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Personality psychology is a branch of psychology which studies personality and individual different processes - that which makes us into a person. One emphasis is on trying to create a coherent picture of a person and all his or her major psychological processes. Another emphasis views it as the study of individual differences. These two views work together in practice. Personality psychologists are interested in broad view of the individual. This often leads to an interest in the most salient individual differences among people.
What is personality?
In psychology, personality is a collection of emotional, thought and behavioral patterns unique to a person that is consistent over time.
The word originates from the Latin persona, which means "mask." Significantly, in the theatre of the ancient Latin-speaking world, the mask was not used as a plot device to disguise the identity of a character, but rather was a convention employed to represent, or typify that character.
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"Personality can open doors, but only character can keep them open." - Elmer G. Letterman
DrThomasBishara (Thomas Bishara, DMD) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:11:06 -0000
"Personality can open doors, but only character can keep them open." - Elmer G. Letterman
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Athena_M_Minna (Athena_M_Minna) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:10:15 -0000
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ETRobert (Robert E. Taylor) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:08:37 -0000
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@DontBeASkeptik for the record, Raul is the OTHER spanish personality I have. He and "Cholo Joe" beef a lot. Raul is a Norteno, CJs a Sureno
JAlexanderH (Dante Alexander) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:08:00 -0000
@DontBeASkeptik for the record, Raul is the OTHER spanish personality I have. He and "Cholo Joe" beef a lot. Raul is a Norteno, CJs a Sureno
My personality is like an x pill you either like it or you don't. There is no in between.
fcukyouimfrank (Francheska Lozier) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:07:56 -0000
My personality is like an x pill you either like it or you don't. There is no in between.
I just took "Which Michael Jackson Song Fits To Your Personality?" and got: Thriller! Try it: http://bit.ly/bS6uD
TokioSceneGirl (Doro ⥠MJ) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:07:56 -0000
I just took "Which Michael Jackson Song Fits To Your Personality?" and got: Thriller! Try it: http://bit.ly/bS6uD
The Personality Project - A guide for those interested in personality theory and research, including readings, abstracts, and links, maintained by Bill Revelle at NWU.
Meta Description: [ A guide to the academic research literature in personality and personality theory. Meant for those with a serious interest in current personality theory and research. ]
A Science Odyssey: That's My Theory! - In this gameshow by the Public Broadcasting System, readers try to guess the identities of three major personality theorists.
Alphabet Soup Personality Types - An overview of psycholgical type.
Clear Direction - Provides personal and professional profiles based on the theories of Axiology.
Meta Description: [ Personalized online training and development for professionals, business teams and individuals using patented technology and profiles based on the science of Axiology. ]
Great Ideas in Personality - This website deals with scientific research programs on the psychology of personality.
Meta Description: [ A guide to theory and research on the science of personality, with tests, papers, summaries of major research programs, and more. ]
Gregorc Associates - Training, consulting and publishing firm directed by Dr. Anthony F. Gregorc, the creator of the Mind Styles Model; originator of the four style types: Concrete Sequential (CS), Abstract Sequential (AS), Abstract Random (AR) and Concrete Random (CR); and the developer of the Gregorc Style Delineator.
Meta Description: [ Gregorc Associates, Mind Styles, and the Gregorc Style Delineator. ]
International Personality Item Pool - a collaborative effort of personality researchers to develop advanced measures of individual differences.
Laboratory of Personality and Cognition - The National Institute on Aging (NIA) Laboratory of Personality and Cognition, headed by Paul T. Costa.
Meta Description: [ National Institute on Aging - NIA ]
Personal Construct Psychology - Description of a constructivist system of psychology developed by George Kelly.
Personality and Consciousness - Personality theories, processes and disorders. Maslow, Freud, Jung, Adler, Rogers, Skinner. Quotations, descriptions of work, links.
Meta Description: [ personality theory in psychology ]
Personality Theories - E-text designed for courses in personality theories, addressing psychoanalytic, behavioristic, and humanistic schools of thought, by Dr. C. George Boeree, Psychology Department, Shippensburg University.
Perspectives - Existential theory of personality, including an outline of seven common personal perspectives on the world and a number of phenomenological sketches.
Psychobiography - A scholarly resource for psychobiography. Contents include an annotated bibliography of psychobiographical research, articles, and links.
Ptypes - A comprehensive and systematic classification of 16 personality types. Criteria and links to pages about persons within each personality group.
Meta Description: [ A comprehensive and systematic classification of personality types. ]
Revelle.net - Prof Revelle's (Northwestern University) site covers personal and individual differences research.
Risktaking.co.uk - An introduction to the psychology of risk-taking behavior, focusing upon the personality profiles associated with high-risk sports and health-risk behaviors.
Meta Description: [ Risktaking.co.uk provides an introduction to the
psychology of risk taking behaviour, and a scientific explanation why people take risks
with their health and engage in high risk sports. ]
Riverside Accuracy Project - The Riverside Accuracy Project investigates the determinants of accurate personality judgments of others.
Meta Description: [ Redirect RAP project home page to new site. ]
Self-Determination Theory - Research-based theory of human motivation and personality in social contexts. Includes researcher profiles, reference lists, selected articles for download in PDF, and research questionnaires and scoring instructions.
Meta Description: [ Research based theory of human motivation and personality in social contexts, with applications to education, health, organizations, etc. ]
St. Mary's University Blume Library: Personality Tests and Resources - A gateway of psychology links to Myers-Briggs-related tests, online tests, and other information on personality research.
Meta Description: [ Personality Tests and Resources ]
Temperament.com - Temperamental individuality in infants, children and adults. Research and practical information about temperamental characteristics in research and practice.
Meta Description: [ Carey Temperament Scales and Adult Temperament Questionnaire, BASICS Behavioral Adjustment Scale, information about personality, individuality, temperament, parenting, understanding, behavior, Publications of William Carey Understanding temperament ]
The Dimensions of Human Space - Theoretical paper on personality type, organizational form, and the structure of human consciousness.
Meta Description: [ A collection of papers by Fudjack and Dinkelaker on personality theory, organizational form, and the structure of human consciousness. Previously unpublished materials are presented for the first time. ]
The Peer Nomination Project - Explores the discrepancies between self-report and informant measures in the assessment of personality and personality disorders.
Theories of Personality - Outlines for quick reference on the theories of Adler, Erikson, Existential, Freud, Jung, Maslow, Rank, Rogers.
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Vulnerability and Resilience - A chapter by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) on Vulnerability and Resilience, including general personality psychology, attachment, self concepts and self esteem.
Walter Mischel - Inconsistencies in Personality - An article arguing that people's personalities are not as stable as many believe.
What's in a Face - Psychology study exploring the relationships between personality, facial expressions and lasting facial features.
Meta Description: [ Psychology paper detailing an experiment on personality in the face. ]
World Database of Happiness - A continuous register of scientific research on subjective appreciation of life directed by Ruut Veenhoven, Erasmus University Rotterdam. Features overview, bibliography and contact details for the project participants.
Meta Description: [ Inventory of empirical findings on happiness that prepares for research synthesis ]
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