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    For the purpose of this paper, I completed the NEO-FFI personality assessment. NEO-FFI assesses personality along the following four factors: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. My scores indicated the following results: high in openness, and average in conscientiousness, low in extraversion, average in agreeableness, and average in neuroticism. Openness (to experience) is normally associated with imagination, fantasy, aesthetics, feelings, actions, ideas,…

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    In 1952 antisocial personality disorder, abbreviated ASPD, was classified in the first addition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM) as a sociopathic personality disturbance and that it could merely be considered ‘moral insanity’(Hesse, M. 2010). It wasn’t until the second addition of the DSM came out that it was categorized as it own personality disorder that was to be classified, when being diagnosed, as mild, moderate or severe, but many psychologists didn't accept…

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    According to Jason Rentfrow, Ph.D., the “Big 5” personality traits are: extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Openness to Experience (Rentfrow, 2009). To determine my own personality traits, I took a version of the International Personality Item Pool test located at psychcentral.com, I found my scores of these five traits to be: extraversion 27, agreeableness 36, conscientiousness 33, neuroticism 24, and openness 33 (Goldberg et al., 2006). While the test did not…

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    What is your personality type? You can figure out what your type is by taking the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment. So, what is the MBTI assessment? Well it is an assessment with multiple questions that determines, how you communicate, your work type, whether you’re an extrovert or introvert. There are sixteen different personality types. Figure out which one is yours. My four-letter MBTI type is ESTP. ESTPs are action oriented, pragmatic and realistic people. In situations that require…

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    Kristianna Mason Borderline Personality Disorder Greenville Technical College Mental illnesses are commonly referred to a wide range of mental health conditions. These are disorders that affect many things in a person’s life which includes their mood, behavior and cognition. From time to time, there are many people that develop these mental health illnesses and they become concerning when there are symptoms and ongoing signs that cause recurring stresses and the inability to function…

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    Borderline Personality Disorder also referred to as BPD is a mental disorder where the control and regulation of impulsions, relationship stability and outlook on both life and oneself are negatively affected (Lieb, Zanarini, Schmahl, Linehan & Bohus, 2004). This becomes a challenge for individuals affected by it especially in terms of the social context in everyday life. But it has become apparent that the roots of this illness are sometimes brought on quite early in human development, even if…

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    Carrie was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder after twenty-two years of medication, hospitalization, and therapy, for multiple mental and psychological disorders. Carrie was raised by an alcoholic and divorced mom. From a young age, Carrie had a tough environment which is a key trigger for Borderline Personality Disorder. At the age of twenty- one, Carrie was diagnosed with depression. A few years later, she experienced wild mood tendencies, and, therefore, was diagnosed with…

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    Introducing Personality Disorders Personality is a combination of an individuals thoughts, feelings and behaviors. It is what defines a person in this world and it develops a reputation for an individual. Whether this is a desired reputation or not, it is developed from day one. An individual with a personality disorder may uphold a reputation that the majority of society would characterize as undesired. Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), is a specific disorder that has been extensively…

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    The Joker and Antisocial Personality Disorder After doing a comprehensive observation of the famous but yet infamous character “The Joker” and researching his thoughts, behaviors, and actions, I have deduced that he suffers from antisocial personality disorder, one of the dramatic-emotional personality disorders. Antisocial personality disorder is a common diagnosis, as it affects about 200,000 people in the US per year. (Mayo Clinic, 2016). Many of the people diagnosed are men since men are…

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    develop into her own person. That baby girl was me. As we grow older, we develop, even our personalities. The majority of us think we know who we are, but do we really? Many of us have gone into work fields and started doing things because we THINK that’s who we are, when in reality it isn’t. Over the years, although, personality tests have been developed to help with this problem. The Myers-Briggs personality test or MBTI, is just one example. A woman with the name Isabel Myers and her mother…

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