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Personalityand
Development
On a blank sheet of paper, draw a pig.
Draw a pig however you’d like.
Happy Bashful
Sleepy Dopey Doc
GrumpySneezy
What do all of these dwarfs have in common?
What is personality?
Personality is defined as the group of behavioral
and emotional traits that distinguishes an individual
It can also be defined as the sum of all the traits you have inherited or acquired
You have been expressing yourself through your actions since you were born!
In order to understand yourself and those around you, you need to understand what shapes your personality
3 Factors That Shape Personality
Heredity
Environment
Response
Heredity
The sum of all the traits that are passed from your ancestors to you
Inherited traits the human traits determined by heredity.
Examples– you have two eyes, to ears, a nose, a mouth, two arms, and two legs.
Heredity also effects:1. Your attitude.2. Your intelligence.3. Your behavior.
Environment: all the conditions, objects, and circumstances that surround an individual
Your environment affects your thoughts, feelings and actions and helps to shape your personality!
What are some examples of environments?
Can your home environment impact your personality?
Your personality begins to develop in the first few years of life, the home is a very important factor
• Parents• Grandparents• Brother and sisters• Birth order • Neighbors and neighborhood• Geographical location
Acquired Traits traits developed as a result of your environmental factors.
What are some examples of acquired traits?
The third and final factor is your response to your environment
In some cases your response may be like your family’s
response, and some others may not. Etc...
In some cases, your
response may be like those
of your peers, and some
others may not.
YOU are an individual!
Your personality helps to determine how you deal with the challenges, successes, and frustrations you come across
from day to day
You, as an individual, have inborn qualities determined by heredity
You are in a particular environment, and you respond uniquely to that environment
Together, these three factors shape your personality
Personality Development is the development of the organized pattern of behaviors and attitudes that makes a person who they are; it occurs
by the constant interaction with others and with the surrounding environment
Research by psychologists over the last several decades has increasingly pointed to hereditary factors being more
important
Heredity & Environment:
Nature & Nurture
Are we who we are because of the traits we were born with or because of the environment we were brought up
in?
Studies of identical twins separated at birth reveal that heredity plays a very big role in who we are
Other studies have shown that you are born with certain traits and potential, but the environment determines
which potentials are developed
“Jim Twins” http://www.longwood.k12.ny.us/lhs/science/mos/twins/jimtwins.html
The debate between heredity and environment is termed, “Nature vs. Nurture.”
You are born with certain traits, but the traits that you develop will be determined by your environmental
upbringing
Both heredity and environment will affect who you are
Heredity Environment (Nature) (Nurture)
Physical Appearance
Intelligence
Talents & Innate Abilities (a beautiful
singing voice, artistic talent, etc.)
Religious Beliefs
Physical Traits (coordination, rhythm,
balance, athletic abilities)
Interests & Hobbies
How you use your intelligence (grades,
curiosity, etc.)
Community & School Involvement
Personality development is the development of the organized pattern of behaviors and attitudes that
makes a person who they are
It occurs by the constant interaction with others and with the surrounding environment
So…what is personality development?
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