Personality psychology
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Personality psychology is a branch of psychology that studies personality and its variation among individuals. It is a scientific discipline which aims to show how people are individually different due to psychological forces.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
The study of personality has a broad and varied history in psychology with an abundance of theoretical traditions. The major theories include trait-based, psychoanalytic, gestalt, and behaviorism. Some of the earliest expressions of what would become personality psychology arose in the philosophical speculations of the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, China, India and Persia.[2]
Personality Theories[edit | edit source]
Trait Theory[edit | edit source]
Trait theory suggests that personality is made up of a number of broad traits. It is based on the idea that people are individuals, with unique traits and characteristics.[3]
Psychoanalytic Theory[edit | edit source]
Psychoanalytic theory approaches personality from a viewpoint that is very different from that of trait theory. It holds that personality is shaped by unconscious forces.[4]
Behaviorism[edit | edit source]
Behaviorism emphasizes the role of environmental factors in influencing behavior, to the near exclusion of innate or inherited factors.[5]
Personality Tests[edit | edit source]
Personality tests are techniques designed to measure one’s personality. They are used to diagnose psychological problems as well as to screen candidates for college and employment.[6]
See Also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_psychology
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_psychology#History
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_psychology#Trait_theory
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_psychology#Psychoanalytic_theory
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_psychology#Behaviorism
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_psychology#Personality_tests
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