Personality psychology

part of psychology. The two theories can often be mistaken for one another with how similar the they are with one another. The humanistic theory is founded on the matter that humans endlessly aim to be the best of their ability, while the existential theory is founded on individuals seeking to discover the purpose of life (Burger, 2014). Well-known theorists such as Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, and Viktor Frankl have all studied both theories, have determined the impact it has on personality…

Other personalities are easy to react with because of my supportive attitude(Disc, Sanchez). Interacting is very easy because of my outgoing attitude which allows me to talk to others without being nervous or scared. When saying that I am supportive this means that I have a big heart and feel sympathy for what is going on in there lives and I am willing to sit down listen and help to figure out even the smallest problems. It is good that I am very supportive of others, but it allows them to be…

The Big 5 personality traits refer to openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism, which can influence a person’s performance in various areas. The Big Five personality traits, is a way to describe human nature by five main categories (Goldberg, 1993). The term “big five” was initially related to natural language by Lewis Goldberg, an American personality psychologist, and then it came into the use of personality test. Developed by Robert McCrae and Paul Costa,…

behavior, emotion, and thoughts in order to diagnose someone with a mental illness or psychiatric disorder. One such psychiatric disorder is borderline personality disorder (BPD). BPD is characterized by intense fluctuations in mood, self-image, and interpersonal relationships (Sue, D., Sue, D. W., & Sue 2010). People who suffer from this personality disorder tend to be impulsive, show chronic feelings of emptiness, and tend to form unstable and intense interpersonal relationships (Sue, D.,…

One of the specific emotions that has been strongly linked to borderline personality disorder (BPD) is shame. The purpose of this study was to examine whether BPD patients have a stronger reaction to shame after a shame-inducing exercise. The study also included women with major depressive disorder (MDD) and women for the healthy control group (HC). The study asked participants to rate the intensity of various emotions after being read potentially shameful situations. These emotions included…

Criminal Profiling Future in Personality Psychology • Issue: Criminal profiling typically tends to fall under the field of criminal justice. However, much of the work pertaining to criminal profiling is related to personality psychology. • Position: In my opinion, I feel like criminal profiling should be considered a science rather than an art, because most work of the pertaining to profiling requires psychological insight. Once criminal profiling becomes a form of science, I then think that it…

There are two main ways to address loneliness, on an individual level and a societal level. Personality psychology tends to focus on the individual level, while social psychology focuses on the societal level. Depending on the type of loneliness a person is experiencing, one approach may be more beneficial than the other. For example, if the loneliness is emotional (lack of close emotional bonds with others), the issue may be more of an individual issue. Whereas, with social loneliness (lack of…

Personality can be defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary as a set of emotional qualities or ways of behaving that make a person different from the next. This may seem like the easiest way to describe personality but it is definitely more than that. Psychologists use four main perspectives for evaluating personality: humanistic perspective, social cognitive perspective, trait perspective, and lastly psychodynamic perspective. I personally feel like there is a lot that goes into a personality than…

compromise for the sake of others and reach common goals. Though it is a admirable factor, when success or that common goal isn’t met, or accomplished, that level tends to decrease, in that altering the overall personality. The results of the inventory as it pertained to me, seem to describe my personality almost exactly except for one category, which was Extraversion. Though the questions tend to be quite repetitive, most seem to be irrelevant or unnecessary due to the fact that they did not…

leadership position, Michael is quite competent. For example, he is an excellent salesman. He also has a wide range of behaviors, likes and dislikes, and fears, which the learning perspective is equipped to handle. The learning perspective of personality psychology is focused on how individuals learn new behavior and new knowledge. Due to the many ways in which an individual can learn, the learning perspective contains many facets. To start, there is classical conditioning. It is also known as…