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Personality

Gujarat Board · Class 11 · Psychology

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Introduction and Definition of Personality

  • In daily life, personality refers to outer appearance and first impressions, but psychologically it's much broader
  • The term 'personality' comes from Latin word 'Persona' meaning the mask worn by theater actors
  • Personality is individual's unique entity that helps predict behavior in given situations
2

Type Approach to Personality

  • Arranges personalities into types or categories for easier understanding
  • Indian Philosophy: Three types - Sattvika, Rajas, Tamasa
  • Charaka Samhita: Vataprakriti (active, unsteady), Pittaprakriti (hot-tempered), Kaphaprakriti (sluggish, indolent)
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Trait Approach to Personality

  • Trait is a stable characteristic of an individual that shows consistency across situations
  • Allport's General Traits: Found in every individual, allow for comparison
  • Allport's Special Traits: Unique to each individual, cannot be compared
4

Psychodynamic Approach

  • Freud's three personality structures: Id (pleasure principle, biological needs), Ego (reality principle, controls Id), Super Ego (moral principle, conscience)
  • Stages of development: Pre-phallic (Oral 0-2 years, Anal 2-3 years, Phallic 3-6 years) and Complete Phallic (Latency 6-12 years)
  • Oral stage: pleasure from mouth activities (sucking, biting)

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This approach categorizes personalities into distinctTraits are stable characteristics that influencePersonality has three structuresEmphasizes positive human potential and selfViews personality as learned behavior patterns

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