Various theories on personality

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The presentation describing about various theories on personality like Psycho Analytic Theory, Type Theory.

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PERSONALITY

PERSONALITY

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Personality comes from the Greek word
DEFINITION “The sum total of ways in which an individual reacts and interacts with others.”

"persona", meaning "mask”
DEFINITION “The sum total of ways in which an individual reacts and interacts with others.”

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GORDON ALLPORT define personality as “The dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical system that determine his unique adjustment to his environment” Sets of personality 1. Physical 2. Mental make up 3. Adapting quality

Personality Determinant
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Locus of control Machiavellianism Self Monitoring Self Esteem Risk Taking Introversion & Extroversion Type A & Type B Tolerance for Ambiguity.

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Psycho Analytic Theory Type Theory Trait Theory Factor Theory







Psycho Analytic Theory

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Conscious Ego - Still the arbiter between conscious and unconscious but no longer the centre of personality Personal unconscious • Unacceptable components of the Psyche • Gender opposite components • Complexes Collective unconscious archetypes - symbols
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persona - public representation anima - female component animus - male component shadow – dark side

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The three functions of the Unconscious Mind • ID- works on pleasure principle • EGO- works on reality principle • SUPER EGO -works on morality principle

TYPE THEORY
William Sheldon
Classify personalities on the basis body structures. 1.Endomorph 2. Mesomorph 3. Ectomorph

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Carl Jung's 'psychological types' structure continue to provide the basis of many of the leading psychometrics systems and instruments in use today, including Myers Briggs and Keirsey, is testimony to the enduring relevance and value of Jung's work.

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Jung's four functional types – descriptions T = Thinking N = Intuitions S = Sensing F = Feeling

Amity Jung's eight psychological types Business School

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Extraverted Thinking Introverted Thinking Extraverted Feeling Introverted Feeling Extraverted Sensation Introverted Sensation Extraverted Intuition Introverted Intuition

Myers Briggs type indicator (MBTI) Amity Business School


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The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a widely used and highly regarded system for understanding and interpreting personality The MBTI model is particularly useful for: understanding and developing yourself understanding and developing others understanding what motivates others understanding others' strengths and weaknesses working in teams - by ensuring that all relevant necessary capabilities are represented in the team allocating and agreeing tasks and project responsibilities agreeing roles and development with others and for oneself

Trait Theory


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Trait theory is a major approach to the study of human personality. Trait theorists are primarily interested in the measurement of traits, which can be defined as habitual patterns of behavior, thought, and emotion Basic Five Factors – Emotional stability – Extraversion – Openness – Agreeableness – Conscientiousness

Trait Theory


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Gordon Allport- one most influential, viewed trait as building block of life 1)Cardinal Trait 2)Central Traits 3)Secondary Traits 4)Individual Traits 5)Motivational Traits 6)Stylistics Traits 7)Common Traits

Trait Theory


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Raymond B.Cattell
16 Personality Factors Abstractedness Apprehension Dominance Emotional Stability Liveliness Openness to Change Perfectionism Privateness Reasoning Rule Consciousness Self-Reliance Sensitivity Social Boldness Tension Vigilance Warmth imaginative versus practical insecure versus complacent aggressive versus passive calm and stable versus high-strung and enthusiastic versus serious liberal versus traditional compulsive and controlled versus indifferent pretentious versus unpretentious abstract versus concrete moralistic versus free-thinking leader versus follower sensitive versus tough-minded uninhibited versus timid driven and tense versus relaxed and easy going suspicious versus accepting open and warmhearted versus aloof and critical

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Amity ASPECTS PERSONALITY-BIG 5 DIMENSIONS/ WORK RELATEDBusiness School

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CONSCIENTIOUSNESS EXTRAVERSION AGREEABLENESS EMOTIONAL STABILITY OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE

1.CONSCIENTIOUSNESS


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THE EXTEND TO WHICH INDIVIDUALS ARE HARDWORKING, ORGANISED,DEPENDABLE,AND PERSEVERING(HIGH CONSCIENTIOUSNESS) VERSUS LAZY DISORGANISED AND UNRELIABLE(LOW CONSCIENTIOUSNESS)
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I KEEP MY ROOM NEAT AND CLEAN. PEOPLE GENERALLY FIND ME EXTREMELY RELIABLE.

EXTRAVERSION


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THE DEGREE TO WHICH INDIVIDUALS ARE GREGARIOUS,ASSERTIVE AND SOCIABLE (HIGH EXTRAVERSION) VERSUS BEING RESERVED,TIMID AND QUIET(LOW EXTRAVERSION ,OR INTROVERSION) I LIKE LOTS OF EXCITEMENTS IN MY LIFE. - I USUALLY AM VERY CHEERFUL.
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3.AGREEABLENESS


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THE EXTENT TO WHICH INDIVIDUALS ARE COOPERATIVE AND WARM(HIGHLY AGREEABLE) VERSUS COLD AND BELLIGERENT(HIGHLY DISAGREEABLE). I AM GENERALLY QUITE COURTEOUS TO OTHER PEOPLE. - PEOPLE NEVER THINK I AM COLD AND SHY.
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THE DEGREE TO WHICH INDIVIDUALS ARE INSECURE,ANXIOUS,DEPRESSED AND EMOTIONAL(EMOTIONALLY UNSTABLE) VERSUS CALM,SELF-CONFIDENTAND SECURE(EMOTIONALLY STABLE).


-I OFTEN WORRY ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE OUT OF MY CONTROL. -I USUALLY FEEL SAD OR DOWN.

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THE EXTEND TO WHICH INDIVIDUALS ARE CREATIVE,CURIOUS AND CULTURED(OPEN TO EXPERIENCE) VERSUS PRACTICAL AND WITH NARRROW INTERESTS(CLOSED TO EXPERIENCE). - I HAVE A LOT OF CURIOSITY.
- I ENJOY THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE.

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