Hi Class,
Please answer the following:
1. Briefly trace the development of your personality.
2. Study or research on the theories of personality.
3. Which theory best describe the development of your personality (e.g. Psychoanalytic, Erickson, Bandura, Behavioral, etc)? Explain
Doc Raqui
Please answer the following:
1. Briefly trace the development of your personality.
2. Study or research on the theories of personality.
3. Which theory best describe the development of your personality (e.g. Psychoanalytic, Erickson, Bandura, Behavioral, etc)? Explain
Doc Raqui
I'm turning 41 this coming September and I feel that I am now even more psychologically and emotionally stable and mature although there are times that there are extreme circumstances that makes me panic which I believe is normal for an individual to experience.
ReplyDeleteAs a growing child I am bounded by strict rules imposed by my grand parents who raised me until I reached preschool, I was the first born apo here in Manila so I was the favorite of my grand mother. I guess my being thrifty and practical is what I have learned from her while my gran father tough me to follow the strict rules because a rule that is brake will lead to punishment like "pamamalo".
When I entered school age I lived with my parents. Between my mom and dad my mom was more disciplinarian while my dad is complaisant but when the string is pulled at its limit he would render punishment. Both my parents are broadminded and would discuss things with us specially issues about life and they gave us a sense of freedom as we grow up.
As we grab the increasing freedom we had through the years, it is more evident that my mom is more diplomatic than my dad. He would be very quiet most of the time just like when we were kids, he has the last say and would really be like a word of a king that will never be broken.
As a growing teenager I was able to overcome shyness when I reached my fourth year high school, thanks to my high school friends who boost my morale. This was further developed when I reached my second year college when I started singing.
My strength of character and independence was further enhanced when I studied in Canada for a year when I was 24. I was exposed to various cultures and personalities abroad and a different mindset apart from being a Filipino. This has continued through time when I entered different works as Medical Representative, Customer Service Specialist, Investigator and Quality assurance from my previous companies.
Well, as I reflect to my own experience I have identified three theories which I think is applicable to me and these are : Behaviorist, Psychodynamic and Humanistic theory.
ReplyDeleteFor Behaviorist theory, this refers to the theory that the personality is a result of interaction between individual and the environment. And based on my experience, I became who I am right now because of the people around me and of the experiences I had when I was growing up. I think that my personality would still be enhanced as I get older since the interaction with environment is also continuous and I will have to adapt with it.
For Psychodynamic theory: this is a combination of Freud psychosexual stage and Erikson's psychosocial development. Wherein I have identified that imposition of strict rules as a growing child that falls under the anal stage. On the phallic stage, I have experienced a competition with my grand father and dad for the attention of my grand ma and my mom. Now with regard to Erikson's theory, yes I have already surpassed the first five 7th and 8th stage. And the remaining unresolved stage now is intimacy vs Isolation.
1. For me, I develop my personality through mimicking / imitating the people around me because what they do, I see and what I see I do. As I child I gain knowledge by observing and imitating people. Also through adaptation to the environment people at time become a dictator in a sense that they want you to be a person with such traits. At the age of 2 or 3 I begin to adapt to my environment being the eldest among the third generation in my clan they inculcated in my mind that I should be responsible, be a leader, caring to the young ones and so on. I think because of that I became who I am today a dominant, goal-oriented, the leader choleric, firm and at times bossy but then I’m thankful even if my personality is dominant for I know that God gave me this personality to lead His people and to usher them in worshiping Him. At the end of the day God is still glorified through whatever I do.
ReplyDelete2. Biological Theories
Biological approaches suggest that genetics are responsible for personality. Research on heritability suggests that there is a link between genetics and personality traits.
One of the best known biological theorists was Hans Eysenck, who linked aspects of personality to biological processes. For example, Eysenck argued that introverts had high cortical arousal, leading them to avoid stimulation. On the other hand, Eysenck believed extroverts had low cortical arousal, causing them to seek out stimulating experiences.
Behavioral Theories
Behavioral theories suggest that personality is a result of interaction between the individual and the environment. Behavioral theorists study observable and measurable behaviors, rejecting theories that take internal thoughts and feelings into account.
Behavioral theorists include B. F. Skinner and John B. Watson.
Psychodynamic Theories
Psychodynamic theories of personality are heavily influenced by the work of Sigmund Freud, and emphasize the influence of the unconscious mind and childhood experiences on personality. Psychodynamic theories include Sigmund Freud's psychosexual stage theory and Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development.
Freud believed the three components of personality were the id, the ego, and the superego. The id is responsible for all needs and urges, while the superego for ideals and moral. The ego moderates between the demands of the id, the superego, and reality.
Erikson believed that personality progressed through a series of stages, with certain conflicts arising at each stage. Success in any stage depended upon successfully overcoming these conflicts.
Humanist Theories
Humanist theories emphasize the importance of free will and individual experience in the development of personality. Humanist theorists emphasized the concept of self-actualization, which is an innate need for personal growth that motivates behavior. Humanist theorists include Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow.
Trait Theories
The trait theory approach is one of the largest areas within personality psychology. According to this theory, personality is made up of a number of broad traits. A trait is basically a relatively stable characteristic that causes an individual to behave in certain ways. Some of the best known trait theories include Eysenck's three-dimension theory and the five factor theory of personality.
3. For me, it’s Behavioral theory because it suggests that personality is a result of interaction between individual. I think interaction plays an important role in development through this we learn how to deal with other people in a way, that we can adjust and be more firm with our own personality. With regards to the environment, we learn things at home because this is our main environment during our formative year that is why environment has a big factor.
DeleteI believe that my personality is honed through interaction and environment. Through interaction to the people around me I tend to imitate the good characteristics that they have. As far as environment is concern it plays an important role in my personality. I’m the eldest among the 2nd generation of my clan, because of that they always tell me to be good, to finish my studies and to be responsible so that my younger siblings, and cousin will follow my footsteps. As time pass by, I realize that I became responsible in every decision and action that I make.
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ReplyDelete1. As I have stated on my previous blog, my personality which includes my beliefs, attitudes and values are the totality of what I have got from my surroundings.
ReplyDeleteI consider my family and relatives as the greatest influence of my personality. Being an only child and the “bunso” among my cousins made me a little bit childish, bubbly and sweet. Even so, I’m not the typical spoiled-brat unica hija and I’m happy the way it is. Being an only child makes me a family-oriented. I’m so much contented and happy that I have my mama and papa as my parents. I’ve always considered my family as my weakness and strength at the same time.
In choosing my friends, I always prefer those who have at least more positive attitudes than negatives. As a student, I was surrounded by my friends and classmates who are smart and hardworking. In that case, I was able to adapt their positive attitudes towards life. In terms of my belief, I am not the type of person who is always in the church but I can assure people around me that I have a great faith on Him.
In my twenty-two years of my existence, I can say that my personality is a byproduct of what I’ve got from my family, relatives, friends and other person around me.
2. Psychodynamics Theory is an approach to psychology that emphasizes systematic study of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience. This theory focuses on the study of id, ego and super-ego as each affects or contributes to the development of an individual.
Psychosocial Theory – according to this theory which was formulated by Erik Erikson, childhood is very important in personality development. Erikson's theory describes the impact of social experience across the whole lifespan.
Behavioral Theory focuses on observable behaviors. Conditioning, reinforcement and punishment are key concepts used by behaviorists. This theory is also known as behaviorism or a theory of learning based upon the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning. According to the behaviorists, learning can be defined as “the relatively permanent change in behavior brought about as a result of experience or practice.” Behaviorists recognize that learning is an internal event. However, it is not recognized as learning until it is displayed by overt behavior.
Humanistic theory of personality stress the basic goodness of human beings and the need to achieve one's full potential. Humanistic psychologists try to see people’s lives as those people would see them. They tend to have an optimistic perspective on human nature. They focus on the ability of human beings to think consciously and rationally, to control their biological urges, and to achieve their full potential. In the humanistic view, people are responsible for their lives and actions and have the freedom and will to change their attitudes and behavior.
Trait Theory is an approach to the study of human personality. The theory suggests that personality is composed of a number of broad dispositions or traits. Trait theorists are primarily interested in the measurement of traits, which can be defined as habitual patterns of behavior, thought, and emotion. According to this perspective, traits are relatively stable over time, differ across individuals (e.g. some people are outgoing whereas others are shy), and influence behavior.
Social learning theory proposed by Albert Bandura has become perhaps the most influential theory of learning and development. While rooted in many of the basic concepts of traditional learning theory, Bandura believed that direct reinforcement could not account for all types of learning. His theory added a social element, arguing that people can learn new information and behaviors by watching other people. Known as observational learning (or modeling), this type of learning can be used to explain a wide variety of behaviors.
3. I chose Humanistic Theory since this theory focuses on individual's potential and stressed the importance of growth and self-actualization. As with this theory, I agree that personality development should emphasized on the role of the individual for his/her own growth. Nonetheless, this also considers environmental influences on the individual’s development such as his/her family, relatives, friends, classmates and others. This is related to my answer on number one question, that my personality is the totality of what I’ve got from surroundings.
ReplyDeleteI also believed that our personality would be further developed through healthcare and education which is also one among the premises of the Humanistic Theory. More importantly, we, as individuals explore our abilities, skills and potentials for our own personality development.
1) I developed my personality through the people who I associated/ associate around me. They influence me on my decision making and what kind of personality I have. When I was younger I mimic the people around me because my thinking at that time was whatever the elders does is right. But as I grew up and learn to make decisions for myself, I chose the type of people who will be good influence in life. Because the people who you surround yourself with is somewhat who you are too. With my personality, I would say I am goal minded, I always like to reach for the gold, I'm the type of person who beats herself up because I got a B on my exam. But I am also caring, warm hearted, trustworthy, responsible, and easy going.
ReplyDelete2) Biological Theories
Biological approaches suggest that genetics are responsible for personality. Research on heritability suggests that there is a link between genetics and personality traits.
One of the best known biological theorists was Hans Eysenck, who linked aspects of personality to biological processes. For example, Eysenck argued that introverts had high cortical arousal, leading them to avoid stimulation. On the other hand, Eysenck believed extroverts had low cortical arousal, causing them to seek out stimulating experiences.
Behavioral Theories
Behavioral theories suggest that personality is a result of interaction between the individual and the environment. Behavioral theorists study observable and measurable behaviors, rejecting theories that take internal thoughts and feelings into account.
Behavioral theorists include B. F. Skinner and John B. Watson.
Psychodynamic Theories
Psychodynamic theories of personality are heavily influenced by the work of Sigmund Freud, and emphasize the influence of the unconscious mind and childhood experiences on personality. Psychodynamic theories include Sigmund Freud's psychosexual stage theory and Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development.
Freud believed the three components of personality were the id, the ego, and the superego. The id is responsible for all needs and urges, while the superego for ideals and moral. The ego moderates between the demands of the id, the superego, and reality.
Erikson believed that personality progressed through a series of stages, with certain conflicts arising at each stage. Success in any stage depended upon successfully overcoming these conflicts.
Humanist Theories
Humanist theories emphasize the importance of free will and individual experience in the development of personality. Humanist theorists emphasized the concept of self-actualization, which is an innate need for personal growth that motivates behavior. Humanist theorists include Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow.
Trait Theories
The trait theory approach is one of the largest areas within personality psychology. According to this theory, personality is made up of a number of broad traits. A trait is basically a relatively stable characteristic that causes an individual to behave in certain ways. Some of the best known trait theories include Eysenck's three-dimension theory and the five factor theory of personality.
3) For me, I chose Humanistic Theory because it emphasize the importance of free will and individual experience in the development of personality. I believe that a individual thoroughly learns from his/her experience. That's the best experience you can experience and it also teaches you a lesson.
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ReplyDelete1. My personality is a product of the values that I have learned through my growth is vast, I have personal values which help me grow as a person and how I see myself and present myself, moral values which help me distinguish wrong from right, family values which reminds me to hold only God above my own flesh and blood. As most Filipino’s are, I am also a Christian by faith. I believe in the Lord and put my trust in him. As my parents raises me to do what is right in every situation and I try my best to abide their wishes. I have a different attitude towards life, most just go with the flow and do what they are told. I go against that trend and do what I want. Be it the good or bad for me. I have a positive attitude which helps me see the silver lining in every dark situation.
ReplyDelete2. Theories of personality
a. Biological theories - Biological approaches suggest that genetics are responsible for personality. Research on heritability suggests that there is a link between genetics and personality traits. Hans Eysenck linked aspects of personality to biological processes. He argued that introverts had high cortical arousal, leading them to avoid stimulation. On the other hand, he believed extroverts had low cortical arousal, causing them to seek out stimulating experiences.
b. Behavioral theories - B. F. Skinner and John B. Watson suggest that personality is a result of interaction between the individual and the environment. Behavioral theorists study observable and measurable behaviors, rejecting theories that take internal thoughts and feelings into account.
c. Humanist theories - Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow emphasize the importance of free will and individual experience in the development of personality. Humanist theorists emphasized the concept of self-actualization, which is an innate need for personal growth that motivates behavior.
d. Trait theories - According to this theory, personality is made up of a number of broad traits. A trait is basically a relatively stable characteristic that causes an individual to behave in certain ways. Some of the best known trait theories include Eysenck's three-dimension theory and the five factor theory of personality.
3. For me, the development of my personality is more of behavioral theory, this theory suggest that personality is a result of interaction between the individual and the environment. I believe that the environment of a child plays a big role in the child’s personality, what I am now is a product of the interaction I had and the values imparted to me by my parents when I was a child.
1. I believe the development of my personality started at home. What I observe, see, hear, practice, and with whom I mingle at home influenced and formed some of my personality now. At the early stage of my childhood my mother influenced me so much that some people called me a mama’s boy and a home buddy. In my adolescent years I seek for companionship outside the home, and then eventually friends became my constant companion. I learned the ways of being an adolescent through my friends. It was a big shift from being a known mama’s boy to a group clown and a defiant teenager. Up to college they became my constant companion, until early twenties that I realized within myself that I’m seeking for something great aside from being with them. My personality always seeks for new and exciting things. In search of something new and exciting I entered the seminary. It is there that I learned to subdue the intensity of my actions and emotions. Looking back at my life, my personality is shaped by first, what I learned at home and secondly, with my interaction of those people whom I encountered in the journey. I thought this was all but I was mistaken, I am also shaped by what I am not aware of and that is my unconscious. Those feelings and emotions which were suppressed and buried earlier in my existence influenced me today. Those experiences which were forgotten manifest at times. I only became aware of these hidden tendencies when I undergo different psychological tools inside the seminary.
ReplyDelete2. Biological Theory – suggests that genetics are responsible for personality. Research on heritability suggests that there is a link between genetics and personality traits. One of the best known biological theorists was Hans Eysenck, who linked aspects of personality to biological processes.
Behavioral Theory - suggests that personality is a result of interaction between the individual and the environment. Behavioral theorists study observable and measurable behaviors, rejecting theories that take internal thoughts and feelings into account. Behavioral theorists include B. F. Skinner and John B. Watson.
Psychodynamic Theory - emphasizes the influence of the unconscious mind and childhood experiences on personality. Psychodynamic theories include Sigmund Freud's psychosexual stage theory and Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development. It focuses on the inner workings of personality, especially internal conflicts and struggles.
Humanist Theory - emphasizes the importance of free will and individual experience in the development of personality. It focuses on private, subjective experience and personal growth. Humanist theorists include Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow.
Trait Theories - personality is made up of a number of broad traits. It attempts to learn what traits make up personality and how they relate to actual behavior. Some of the best known trait theories include Eysenck's three-dimension theory and the five factor theory of personality.
3. I believe the development of my personality is based on the Psychodynamic Theory of Freud (psycho-analytic) and Erikson (psycho-social). For the past ten years I’ve been trained to look at the unconscious in order to be aware of my tendencies which influence my personality. There is always the “why” I am behaving this way or “why” am reacting like this. Also there is the influence of Erikson’s psychosocial development on identifying which stage I did not manage so well or what issues I have now in my personality.
1. My personality is a combination of temperament and socio-cultural experiences. Genetically, I inherited some of my traits to my parents as they are concretely manifested and observable by my family, neighbors, friends, and the society. I have also learned and developed my personality through the different experiences I have encountered through culture and tradition promulgated by my friends, neighbors, educational institution, and our country. Who I am is greatly influenced by culture and genes.
ReplyDelete2. The theories can be classified into four. We have the psychoanalytic which entails that we have our personality from the unconscious (covert). Secondly, behavioristic focuses their attention to the the obvert (human behavior that we can observe). Thirdly, humanistic perspective emphasizes on the role of environmental experiences and ignoring the importance of cognition through showcasing free will and freedom. Lastly, the trait perspective explains the enduring personality characteristic that tends to lead to certain behaviors.
3.The theory that best describe the development of my personality is Albert Bandura. Through his social theory of modeling, I learned by means of imitation to my role models especially my parents, friends, teachers, and the community. My personality was developed by following great role models such as my father. When I was a child, I emulate the different actions by my father and mother. I was raised in a family the industry and integrity is being preserved and they are manifested through my parents’ actions. For this, all my actions are geared towards industry and integrity.
1) I developed my personality through the people whom I'm usually acquainted with. They influence me in everything that i do especially when it comes to decision matters. i always make sure that my mom and dad will be proud in everything that i do. I am the type of person that hates inferiority that's why i make sure that i always have my best foot forward
ReplyDelete2) Biological Theories
Biological approaches suggest that genetics are responsible for personality. Research on heritability suggests that there is a link between genetics and personality traits.
One of the best known biological theorists was Hans Eysenck, who linked aspects of personality to biological processes. For example, Eysenck argued that introverts had high cortical arousal, leading them to avoid stimulation. On the other hand, Eysenck believed extroverts had low cortical arousal, causing them to seek out stimulating experiences.
Behavioral Theories
Behavioral theories suggest that personality is a result of interaction between the individual and the environment. Behavioral theorists study observable and measurable behaviors, rejecting theories that take internal thoughts and feelings into account.
Behavioral theorists include B. F. Skinner and John B. Watson.
Psychodynamic Theories
Psychodynamic theories of personality are heavily influenced by the work of Sigmund Freud, and emphasize the influence of the unconscious mind and childhood experiences on personality. Psychodynamic theories include Sigmund Freud's psychosexual stage theory and Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development.
Freud believed the three components of personality were the id, the ego, and the superego. The id is responsible for all needs and urges, while the superego for ideals and moral. The ego moderates between the demands of the id, the superego, and reality.
Erikson believed that personality progressed through a series of stages, with certain conflicts arising at each stage. Success in any stage depended upon successfully overcoming these conflicts.
Humanist Theories
Humanist theories emphasize the importance of free will and individual experience in the development of personality. Humanist theorists emphasized the concept of self-actualization, which is an innate need for personal growth that motivates behavior. Humanist theorists include Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow.
Trait Theories
The trait theory approach is one of the largest areas within personality psychology. According to this theory, personality is made up of a number of broad traits. A trait is basically a relatively stable characteristic that causes an individual to behave in certain ways. Some of the best known trait theories include Eysenck's three-dimension theory and the five factor theory of personality.
3) For me, I chose Humanistic theory for the fact that people learn from their own experiences and mold them from who they are today.
1. Personality is the sum total of the genetic make-up and environmental factors. In terms of genetic make-up, the double helix that is the DNA basically contributed to my personality traits and temperament. My personality is a combination of two teachers---both extroverts, imaginative and sensitive---perhaps the same reason for my outgoing (though not in a party person manner), divergent (one idea, many possibilities) and empathetic (a good listener) persona.
ReplyDeleteSince we were living in a community where houses are clustered together, it was not impossible to know the happenings and the goings-on in our neighborhood. There was this sense of togetherness--- I would watch TV in our neighbor’s house---together with the rest of my childhood friends. There were times that pancit would be served for dinner, and my mother would quip that a friend across our house is celebrating her birthday. And when we would celebrate birthdays, the cake will be sliced in bits and pieces to be distributed to our neighbors. Growing up in this environment molded me to cherish and value the relationships that we form as we interact with people.
From our house, a 10 minute walk was enough for kids like me to take a nature trip that comprised of climbing trees, flying kites, swimming rivers and catching dragonflies. In retrospect, those were the things that made me appreciate nature.
My home and community environment contributed to my personality. And the school enhanced it. I think I was talkative then---but not to the level of being summoned by the principal. I just knew that I was not a silent child who sits in a corner. I would race with other classmates in the quadrangle, trip off, wound my knee—and forehead---and go to the clinic. So I guess I’m not a withdrawn kid.
When I went to high school, I became more responsible. I knew that I had to work hard and succeed so I can make my parents happy. So I studied hard, became active in college, landed a job, volunteered in organizations, and now, I went back to school----and all these experiences, together with my genetic make-up and environmental factors forged the personality I have today.
2. Psychoanalytic – Sigmund Freud related that we have an id, ego and superego. He elaborated that our mind is comprised of the conscious, preconscious and unconscious. Based on his theory, we are the product of the people who raised us and the experiences we had in the past.
Psychosocial – Erikson states about the eight ages of Man. That we were to resolve conflicts in every stage that we undergo. For instance, infants, trust vs. mistrust. For elderly, ego integrity vs. despair
Social Cognitive Theory – Bandura gives us a more mechanistic view of personality, as he stated that our personality---our behavior is a product of modeling and identification. He was experimental in his approach.
Social Learning Theory – Rotter stated that our behavior potential is based on our expectancy and reinforcement value. Personality is shaped by the consistency in the behavior.
Humanistic theory – Fromm believed that as human beings, we exist to seek freedom. Our personalities are shaped by our environment—society, politics, economy, religion anthropology. For Fromm, man is in search of freedom---to become spontaneous and unrestricted, independent and confident, with a commitment to the social good.
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ReplyDeleteTrait Theory / Dispositional theory of personality – Allport was an advocate of factor analysis similar to Cattell. He said that the past is historical and not functional.
Trait Theory – Cattell used multivariate factor analysis to know the correlation of different personality traits. He believed that behavior can be predicted based on the personality structure of an individual, and can even be achieved by a specification equation.
Trait Theory – Eysenck together with Allport and Cattell supported the trait theory. He presented the 2 basic types of dimension of the personality---the introversion-extroversion and neuroticism-stability.
Personal Construct Theory – Kelly stated that we are like scientists generating new ideas of what the world is like. Our personality is a result of our observations—and these observations build our cognitive structured that influence personality development.
3. Who I am today is a product of my past. With this statement, I know that the kind of personality I have may be examined by using the Freudian theory. For in the Freudian theory, our personality is a product of the kind of people who nurtured us---my parents. Freud said that we have a personal tendency as children to imitate our parents in the phallic stage. And, as I stated earlier, my character is not remote to my parents’. Even the dynamisms I have now---my id, ego and superego—are products of the environment where I grew up. I have this sense of professionalism because my parents were strict in instilling discipline on me in the past. But my personality has also been affected by my peers---and according to Sigmund Freud, peers are the ones that influence our personality development from the genital stage onwards. And as independent adults, we are able to form our own integrated identity based on all these experiences.
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