Personality

Personality comprises of inner psychological characteristics that determines and reflects as to how a person responds to his or her environment. Emphasis is on inner characteristics that distinguishes one individual from other individuals

The nature of Personality:

Personality reflects individual differences Personality is consistent and enduring Personality can change

Freudian Psychoanalytic Theory:

Sigmund Freuds Psychoanalytic theory of personality

Theory build on the premise that unconscious needs are at the heart of human motivation & personality Human personality consists of 3 interacting systems

Id, Superego & Ego.

Freudian Psychoanalytic Theory (Cont):

Id: Impulsive drive for which individual seeks immediate satisfaction without concern for means of satisfaction Superego: Individuals internal expression of societys moral & ethical codes of conduct. Ego: Individuals conscious control that balances impulsive demand of id and sociocultural constraints of superego.

Neo-Freudian Personality Theory:

Social relationships are fundamental to the formation and development of personality Karen Horney proposed that individuals be classified into three personality groups:

Compliant: Move towards others

Desire to be loved, wanted and appreciated Desire to excel & win admiration Desire individuality & self-reliance

Aggressive: Move against others

Detached: Move away from others

Carl Jungs Personality Types:

Extrovert Vs. Introvert Four psychological functions used for gathering & evaluating information are:

Sensation

Intuition

Thinking

S-T

I-T

For gathering: Sensation Vs. Intuition For evaluating: Thinking Vs. Feeling

Feeling

S-F

I-F