Do now: Define “personality”- what are some things that make you unique?
Notes- Personality: the unique combination of traits that makes you an individual. These include behaviors, attitudes, feelings and ways of thinking that are characteristic of you.
Describing personality:
Extrovert: someone who is friendly and outgoing
Introvert: someone who is less outgoing and whose thoughts are directed inward
Optimist: someone who focuses on the positive side of things
Pessimist: someone who looks at the negatives and expects the worst
Assertive: someone who is able to stand up for themselves and express their feelings in a non-threatening way
Passive: someone who holds back their feelings and gives in to others
Aggressive: Someone who communicates ideas and feeling in a forceful or threatening way
Forming personality: Nature vs. nurture debate
Heredity: It is thought that some personality traits are inborn, or inherited. Traits such as shyness, aggressiveness, risk taking behavior, as well as talents such as intelligence, musical or artistic abilities can be passed down and inherited. Scientists are discovering that more things are genetic, such as addiction and mental disorders.
Extrovert: someone who is friendly and outgoing
Introvert: someone who is less outgoing and whose thoughts are directed inward
Optimist: someone who focuses on the positive side of things
Pessimist: someone who looks at the negatives and expects the worst
Assertive: someone who is able to stand up for themselves and express their feelings in a non-threatening way
Passive: someone who holds back their feelings and gives in to others
Aggressive: Someone who communicates ideas and feeling in a forceful or threatening way
Forming personality: Nature vs. nurture debate
Heredity: It is thought that some personality traits are inborn, or inherited. Traits such as shyness, aggressiveness, risk taking behavior, as well as talents such as intelligence, musical or artistic abilities can be passed down and inherited. Scientists are discovering that more things are genetic, such as addiction and mental disorders.
Environment: Includes the influence of family, friends, life situations and environment on personality development. This includes experiences early in childhood, who a child grows up around (modeling), family and cultural values, how children are punished, friends and community, peer groups, media.
Establishing and maintaining good mental and emotional health is a lifelong, never-ending process.
Establishing and maintaining good mental and emotional health is a lifelong, never-ending process.
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