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Is there a single definition of personality? If so, what is it? If not, why? If you can can you add a citation.

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This solution discusses the various aspects of how personality can be defined, with references.

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First you have to define personality to determine for yourself if it can be considered having a single definition. Personality relates to the most obvious, and significant parts of a person's psychological being. Personality has been defined many different ways throughout the years; however, most of them agree that personality refers to a person's mental system, and is a compendium of a person's thoughts, emotions, as well as a ...

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