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PersonalityMiss Shannon

October 7, 2013

Activator

Share with your partner: What your act of kindness was, who it was

to, how it made you feel What was your physical activity, how long

did you participate in it for?

Set Induction

How do we explain differences in personality?

Ancient Greeks once though it had to do with bodily fluids Excess yellow bile = angry and irritable Excess blood = cheerful and optimistic Proper balance = balanced person

Objectives

Name five traits that are used to define personality

Identify two factors that determine how your personality develops

Reflect on two personality traits and relate them to yourself.

Analyze what has made you who you are today.

Describing Personality

Behaviors, attitudes, feelings, and ways of thinking that make you an individual.

Five traits to describe personality: Extroversion Agreeableness Conscientiousness Emotional Stability Openness to Experiences

Organizer

Fold your paper in thirds

Fold down the top inch

Label the first column: Trait

Draw a double ended arrow across the other two columns

Trait

Extroversion How much you like being with other

people

Extrovert

Outgoing

Talkative

Sociable

Seek out other people

Introvert

Shy

Quiet

Reserved

Enjoy spending time on their own.

AgreeablenessYour tendency to relate to other people in a friendly

way.

Agreeable

Cooperative

Forgiving

Good-natured

Thing others are honest and trustworthy

Disagreeable

Suspicious

Hostile

Think others are unreliable

Being taken advantage of

ConscientiousnessHow responsible and self-disciplined

you are

Conscientious

Dependable

Makes good decisions

Organized

Unconscientious

Impulsive

Careless

Distracted

Emotional StabilityHow you react emotionally to

situations

Stable

Relaxed

Secure

Calm

Focus on the positive side of things.

Unstable

Focus on negative things

Fearful

Worrisome

Angry

Openness to ExperiencesHow willing you are to try new things

Open

Curious

Imaginative

Creative

Wide range of interests

Closed

Predictable

Less independent

Focuses on schedules

How Personality Forms

Influenced by:

Heredity Inherited, predisposed

Environment Family

Modeling Friends

Peer group Culture

Activity

Retrieve a piece of paper from the front

Decorate it using magazine cutouts and drawing Describe who you are What you like to do Interests Beliefs Values

Exit Slip

Describe two personality traits we discussed in class and where you fit in on the spectrum.