Introduction to Personality Paper
Introduction to Personality Paper
PSY 405
Tammy Poe
September 11, 2011
Thom Mote
The word ”personality” is directed towards the Latin persona, which symbolizes the mask that an actor wears during theatrical performances of Roman and Greek drama (Feist & Feist, 2006). Humans play roles pertaining to the different individual personality aspect daily. An individual’s personality consists of different parts and needs in which he or she chooses to call on depending on which part he or she needs during a situation. Personality is defined by most people as the aspects of ourselves that makes us who we are. The definition of personality varies, and the one that people choose to believe that best defines personality is someone’s characteristics, the quality of someone’s attitudes, behavioral patterns, interests, social roles, emotional responses, and a person’s traits. To most people personality makes us who we are, and a combination of these things allows us to develop a personality trait that bonds together that makes us who and what we are in this world. I have been told that my major personality characteristics are smart, caring, loving, compassionate, generous, strong, beautiful, funny, sexy, and fashionable. These are a few terms people use to describe personality traits of others and themselves. Personality draws us to other people we meet, become close to, or fall in love with. Our personalities are what portray who we love, become friends with, and allow into our private lives. People we allow into our lives have the same or similar personality amplitude as our own. Some people also seek out other people who have opposite personality traits or some traits slightly different but like our own personalities. For example, when I was younger and dating, I chose guys who had similar interests as mine, and I also looked for different traits than my own. I am more about my physical appearance, and I like an elegant lifestyle such
PSY 405
Tammy Poe
September 11, 2011
Thom Mote
The word ”personality” is directed towards the Latin persona, which symbolizes the mask that an actor wears during theatrical performances of Roman and Greek drama (Feist & Feist, 2006). Humans play roles pertaining to the different individual personality aspect daily. An individual’s personality consists of different parts and needs in which he or she chooses to call on depending on which part he or she needs during a situation. Personality is defined by most people as the aspects of ourselves that makes us who we are. The definition of personality varies, and the one that people choose to believe that best defines personality is someone’s characteristics, the quality of someone’s attitudes, behavioral patterns, interests, social roles, emotional responses, and a person’s traits. To most people personality makes us who we are, and a combination of these things allows us to develop a personality trait that bonds together that makes us who and what we are in this world. I have been told that my major personality characteristics are smart, caring, loving, compassionate, generous, strong, beautiful, funny, sexy, and fashionable. These are a few terms people use to describe personality traits of others and themselves. Personality draws us to other people we meet, become close to, or fall in love with. Our personalities are what portray who we love, become friends with, and allow into our private lives. People we allow into our lives have the same or similar personality amplitude as our own. Some people also seek out other people who have opposite personality traits or some traits slightly different but like our own personalities. For example, when I was younger and dating, I chose guys who had similar interests as mine, and I also looked for different traits than my own. I am more about my physical appearance, and I like an elegant lifestyle such
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