Personality

The personality theory being used is the trait theory. According to Funder (2015), the trait theory is based on the beliefs that every man is similar to certain other men and that it is significant and helpful to evaluate broad groups of separate and distinctive variance, it supposes that in certain actual sense, individuals are their individualities and peculiarities. Personal variances are the components from which personality is formed. Personality traits are not the only aspects that…

psychological test in all of existence, The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), was originally developed by a psychiatrist and psychologist in the 1930's (Hathaway and McKinley), as primarily a means of assessing and diagnosing a wide variety of mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, etc...; personality characteristics, like psychopathy, narcissism, etc..., and general personality traits like ‘type A behavior’, a propensity for addiction ,…

is a personality disorder, that for a while many clinicians were not satisfied with the way narcissism was depicted in earlier versions of the DSM, emphasizing how there has been some unclear aspects of the personality disorder (Dimaggio, 2012). Narcissism is typically diagnosed by a medical professional, but it has been reported that most people with the disorder do not seek treatment (Luchner and Tantleff-Dunn, 2016). According to the author, Marit Svindseth (2008), narcissistic personality…

This essay will explore particular results from the Meyers-Briggs personality test. Showing, how the exploitation of these findings can lead to personal growth. The MBTI sorts respondents into one of 16 categories based on four dichotomies: Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I); Sensing (S) or Intuition (N); Thinking (T) or Feeling (F); and Judgment (J) or Perception (P) (Mcray, 2015). The ISTJ outcome will be the basis of the Essay. The result of the test will be analyzed and used to enhance the…

In the case of Adam and his diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder, I believe that he was properly diagnosed. His behavior fulfills several of the DSM 5 diagnostic criteria; Adam is over the age of 18, and is able to receive this diagnosis. He lied to his therapist about several things. At one point he stated that he thought it was ridiculous that his father hit his mother, but it was later revealed that he abused Tisch, his girlfriend, as well. He admitted that he had no pity for the…

have always been skeptical about personality assessments because I simply assumed they all have high levels of generalizability. However, this class has helped open my eyes to the different forms of personality tests and their benefits. I never took the time to think about the different forms of determining qualities of an individual’s personality. Whether it is a projective test (e.g., the Rorschach Inkblot test) or objective test (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory), psychologists…

The big five personality test is an intriguing test to take and I feel it helped me understand what my personality can be, especially when it comes to social situations. Growing up I felt like the odd one out because I was not the talkative, outgoing, person everyone wanted me to. Working, and attending college has helped me understand who I am, along with growing up. The first trait I got results on, and I was a bit shocked at, was open-mindedness. I scored in the 58th percentile, which…

antisocial personality disorder which sometimes can be describe as sociopathy. According to Landfield, “Antisocial personality disorder is a condition that describes a constellation of interpersonal, emotional, and behavioral functioning marked by deceit, lack of guilt and empathy, and callous disregard for the welfare of others” (par 3). The Joker from the film Batman is a psychotic anarchist who brings chaos to the people to find Batman, and this is an example of antisocial personality…

Through the different theories of personality, one can come to better understand who they are as an individual, and how they got to their current state. Personality is a complex variable which factors into our daily life. Personality has personally shaped us all as individuals, and will continue to be an apparent factor in our daily lives. Through the study of personality, we can better understand ourselves and our community. In this paper I will reflect on my own childhood experiences, the ways…

believed that humans had an unconscious that we suppress and affects rational decision making. Finally, Freud believed that humans had instincts that were given at birth (Summary of Freud’s Basic Ideas 2014). Unlike Freud, Carl Rogers’s theory of personality evolved out of work as a clinical psychologist and developed as a person-centered therapy. This is that the person was aware of his actions and that the person could understand his actions. Rogers key points were that the essentiality of…