people in different ways, and in different magnitudes. Cathy Davidson’s “Project Classroom Makeover”, Susan Faludi’s “The Naked Citadel”, and Malcolm Gladwell’s “The Power of Context”, all describe scenarios with environments that are either stressful and negative, or relaxed and positive. An…

To most it is clear this is happening in their own mind, but to some it is difficult to differ between reality and fantasy. In the short stories, William Wilson and The Secret Sharer, both of the narrators can be interpreted to suffer from split personality disorder just as Dr. Jekyll did in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Each of these stories explores the concepts of good and evil and the idea that mental illness can lead to self discovery and happiness while it can also result in…