Personality

Personality

Their has always been debates on how to define what personality means, its argued that personality may be inherited this is called “Nature” an example of this is being born with your personality and traits and on the other hand it is said to have been developed in response to the environmental conditions this is called “nurture” and example of this is a area were your living could build your personality.

Also their are other approaches such as nomothetic and idiographic.

Nomothetic:Fixed

Statistical study of groups

Objective questionnaires

Personality types

Prediction

Link to heredity, biology, genetics

Traits/Trait clusters

                                                                                            Reference: Cattell, Eysenck





Idiographic:
 Individualises

Uniqueness

Adaptable, open to change

Influence of social and cultural processes

Interaction with environment

Self-concept

                                                                                                           Reference: Jung, Rogers, Kelly, Skinner

A time when this debate is taken in to consideration is during the requirement process for a job, their are two candidates for a job role, does the personality of either of them candidates come into the final decision process? What if one has more intellect and knowledge on the job position on the other hand the other candidate has a suitable personality for this role such as confidence and understanding, so who gets the job role?
This would be a hard decision to make.

I believe that nature is more dominate then nurture, I feel that personality come in the Nature because I believe everyone is born with some sort of personality and the environment and society only adds to what was present originally for example a baby deciding to act a certain way if upset or sad that is part of that child's personality, then the child may grow older and develop the idea of acting a certain way when upset or sad.
Also a personality is used to describe an individual also supporting nature would be an example of identical twins, having identical twins will most probably confuse people but as soon as the child is born they have adapted and made their own personality allowing the parents of the child to tell them apart from each other.

I wanted to find out about my own personality, so I did a personality test from the BBC website, website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/surveys/whatamilike/index.shtml





I took part in the personality test but the results are audio recorded, but also their was a page i could go on to receive a graph on my results,

My graph shows that my level of Conscientiousness, openness and Agreeableness is very high my level of Extroversion is also very high on the other hand my level of Neuroticism is very low.

The website describes me below ;Openness

This trait is sometimes known as ‘Openness to experience’. People with scores like yours tend to be imaginative and curious about a wide range of things, from appreciating different art forms to exploring new places, cultures and foods.Generating lots of imaginative ideas probably comes very easily to you. However, it's likely that you are prone to daydreaming too.Innovators, investigators and creators often score highly on this trait. It has also been suggested that Openness is related to a person's likelihood to hold unusual beliefs. Do you enjoy the odd conspiracy theory?

My opinion
The above is correct about me, am very imaginative and curious i always have been since i could remember, i love trying new foods and going to different places, i do loose concentration easily and and end up day dreaming.

 Conscientiousness.

At work, you probably approach tasks methodically and thoroughly, with everything in its right place.
Some studies have shown the more Conscientious an individual is, the more disciplined they are likely to be about exercise and diet.

My opinion
I scored the max on this section i believe it is very true and extremely hard working and dependable, am also easy to approach and to talk to.

Extroversion.
Extroversion is characterised by positive emotions and the tendency to seek out pleasure-stimulating or risk-taking activities. People with scores like yours are often perceived as gregarious, expressive and energetic. You are likely to be someone who enjoys socialising and be quick to form new friendships.
Personality studies have shown that scoring highly on Extroversion often translates to a natural capacity for leadership. High Extroversion may also indicate a tendency to earn more than those with lower scores, but the reasons for this are unclear.
People with high Extroversion are more likely to lead risky lifestyles and take greater risks in pursuit of rewards. Health studies have shown they are more likely to smoke and less likely to get enough sleep than people who score less highly on this trait.

My opinion
i believe am an energetic person i do have fun taking risks, in things i do i do end up being a natural leader and i like making friends this does not always go my way but never the less i do enjoy making friends, as far as this personality test goes it has been correct so far.

Agreeableness.
Agreeableness measures how sympathetic and considerate a person is likely to be. People with scores like yours are likely to find it very easy to get along with other people. You probably find that you are sensitive to the feelings of others and that people find it easy to warm to you.
As a 'people person' you will probably be very comfortable in situations that require teamwork.

My Opinion
i believe i am a people person, am very trust worthy, people can confined and talk to me about anything big or small, am very sensitive and people do warm towards me.

Neuroticism
In the context of the Big Five personality traits, the term 'Neuroticism' relates to a person’s response to threatening or stressful situations. People with scores like yours are often seen as being calm and even-tempered. They cope well with stressful situations and may seem tranquil despite adverse circumstances.
Some scientists have suggested that Neuroticism was beneficial in evolutionary terms. Early man may have found it advantageous to live in a population where certain individuals had a high sensitivity to threats to the group's survival.
There is evidence to suggest that Neuroticism, when combined with high scores in personality traits such as Conscientiousness, can result in a powerful work ethic and a will to succeed.

My Opinion
i have always been quite a calm person, even in the most aggravated situations, i believe the test is accurate. The results i got back from the test i took were more then accurate i think they described my personality very well, as i was reading my results i realised that everything was true if i was to describe my personality for another person i would say things along the lines of the results of this test.


                                                           Conclusion
Finding out about personality in general is interesting but finding out about your own personality is even more interesting, i didn't really find out anything new about my self from the personality test that i took but it was very interesting to see my results in writing and analysed, personality covers a wide range of things such as your attitudes, your believes and even your life goals.