History of Personality History of Personality ResearchResearch

History of Personality History of Personality ResearchResearch

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Where do you get your PERSONALITY?

Inherited or Learned???

A quick test!!!!

• Color/shape personality test

Famous Personality Researchers

William Sheldon Jerome Kagan

Sheldon’s Personality Types

(1950’s)Based on the shape of your body1. fat, soft & round= sociable, enjoy the easy life2. muscular=assertive, bold, energetic3. skinny/bony=self-conscious, shy, sensitive, nervous

Most people are a combination of the three!

Kagan’s Research

(1969) Newborn babies separated into three major categories:1. “Easy” children- relaxed/agreeable2. “Difficult” children-moody/intense3. “Slow to warm-up”-shy/restrained

Birth Order Effects on Personality

• First born- more responsible, disciplined, hard-working

• Middle born- needy of attention, disruptive/unruly- or shy and restrained

• Last born- affectionate, friendly, creative, at ease with others

Are you an introvert or extrovert???

• DVD segment • Watch the scientific study that was

conducted on introverts and extroverts.

• What does this tell us???

Array model (Knaupp 1995)

• Complete the Hundred Acre Wood Personality Array Inventory by rank ordering your responses in rows on a scale from 1-4 ,with 4 being the greatest like you.

• Total each column.• Examine the four personality types

Animal Personality Survey

• Circle the word or phrase under each animal that describes a consistent trait of yours, then total the number and insert then on the designated lines.

Which one are you?

ANIMALS

Beaver

GoldenRetriever

Lion Otter

LIONS

• Leaders!• Confident, self-reliant, take charge,

aggressive• Individualists• Decisive• Seek new adventures and

opportunities

OTTERS• Excitable & outgoing• Fun-seeking, life of the party• Love to talk• Love people• Motivate others easily• Loving & encouraging, unless under

pressure..then use verbal skills to attack!• Center of attention, want to be well-liked• Pay attention to style and fashion

GOLDEN RETRIEVERS• LOYAL• Great listeners, very empathetic• Tend to please• Difficulty being assertive in certain

situations• Stay committed • People-oriented

BEAVERS• Do things right and “by the book”• Accurate, detail-oriented, orderly• Provide rules & consistency• Have very high standards• Easily frustrated with others who do

not share same characteristics• Hard for them to express warmth in

relationships

• Use of Colors to describe the four different basic personality/learning styles

GOLD, GREEN, BLUE, ORANGE

Insight Personality Instrument

BLUES• All about Feelings!• Need to feel unique• Must be true to themselves• Drawn to nurturing careers, to help

people• Value close relationships• Need to feel appreciated• Share emotions• People matter the most• Love working in groups with other

people

GREENS• Need to be competent• Independent learners• Seek to understand• Innovative and logical• Curious• Question authority• Push themselves to improve• Focus on the future• Work is play• Slow to make decisions• Intellectually isolated, prefers data to people• Detached and not sensitive to other’s feelings• Drawn to technical occupations

GOLDS• Value structure, organization, rules• Need to be useful• Want to be self-sufficient• Punctual (on time!)• Schedule & plan their lives• Responsible• Want appreciation for work• Drawn to respected occupations• Work comes before play• Very goal-oriented• Want dependable relationships

ORANGES• Free, spontaneous, impulsive, optimistic• Resist commitment• Like to be the center of attention• Competitive, dynamic, animated• Need variety and excitement• Want appreciation for their performance• Drawn to action jobs• Honest, direct, generous• Interesting and very energetic

How can this information be used in

YOUR life?Insight???

Romantic relationships?Parent-child relationships?

Student-Teacher relationships?Business/work relationships?