Study of Personality and theorists
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What is personality and why is it important to study?What famous theorist comes to mind when we discuss personality?
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One emphasis in this area is to construct a coherent picture of a person and his or her major psychological processes. Another emphasis views personality as the study of individual differences, in other words, how people differ from each other. A third area of emphasis examines human nature and how all people are similar to one another. These three viewpoints merge together in the study of personality.
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What is personality?
Personality psychology is a branch of psychology that studies personality and individual differences. Its areas of focus include:
? Constructing a coherent picture of a person and his or her major psychological processes
? Investigating individual differences, that is, how people can differ from one another.
? Investigating human nature, that is, how all people's behavior is similar.
One emphasis in this area is to construct a coherent picture of a person and his or her major psychological processes. Another emphasis views personality as the study of individual differences, in other words, how people differ from each other. A third area of emphasis examines human nature and how all people are similar to one another. These three viewpoints merge together in the study of personality.
Personality is defined as a set of psychological traits and mechanisms within the individual that are organized and relatively enduring and that influence his ...
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