Personality

Definition of personality

What makes us unique

What does personality include?

-behavioural characteristics
-emotional manner
-personal traits

Type A personality

impatient, stressful, likes to be in control, ambitious

Type B personality

relaxed, little stress, works slow

Trait personality

states we are born with our traits

Stable personality

someone who is constant in emotional behaviour

Unstable personality

someone who is highly anxious, has unpredictable emotions

Extrovert

person who seeks social situations and likes excitement, lacks concentration

Introvert

person who doesn’t seek social situations, likes peace and quiet

SLT and personality

personality changes with situation
changes around people
explains why we are like people important to us

Interactionist approach to personality

traits are constant
interacts with environment and affects behaviour
Behaviour = Function(Personality and Environment)